Analysis of processing technology of Anhua pine needles

Anhua pine needle is one of the raw materials of China specialty Tricholoma matsutake. It is rich in nutrients and medicinal value, and has been widely used in Chinese herbal medicine and food industry. Pine needle products are also a kind of traditional handicrafts, which are widely used in daily life.

Anhua pine needle processing technology is mainly divided into the following steps:

1. Acquisition

Collecting Anhua pine needles needs to choose a day with clear weather, fresh air and suitable temperature. When picking, pine needles with suitable maturity and green leaves should be selected. Pay attention to pulling and putting down gently when picking, so as to avoid the leaf needle falling off or being damaged.

Dry in the sun

Picked pine needles should be put in a ventilated and dry place to dry after cleaning. Drying time varies according to different weather conditions, and generally takes 3-7 days.

select

After the pine needles are dried, they should be selected and put together for further processing.

procedure

Anhua pine needle processing mainly has the following ways:

(1) chop. Chop the selected pine needles according to the agreed length and use them to make pine needle tea, medicine bags and other products.

(2) extraction. Adding chopped pine needles into alcohol, water and other solutions, soaking, filtering, etc., extracting effective components, and making into oral liquid, medicine, etc.

(3) Textile. Processing pine needles into yarns or weaving them into some exquisite handicrafts, such as pine needles plush toys, pine needles ornaments, etc.

(4) soaking. Soak pine needles in liquor, white vinegar and other liquids, extract nutrients from them, and make pine needle drinks or condiments.

In a word, the processing technology of Anhua pine needles is complex, and different processing methods will affect the composition and medicinal value of pine needles, so different processing methods need to be selected according to specific uses.