Harvesting and processing of Poria cocos

Poria cocos is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which has a very large planting area in China, and its use history is relatively long. Poria cocos has a variety of work such as invigorating spleen and calming heart, diuresis and dampness, etc., which can be used to treat mental disturbance, fright and insomnia. And when we plant Poria cocos, we must not only do a good job in management. We should also pay attention to the harvest and processing work to ensure the yield. Then, let's introduce the harvest and processing of Poria cocos for everyone. Let's take a look together!

1. Maturity criteria

When we plant Poria cocos, we must pay attention to the growth of Poria cocos and judge whether it is mature. After tuckahoe ripens, cracks generally appear in the topsoil of the ground, and about half a month after the cracks are filled, if there is no more crack phenomenon, then tuckahoe is basically ripe. Then we can also judge according to the outer skin of Poria cocos. Generally, the color of the outer skin of Poria cocos after maturity is brown. And rough without cracks, if the skin color is black, then it means that Poria cocos has been over-mature, this time must be harvested in time to avoid decay in the ground.

2. Harvesting methods

When harvesting tuckahoe, we must pay attention not to hurt tuckahoe, avoid tuckahoe wound, affect the quality of tuckahoe. The harvesting method is mainly digging. After digging out, wash off the soil on the fresh Poria cocos with water. Then put the washed poria cocos in a ventilated place and keep it at a height of about 15cm from the ground. Then pay attention to laying straw before putting tuckahoe, and then place it according to the harvest time and size of tuckahoe. After putting tuckahoe, pay attention to laying appropriate amount of straw on it. Then about two days or so turn poria cocos once, try to keep all poria cocos are exchanged position, promote uniform sweating, about a week later can start processing.

3, processing methods

raw cut method

Raw cut method in the second week to continue to sweat work, the same two days or so flip once, in about half a month later, tuckahoe epidermis grew white hyphae. And take it out and clean it up. Then dry the tuckahoe properly until the skin dries out. Then cut off the skin of Poria cocos and dry it into Poria cocos skin. Then cut the meat into small pieces of about 1 cm, each small piece to maintain uniform specifications, and then dry it. If it rains, it should be dried.

cooked cut method

Cooked cut method should be carried out in sunny days, first we have to cut poria cocos into appropriate specifications of the body block, and then steamed with steamer body block. After steaming, do not take out, insert toothpicks into small pieces, if the toothpicks are removed, there is no tuckahoe powder dipped on them, then the standard of cooked cutting is reached. Then let the poria cool, cut it into small pieces about 1 cm, and then dry it.

The above is a simple introduction to the harvest and processing of Poria cocos. The harvest method of Poria cocos is relatively simple, but pay attention to the intensity, do not let Poria cocos injury. Today's introduction is here, this article is for reference only, thank you for reading and support.