Longlin Walnuts

Longlin Walnuts

　　Walnuts are produced in rural areas such as Shechang and Yancha in Longlin. There are two types: rice walnuts and iron walnuts, with rice walnuts being the most common. In a good harvest year, production can reach about 100 tons. People often use them in cooking, as fruit, or for medicinal purposes. The *Herbal Materia Medica for Diet Therapy* records that eating walnuts can nourish blood vessels, darken hair and beard, and make skin smooth and delicate, as well as moisten lungs, nourish kidneys, strengthen yang, and invigorate the spleen. Regular consumption of walnuts can help lighten the body, boost vitality, and prolong life.