Ginseng steamer capable of preventing loss of saponin

Abstract

The invention provides a ginseng steamer capable of preventing the loss of saponin. The ginseng steamer comprises a closed space, wherein a material shelf is arranged on the middle part of the closed space; water not higher than the material frame is stored at the bottom of the closed space; a steam jetting device and a hot air jetting device are arranged in the water stored at the bottom of the closed space; an outlet of the steam jetting device is in the water, and an outlet of the hot air jetting device is out of the water; steam jetted from the outlet of the steam jetting device enters the middle upper part of the closed space to steam ginseng after heat exchange with the water, and external dry air enters the hot air jetting device, and is jetted to the middle upper part of the closed space after heat exchange with the water. According to the ginseng steamer, skin cracks caused by direct contact between the steam and the skin of the ginseng are avoided, the phenomenon of white interior caused by sharp increase of temperature is avoided, and first-class ginseng is processed.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a processing device for ginseng, American ginseng and Chinese medicinal materials similar in structure to ginseng, in particular to a device for steaming ginseng. Background technique [0002] Ginseng is known as the "King of Herbs". The common ginseng processing method is steaming. In the prior art, steam is used to steam ginseng, and the steam is directly passed into the closed space where ginseng is placed. However, this ginseng steaming device has the following defects: uneven temperature; high-temperature steam is directly sprayed into the Ginseng epidermis, ginseng epidermis cracks, and the temperature rises sharply to cause inner whitening; in the process of steaming ginseng, some ginsenosides and volatile oil components are lost due to condensation of water vapor. [0003] For example, Chinese patent CN1055878A discloses a ginseng steaming cabinet for steaming red ginseng. A nozzle 2 is installed on the main body 1 of ...

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The common ginseng processing method is steaming. In the prior art, steam is used to steam ginseng, and the steam is directly passed into the closed space where ginseng is placed. However, this ginseng steaming device has the following defects: uneven temperature; high-temperature steam is directly sprayed into the Ginseng epidermis, ginseng epidermis cracks, and the temperature rises sharply to cause internal whitening; in the process of steaming ginseng, some ginsenosides and volatile oil components are lost due to condensation of water vapor

[0003] For example, Chinese patent CN1055878A discloses a ginseng steaming cabinet for steaming red ginseng. A nozzle 2 is installed on the main body 1 of the steaming ginseng cabinet, and a water reservoir 11 is arranged at the lower end of the main body. The outer end is equipped with a steam supply end 3. The device adopts the method of directly steaming ginseng with steam. The steam is directly sprayed on the ginseng epidermis, which will cause the ginseng epidermis to rupture. volatile

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