How to choose peach gum? Three ways to eat peach gum for beauty and skin care

The quality of peach gum can be basically judged from its appearance. Peach gum with a translucent color and amber color is the best. The color can be slightly darker but not burnt black. Peach gum with fewer impurities and moderate size particles will also be better. Since natural peach gum is picked from peach trees, it is inevitable to bring some bark, sawdust or other impurities. Let's talk about how to choose peach gum in detail today, I hope it will be useful to you.

Contents of this article

1. How to choose peach gum

2. Three ways to eat peach gum for beauty and skin care

3. Who is not suitable to eat peach gum?

How to choose peach gum

(1) Look at the color

Depending on the time of peach gum production and the sunshine time, the color of peach gum will vary. If you put peach gum in the palm of your hand and look at it through light or sunlight, if the peach gum presents a pure amber texture, it means that the quality of the peach gum is good, while the poor quality ones will present a burnt black texture. In addition, the older the peach gum, the darker the color, while the new peach gum will be lighter in color and brittle in texture. If the new and old peach gum are put into water for steaming at the same time, the new gum will quickly dissolve in the water, while the old gum will be more resistant to boiling. Therefore, when purchasing, it is better to look for the old peach gum with a bright color and a slightly darker color.

2) Check impurities

Since natural peach gum is picked from peach trees, it is inevitable to bring some bark, sawdust or other impurities. Many merchants will remove impurities from peach gum before selling it, that is, through manual picking, remove impurities from some peach gum containing obvious impurities. Peach gum that has undergone the impurity removal step will have relatively fewer impurities and look relatively pure. Some peach gums with a lot of impurities are likely to have not been picked normally, and have fallen to the ground and been picked up again, so they look dirty. Be sure to avoid this type of peach gum when purchasing. In addition, some peach gums that seem to have a little impurity do not mean that they are of good quality. They may be fake peach gums that have been processed industrially, so you should also be cautious when purchasing them.

3) Size

Peach gum is a naturally formed product, so natural peach gum does not have a fixed shape or size. Some other peach gums with basically the same shape are likely to be industrial peach gums that have been dissolved and solidified. However, since many merchants will trim the peach gum before selling it, some peach gums will also have similar sizes. When purchasing peach gum on a daily basis, you can come in and pick some peach gums with slightly larger particles, so that the taste will be better after soaking. Of course, the size should not be too large, otherwise it will be difficult to soak. The soaking time will also affect the taste of the peach gum. Tips: The quality of peach gum can be basically judged from the appearance. Peach gum with a bright color and amber color is better. The color can be slightly darker but not burnt black. At the same time, peach gum with fewer impurities and moderate size particles will also be better. Among them, peach gum without any impurities and completely consistent size must be purchased with caution.

Three ways to eat peach gum for beauty

(a) Papaya stewed with peach gum

Ingredients: 1 papaya, 10 grams of peach gum.

practice:

1. Soak peach gum in clean water overnight (more than 12 hours) until it softens and swells. Its volume can increase by more than 10 times, so don’t underestimate these 10 grams of peach gum, which is enough for two meals.

2. Wash the softened peach gum carefully and repeatedly to remove black impurities and break it into small pieces.

3. Add a little water to the peach gum and steam it for about 30 minutes.

4. Cut the papaya in half, remove the seeds, pour the steamed peach gum into the papaya, sprinkle with a little rock sugar, and continue steaming for about 20 minutes.

(ii) Peach gum and Tremella fuciformis syrup

Ingredients: 15g peach gum, 1 snow pear (300g), 30g rock sugar, 5g white fungus,

practice:

1. 5g peach gum, 1000ml water. Soak the peach gum in water overnight (about 12 hours) until it softens and swells, and the volume can increase by about 10 times.

2. Carefully remove the black impurities on the surface of the softened peach gum, wash it repeatedly with clean water, and break it into small, uniform pieces.

3. Soak the Tremella in water for 20 minutes until it softens, then break it into small pieces by hand. Peel the pear and cut it into 1cm dices.

4. Put peach gum, white fungus and water into the pot, bring to a boil over high heat then simmer for 30 minutes. At this time the soup begins to become a little viscous.

5. Add diced pears and cook for 5 minutes. Then add rock sugar and cranberries and cook for 3 minutes while stirring, until the rock sugar is completely melted and the soup is thick.

(3) Peach gum and saponin rice soup

Ingredients: 1 spoon each of soapberry rice, peach gum, rose jam, and 6 red dates.

practice:

1. Wash the peach gum and soapberry rice separately and soak them in clean water. I soaked them for 8 hours. After 8 hours, rinse the peach gum and soapberry rice briefly and put them in a casserole, adding 6 red dates.

2. Add enough water to the casserole, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium-low heat and cook for 2 hours. Stir from time to time to prevent the pot from getting stuck.

3. Add 1 spoon of rose jam to the bowl, pour in the cooked peach gum and soapberry rice while it is still hot and mix well.

Who should not eat peach gum?

1. Pregnant women should not eat peach gum: Peach gum contains a kind of resin, which is difficult for babies to digest. Although eating a small amount of peach gum is OK, eating too much will cause the baby in the pregnant woman's belly to develop poorly, and even affect the baby's health. In severe cases, miscarriage may occur. Therefore, it is best not to eat peach gum during pregnancy. Peach gum is generally suitable for postpartum mothers, because peach gum is a good tonic health product for people who have just given birth, and can provide sufficient nutrition.

2. Children should not eat too much: It is recommended that children eat as little peach gum as possible, because the early childhood period is a period of gradual transition from baby food to ordinary food intake. During this period, the development of various organs is not very complete, and the ability to digest and absorb food is limited. Peach gum contains resin, which is not conducive to children's absorption, so children should not eat too much.