Thick gelatin, no residue after chewing! Most suitable for those who overindulge in smoking and drinking, stay up late, and are in suboptimal health! It has the effects of clearing deficiency heat, nourishing lung yin, detoxifying the intestines, and nourishing the liver and kidneys.
In terms of taste, Iron Skin Castanopsis is more sticky to the teeth with a clearer taste and a strong grassy aroma; Cicada Castanopsis has a lighter taste and is not suitable for direct consumption as a fresh strip. It is generally used for juicing, making soup, and soaking in water.
The efficacy of Cicada Castanopsis is to nourish the stomach and generate fluids, nourish yin, and clear heat. It is used for conditions such as deficiency heat from febrile diseases, dry mouth and thirst, insufficient stomach yin, reduced appetite leading to vomiting, lingering heat after illness, vigorous fire due to yin deficiency, steaming bones and fatigue, dim vision, and weak tendons and bones.
Store sealed in a cool, dry place.