Yesterday, I heard a friend say, "Tangerine peel is really a good thing, it can also be used as traditional Chinese medicine, and it can also be used as tea!."In fact, this sentence is misleading, the tangerine peel used in traditional Chinese medicine and the tangerine peel used for drinking tea may not be the same thing.
I suddenly realized a problem, everyone knows that tangerine peel is good, so, is the "tangerine peel" you said and "tangerine peel" you understand the same thing?So what do we need to pay attention to when buying tangerine peel?
First of all, the understanding and cognition of tangerine peel will no longer be too much stated, because the previous content has been shared, you can pay attention to the previous content. So let's first make a simple solution to the confusion of "Xinhui tangerine peel".
Xinhui tangerine peel has an important pointIt is the new "seed" (variety), the new will be planted (planted), and the new will be stored (stored). That is to say:
The fruit made into Xinhui must grow in Xinhui, and it must be the fruit of a specific variety of citrus tree, the tea branch mandarin. Then according to different picking and processing times, there are small green oranges, green skins, two red skins, and big red skins. Then it can be aged in Xinhui for more than 3 years before it can be transformed, and the green skin, reddish skin (two red skin), and big red skin (red skin) can be Xinhui tangerine peel.
Well, now that we know that Xinhui tangerine peel is different according to the picking time, there are three kinds of green peel, two red peel, and big red peel, as consumers, how should we choose?Then follow the tea encyclopedia Ajie to get to know the green skin, the second red skin and the big red skin.
1. Green skin
Mid-August - October - green mandarin orange is the right time - green orange peel.
From August to October every year (from the beginning of autumn to the cold dew of the lunar calendar), the green mandarin orange is picked, and the fruit is still not grown, and the peel processed by the fruit is harvested, and the annual output of the citrus green peel accounts for about 30%. Green peel is generally used in traditional Chinese medicine to soothe the liver and break qi, disperse knots and reduce inflammation. Use with caution without medical knowledge.
Green skin features:
Green peel refers to the unripe Xinhui citrus peel, and the early citrus peel is uncolored and is turquoise or dark green. After opening and drying, the green skin enters the aging period, the appearance color is blue-brown to blue-black, because the inner capsule has not grown and is picked, so there are countless slightly concave oil room points, not wrinkled, and the appearance is tight and smooth. The orange-white part is snow-white, tight and smooth, without floating pine, and the orange-white is pale beige to pale yellow after aging. The adult skin is small, hard and thin, bitter and aromatic, and the volatile oil produced is the more stimulating "mint fragrance". It is not easy to moth, easy to store, and easy to take care of.
Efficacy and contraindications of green peel:
Efficacy and contraindications] Green skin has the strongest character, bitter and pungent taste. It mainly has the effect of soothing the liver and breaking qi, eliminating accumulation and stagnation, dispersing and eliminating phlegm. However, there are certain contraindications in daily use: people with qi deficiency and children should take it with caution, and pregnant women should not use it. In the "Materia Medica", it is suggested: "Whoever wants to apply (green skin) must be used together with ginseng, surgery, peony and other spleen tonic medicines, and must not be alone." ”
Second, two red skins
October-November -- two red oranges - two red skins.
Picking two red oranges in November every year (cold dew to light snow in the lunar calendar) is also a fruit that has not fully grown, the peel at this time is faintly yellowish, and the sugar is gradually accumulating, and the annual output of two red peels (reddish peels) accounts for about 60%. Second, the sugar content of red orange is not high, and it is not easy to grow insects and deteriorate during storage. It is suitable for daily diet, and dissipates accumulation and stagnation.
Two red skin features:
The second red peel (also known as reddish peel and yellow peel) refers to the fruit harvested when the citrus fruit begins to color but is not completely colored, and is still physiologically not ripe. After aging, the appearance color is brownish-yellow to tanish-brown, with numerous large and concave oil chambers, and the wrinkle is more obvious. The orange-white inner surface is snow-white, pale yellow-white to brownish-red, and the sponge is puffy, but not obvious. The skin is moderate, the quality is harder, the skin is thicker, the taste is slightly bitter and slightly sweet, and the gas is fragrant. There is a possibility of moths, but it is not as serious as the big red, it is more durable, and it is easier to take care of. Compared to large red skin, it is shelf-stable.
