The Chinese name of cashew nut is named due to its kidney shape. The mature cashew nuts are fragrant, sweet and crisp. Cashew nut is a kind of nutritious and sweet dry fruit. It can both be eaten as snack and cooked as dishes.

Effect and function of cashew nuts

Reducing blood pressure, caring the skin, prolonging life, diuretic and cooling 

1. Some Vitamins and elementary compositions in cashew nuts can favorably soften blood vessels, and help protect blood vessel and prevent from CVD.  

2. The rich grease can relax the bowels, moisten skin and delay senescence.

3. Frequently eating cashew nuts can improve engine body disease resistance, improve sexual vitality and increase weights.

How to select cashew nuts:

Buy the cashew nuts with complete crescent shape, while color, fragrant smell, rich grease and without cavity and spots; those which are sticky or affected with damp are not fresh.

Processing skills of cashew nuts:

1. Select the cashew nuts with complete crescent shape, while color, fragrant smell, rich grease and without cavity and spots; those which are sticky or affected with damp are not fresh.

2. Wash the cashew nuts and soap for five hours.

3. Store in sealed pots and put into refrigerator for cold storage, or put in shade and ventilating area, and keep out of direct sunlight.

Preservation method of cashew nuts:

The preservation period is one week. Store in sealed pots and put into refrigerator for cold storage, or put in shade and ventilating area, and keep out of direct sunlight. Eat all as soon as possible.

Taboos of cashew nuts:

1. Cashew nut contains abundant grease. Therefore, it is unsuitable for those who suffer from seriously unhealthy gallbladder, enteritis, diarrhea and excessive phlegm;

2. The fatty acid of cashew nut is one of the benign fatty acid. Although it cannot make people fat, it is unsuitable to eat too much, especially for obese people;

3. Cashew nuts contain multiple allergens, and may generate certain allergic reaction for those who have allergic constitution.