Taboos and eating methods of water chestnut

1, water chestnut should not be eaten raw, because water chestnut grows in mud, and there may be more bacteria and parasites attached to the epidermis and inside, so it must be washed and cooked before eating.

2, cooked food is mostly used for ingredients, can also be used for frying, burning or stuffing. Such as "Fried shrimps with water chestnut" and "Fried diced chicken with water chestnut".

3. Water chestnut has a good effect of clearing away heat and purging fire; For cough due to lung heat with thick phlegm: water chestnut juice 1 cup plus Fritillaria cirrhosa 1, 5g (ground into powder), taken evenly, 2-3 times a day. It can not only clear away heat and promote fluid production, but also supplement nutrition, which is most suitable for patients with fever.