What will happen if you eat spoiled hawthorn? How to identify the quality of hawthorn

Because hawthorn itself has a bit of sour taste, if we eat spoiled hawthorn, it will make us very uncomfortable. Some friends want to know what will happen if we eat spoiled hawthorn? How can we choose and distinguish the quality of hawthorn? Today we will share it with you who need it.

Contents of this article

1. What happens if you eat spoiled hawthorn?

2. How to identify the quality of hawthorn

3. Can fresh hawthorn be dried?

What happens if you eat spoiled hawthorn?

Gastrointestinal reactions. Spoiled hawthorns are likely to have bred a large number of harmful bacteria, and people are prone to a series of gastrointestinal reactions after eating them, such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, etc. For those with mild symptoms, you can drink more warm water to promote food excretion, and the symptoms will be relieved after a period of rest. For those with severe symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital immediately to avoid further aggravation of the symptoms. Of course, if the amount consumed is very small and your physical condition is relatively good, there may not be obvious discomfort.

How to identify the quality of hawthorn

1. Appearance

The appearance of good hawthorns is bright and shiny, with obvious pitting; when hawthorns go bad, the skin becomes dull in color, the peel becomes wrinkled, there is an obvious depression at the fruit stalk, and obvious mold or rot spots can be seen on the skin.

2. Fruit pulp

The flesh of good hawthorn is mostly white or slightly yellow, but the rot of hawthorn usually starts from the inside, and the flesh will become dark or have worm holes.

Can fresh hawthorn be dried?

The drying method is as follows:

1. First wash the fresh hawthorn in clean water, then drain the surface water, remove the stalks, and dig out the bottom of the hawthorn with a knife.

2. Use a knife to cut the hawthorn horizontally in the middle to remove the seeds, and spread the hawthorn slices on a clean bamboo dustpan or bamboo mat.

3. Then place it in the sun to dry. It usually takes about a week to dry, and the dried hawthorn is ready when it becomes hard.

This is the most effective way to prepare and preserve hawthorn. When hawthorn is dried, it is easy to preserve for a long time and will not deteriorate. In hot and humid weather, it should be taken out and dried frequently to avoid mold and affect the quality.