Ardisia crenata, also known as coralberry or spiceberry, is a wild fruit that is commonly found in rural areas. Many people have tried it and initially find it sour, but once the fruit turns deep purple, it becomes very sweet. However, the fruit has a small amount of flesh and large seeds. Do you know how to eat this wild fruit to get the best taste?
Ardisia crenata
How to eat Ardisia crenata for the best taste
Ardisia crenata is a well-known fruit for those living in rural areas, and most people have tried it. When eaten at the beginning, it is sour, but when the fruit turns deep purple, it becomes very sweet. However, the fruit has a small amount of flesh and large seeds.
Ardisia crenata as a traditional Chinese medicine
Medicinal part: Fruit
Characteristics: Sweet and sour taste, neutral nature
Meridians: Stomach meridian
Effects: Nourishing blood, astringing and stopping bleeding
Indications: Blood deficiency, gum bleeding
Ardisia crenata
Relevant compatibility:
1. For stomach acid deficiency and gum bleeding: Take 6-9g of fresh Ardisia crenata, decoct and take orally. ("Practical Chinese Herbal Medicine Dictionary")
2. For poor appetite: Take 9g of Ardisia crenata, decoct and take orally. ("Practical Chinese Herbal Medicine Dictionary")
Pharmacological effects:
1. Contraceptive effect
2. Estrogen and anti-estrogen activities
3. Progestin-like and anti-progestin-like activities
Growing environment of Ardisia crenata
It grows in grasslands, shrubs, or under forests at an altitude of 100-1800m. It is distributed in Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan, and other places.
