Peanuts are very nutritious and increase milk in lactating women
Increasing milk in lactating women, laxative, very tonic, strengthening the mental powers and helping digestion are the medicinal properties of peanuts.
Peanut is a native plant of Brazil and from there it has spread to other parts of the world.
Warm climate is suitable for growing this plant. Peanut is an annual plant with straight stems that are about 30 cm tall. Its leaves are composed of two pairs of leaflets. Its flowers are two different types of yellow color that after inoculation, the tail of the flower bends and reaches the soil surface and then gradually sinks into the soil and the fruit is formed inside the soil.
Peanuts are approximately 4 cm long and have a brittle, yellowish-gray crust.
There are one to three protrusions on the shell, each indicating the location of the grains.
Peanut seeds are almost yellowish-white in color, but egg-shaped. The thin shell covers the seed, which is reddish-brown.
Peanuts contain substances such as Arachin, Conarachin, fat, protein and various vitamins.
Water 6 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 48 g, Starch 16 g, Calcium 600 mg, Phosphorus 400 mg, Iron 2 mg, Sodium 5 mg, Potassium 670 mg, Vitamin B1 1 mg, Vitamin B 15.02 mg and Vitamin B3 is 16 mg per 100 g of peeled peanuts.
It is worth mentioning that peanuts, depending on the place of cultivation, have between 40 and 50% of pain oil, which is known as peanut oil. This oil is composed of saturated fatty acids such as stearic acid, palmitic acid and unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid.
The amount of saturated fat in peanut oil is about 30%. To make makeup oil, the skin is first broken and the seeds are separated. Then a thin red shell is removed and the seeds are crushed in special machines and made into a paste, and then it is poured into a pressure machine and without using the heat of oil, it is extracted by pressure, which is known as first pressure oil. .
To obtain the second pressure oil, the rest of the first pressure dough is first mixed with water and left to stand for a while, then placed in a pressure machine and the second pressure oil is prepared from it. From the rest of the second pressure, under the influence of heat, an oil is obtained, which is known as the third pressure oil, and is used only for soap making. Peanut oil has a mild odor and taste and is light yellow in color.
Peanuts are balanced in terms of ancient Iranian medicine. Because peanuts are high in protein, they are important for nutrition.
Strengthens the lungs and spleen, increases good blood cholesterol, reduces stomach pain, soothes the chest, relieves dry cough, increases milk in lactating women, laxative, very tonic, strengthens the brain and helps digestion are the medicinal properties of peanuts.
In order to prepare peanut butter, you should mix 500 grams of peeled peanuts with some water and boil it until it is slightly cooked (but not crushed), then add 400 grams of coconut oil and put it in an electric mixer. Pour until completely spherical. Then add a little salt.
Although peanuts are a very nutritious and good food, because they contain saturated fats, they raise blood cholesterol and cause hardening of the arteries, so those who have heart disease or high blood cholesterol should avoid eating it.
It is worth mentioning that if you buy peanut butter, make sure that it is fresh and safe from the factory, because in some ingredients, peanut or its butter is infected with the toxic fungus Aflatoxin, which is carcinogenic and causes cancer. The liver becomes.