Elm money is the tender fruit of elm plant, spring elm (white elm) and black elm (elm vulgaris). The fragrance is sweet and thick, and it has been eaten since ancient times. Qing Wu Qirui's "Materia Medica" contains: "Elm money tree, fertilizing tender elm leaves, hot water infiltration, oil and salt to adjust food, its elm money boiled soup, very good." Elm money is the seed of the elm tree, because its shape is round and thin like a coin, so it is named, and because it is the homonym of "surplus money", so there is a saying that there is "surplus money" after eating elm money. The flowering period is 3 to 4 months, and the fruit ripening period is 4 to 5 months. It has the ability to strengthen the spleen and calm the nerves, clear the heart and reduce fire, relieve cough and reduce phlegm.
【The effect of elm money】
Efficacy] strengthens the spleen and calms the nerves, clears the heart and reduces fire, relieves cough and phlegm, clears heat and water, kills insects and reduces swelling. Insomnia, loss of appetite, belting, poor urination, edema, fever and thinness in children, burns, sores and other diseases.
Materia Medica": "The housewife brought it down and ate it with beef. ”
2."Baoqing Materia Medica Compromise": "Treat children's fire sores and scabs, and kill all insects." ”
3."Materia Medica": "Nourish the lungs and spleen, lower the evil qi, improve the waterways, and eat for a long time to make the body light and not hungry." ”
4."Shanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Calm the nerves, stop the belt, and help digestion." ”
5."National Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Calm the nerves and strengthen the spleen." Nervous breakdown.
Nutritional value
When the spring breeze blows the first rays of green, the golden elm coins are adorned with bunches of branches, and people will pick them while they are tender and make them into various delicacies. It has been determined that every 100 grams of elm contains 8 carbohydrates5 grams, 3 proteins8 grams, 1 gram of fat, 1 gram of dietary fiber3 grams, 3 minerals5 grams, calcium 280 mg, phosphorus 100 mg, iron 22 mg, vitamins B1 and B2 0 each1 mg, niacin 14 mg, etc. Elm money contains 11 times more iron than spinach and 50 times more iron than tomatoes.
How to eat elm money
Raw. Wash the fresh elm money and put it on a plate, add sugar to eat, it's simple and convenient. If you like to eat salty food, you can add salt, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, chili oil, chopped green onion, coriander and other ingredients.
Cook porridge. Wash the elm money, stir-fry the chopped green onion or garlic sprouts, add boiling water and bring to a boil. Add rice or millet to cook porridge, and when the rice will be cooked, put elm money and continue to cook for 5-8 minutes. Add an appropriate amount of seasoning, and it becomes elm money porridge.
Basket steaming. Wash the elm money first, mix it with cornmeal or white flour to make a nest, and steam it for half an hour before you can get out of the pot. Or mix the washed elm money with flour, stir evenly, steam it directly in the basket, and put in the seasoning, it tastes sweet and soft, and the taste is excellent.
Make the stuffing. Wash and chop the elm money, add shrimp, meat or eggs and mix well, then wrap dumplings, steamed buns, and pancakes, which are fresh and refreshing, and delicious.
Sauce making: Old elm money can be made into sauce. The elm money is dried and ground into powder, and then added to the seasoning and fermented for a period of time to become a sauce, which is used as a snack on the table, which is very delicious.