November 1, 2018
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【食材知多點】海底椰究竟是椰非椰？
#其實海底椰生於樹上並非海底
#是生長於海邊的棕櫚果實
#星期四食材
海底椰滋陰潤肺止咳
秋天受秋燥影響引起乾咳，就想起不如用海底椰煲湯潤肺止咳，買材料時才發現坊間有多種「海底椰」，但價錢相差很遠，究竟哪一種才是真正的海底椰，而又有潤肺止咳功效？以中醫入藥來說，非洲海底椰才為正宗，是切成片的乾品，一邊呈啡色，另一邊呈狗牙型裂紋，有一絲絲的果肉紋理。售價相對便宜的泰國海底椰乾品則呈圓形，四圍有啡色圍邊，藥用價值較低。
海底椰 — 又名海椰子，性寒，具化痰止咳、滋陰潤肺、除煩清熱的功效，是源自非洲塞爾群島的一種特有棕櫚，是世界最大的堅果，果實需要生長六至七年才成熟，所以成品價格相對較高。
Sea Coconut Nourishes Yin and Relieves Cough
Fall dryness can lead to coughing so many people use sea coconut to moisten lungs and relieve the cough. When people are buying it, they may ask why are there different types of sea coconuts and which is the right one to use? Chinese medicine believes African sea coconut is the most proper one and it is sliced and dried. One side is brown, and the other side has lines and cracks in the shape of dog teeth. The cheaper Thai sea coconut is round and have brown coloured edges and its healing effects are lower.
Sea coconut- cold in nature, can relieve phlegm and cough, nourish yin and moisten lungs, alleviate irritability and clear heat. It originals from an African palm tree and is the largest nut in the world. The fruit takes 6-7 years to mature and that is why it is more expensive.
