Qidong Water Chestnut [Hunan Qidong Specialty]

What is Qidong water chestnut? Authentic Hunan Qidong specialty: Qidong water chestnuts

Content summary:Do you want to know what Qidong water chestnuts are? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Qidong, Hunan Province - Qidong Water Chestnut. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Qidong Water Chestnut. The full text takes about 4 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Qidong Water Chestnut and its nutritional value? How did the history of Qidong Lingjiao come about? Tasting and eating methods of Qidong water chestnuts, etc

Basic introduction of Qidong water chestnut

A type of aquatic plant. Also known as "Ling Jiao Er". Its flesh is edible, its tender stem can be used as vegetables, and the fruit has sharp double horns, commonly known as water chestnuts. Growing in the lake, the water chestnut vine has green leaves with a diamond shaped shape, hence the fruit is called water chestnut. Water chestnuts come in shades of blue, red, and purple. In Qidong County, they are mostly green black in color, with crispy skin and beautiful flesh

Tasting and Eating Methods of Qidong Water Chestnut

1. Fresh Water Chestnut Soup: 20-30 fresh water chestnuts, add an appropriate amount of water, and fry over low heat to make a thick sauce. Take 2-3 times a day. This method is commonly used in Japanese folk medicine and is said to have certain therapeutic effects on gastric cancer and uterine cancer<2. Cut 5-10 shelled water chestnuts (10-15 wild water chestnuts) into small pieces and fry over low heat to make a paste of lotus root powder. Take frequently. This is the famous Jiangsu doctor Ye Juquan formula, mainly used for treating stomach cancer<3. Take the shell of old water chestnuts and dry them in the sun, finely grind them into small pieces, 6g each time, add a spoonful of honey, rinse with boiling water, and take three times a day. Used as an adjuvant therapy for gastric cancer

4. Lingyi Congee 100g water chestnut meat, 30g coix seed, cooked with Congee. It is suitable for esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, breast cancer and uterine cancer

5. Take 50-100g of water chestnut stem or fruit stem, water chestnut shell, 50g of coix seed, and decoct the soup as a substitute for tea. It is used to prevent and treat esophageal cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, and ulcerative bowel disease