Xinyu camellia oil

Camellia oil is obtained from the seeds of kamellia oleifela abel, which is one of the oldest woody edible vegetable oils in China. China is the country with the widest distribution of Camellia plants in the world and the largest production base of Camellia oil in the world. Besides, there are only a few in Southeast Asia, Japan and other countries. The central producing area of Camellia oleifera is located in the southwest of China and the parts of Hunan and Gannan. Its cultivation history is over 2,300 years, and it is a unique oil-bearing tree species in China. China is the origin of Camellia oleifera. +Tea oil is a unique traditional edible vegetable oil in China, and its production and development have a long history. According to the Xu Shu of Shan Hai Jing in the third century BC, "the staff is wood, and the south is oil and food". The "official wood" mentioned here is Camellia oleifera, which shows that Chinese people began to extract oil from Camellia oleifera fruit for consumption at that time. Historically, tea oil used to be the oil for imperial cuisine. According to historical records, using millet flour as raw material, along with almonds, peanuts, kelp, diced tofu, condiments and tea oil is a recipe for imperial cuisine, which shows that enjoying tea oil is a status symbol. Camellia oleifera, as early as 100 BC, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, began to plant Camellia oleifera. Apart from sporadic distribution in Japan and a few countries in Southeast Asia, only China is cultivated in a large area. Wild camellia oil, because of its rare resources and special effects on human health, has always been designated as a tribute for the royal family. Wild camellia oil is unique to China all over the world, and it is a treasure endowed by nature to China. China's camellia oil has been eaten for more than 3,000 years. In Compendium of Materia Medica, Li Shizhen, a medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty, mentioned the dietotherapy function of camellia oil: "Tea seeds are bitter and cold, fragrant and poisonous, mainly used to treat acute cough and remove phlegm." There are also many records in other ancient books. The Compendium of Notes records that "tea oil can treat hemorrhoids and relieve damp-heat" and "Dietary Spectrum of Rural Households" records that "tea oil can be used for cooking dishes and dishes, which are suitable for daily use. When steamed, it will shine, but the oils are the lightest and clearest, so all diseases are not taboo.
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