2. Red skin efficacy:
Efficacy: Applicable to the second red skin, which is peaceful, has the effect of dissipating accumulation and stagnation, drying and dampness, reducing phlegm, regulating qi and strengthening the spleen. Within three years of aging, it has both a rich volatile oil fragrance and a palatable sweetness, which is suitable for daily meals to remove fat and increase freshness. The effect of the two red skins that have been aged for more than three years is gradually approaching that of the big red skin. And the longer the aging, the milder the nature.
3. Big red skin
December - Big Red Mandarin - Big Red Peel.
Every year in December (from light snow to small cold in the lunar calendar), the big red mandarin orange is the fully ripe fruit, and the skin is stable in sugar and rich in nutrients. Because the sugar content of the peel is higher than that of green peel and red mandarin, it is difficult to preserve in storage. At the same time, the annual output of big red peel accounts for about 10%, and few fruit farmers and manufacturers are willing to use big red orange aging (fruit farmers focus on economic benefits, and can realize the finished product as soon as possible, so as to reduce the risk in the later stage). It is mainly responsible for spleen and lung qi stagnation, soothing the liver and relieving gallbladder and regulating the stomach.
Big Red Skin Features:
Generally speaking, the maturity of the big red peel is the highest, the color of the peel is orange-red or red, after aging, the color is brown-red or brown-black, there are countless large and concave oil chambers, and the wrinkle is very obvious. The orange-white part is snow-white, the sponge is puffy and pine-like, and the inner surface is snow-white, pale yellow-white to brownish-red. The skin is thick and soft, sweet and fragrant, high in sugar, and of high quality. Due to the high sugar content, the risk of insect borers increases, so it needs to be carefully cared for and re-dried regularly for better storage.
Efficacy and application scenarios of big red skin:
Efficacy and application scenarios] The trait is warm and replenishing, and has the effects of returning to the lungs, spleen meridians, regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, drying and dampness, and dissolving phlegm. Xinhui tangerine peel, especially the big red peel, contains as many as 24 kinds of aromatic volatile oils, and the total sugar content is as high as more than 4%, so the sweetness is also quite rich, coupled with the unique slight pungency of the Rutaceae family, so it has both medicinal value and at the same time, it has the palatability and seasoning that foreign tangerine peel does not have.
Nowadays, with the popularity of Xinhui tangerine peel, there are more and more tea lovers who like to collect Xinhui tangerine peel at home, but the lack of professional temperature and humidity control equipment for home storage, and the storage conditions of the family are relatively limited, so our choice of storage containers (glass bottles, tin buckets, baskets, sacks, etc.) is the key. To make daily storage more worry-free, you can choose green peels and red peels with low sugar content. Proper storage can effectively avoid insect moth, burning skin, etc., and long-term storage and daily storage are more labor-saving. In the process of storage, it is necessary to check, look over, and re-expose in time. However, when drinking, you must pay attention to the efficacy, see if your physique is suitable, and do not drink excessively.
If it is used for ordinary cooking, then the use of two red peels and big red peels is basically the same, and the effect is similar, so it is more suitable for cooking and soup, and try not to use green peels. If the taste requirements are more strict, the big red skin is mild and sweet, and it can be eaten with tonics, mellow and moisturizing, health care, and can also be used to make tea every day.
In general, these three kinds of skins also have their own advantages in taste, the green skin is slightly bitter, the second red skin is sweet and sweet, and the big red skin is sweet and mellow. Aged tangerine peel plays different effects according to itself, and the green peel mainly dissipates stagnation, regulates qi and spleen;The two red skin and big red skin are mainly spleen and stomach, and they can be used for daily tea and cooking, and you can buy them according to different needs.