There are no weeds in the countryside, and all that will be used are treasures. In the countryside, wild plant resources are abundant and diverse, giving birth to a large number of precious plants. However, for farmers who don't know or understand them, everything is a weed. In the case of kudzu, which can be seen everywhere in the countryside, peasant friends hate it deeply. Because it reproduces quickly, and it is a vine plant, it often crawls everywhere, and it is annoying. However, for those who understand the value of this plant, it is a treasure all over its body.
Kudzu is a perennial herbaceous vine of the legume family and the genus Pueraria, and its rhizome is thick and tender white. The leaves are alternate, rhomboid and rounded, with white pubescence. The flowering period is from April to August, and the racemes are axillary and produce small purple or lilac flowers. The fruiting period is August and October, and it bears russet or black-brown seeds. At present, this plant is basically found all over the country, except for a few provinces in the western region, and is commonly found on roadsides or in damp valleys.
The most valuable plant of kudzu is undoubtedly its roots, and many people will dig up the fat tubers of kudzu underground to make powder, and the famous kudzu powder is extracted from kudzu roots. In fact, in addition to the extremely high value of kudzu, there is another part of this plant that is also not inferior to kudzu, which is kudzu.
Kudzu flower, also known as kudzu flower, kudzu vine flower, it is the flower of the perennial herbaceous vine kudzu of the legume family, which is collected and dried or used fresh in summer. Don't look at the plant kudzu is everywhere in the countryside, but the kudzu flower is also a treasure, and there are even people in the countryside who specialize in collecting this flower, which shows that the kudzu flower does have a high value. Kudzu flower it has 4 major functions, farmers should understand, the next time you encounter kudzu flowers, you must pick it all home, there are many effects.
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1. Kudzu can be used to make kudzu tea, and hangover is a must.
Gehua tea is a good thing, and it is recorded in the "Shennong's Materia Medica" in the Qin and Han dynasties. Farmers who understand the value of kudzu flowers in the countryside usually pick kudzu flowers in the summer to dry them to make kudzu tea, and can drink it before drinking or after getting drunk.
Especially friends who often drink and smoke, you can often drink kudzu tea, hangover is one thing, the most important thing is that kudzu tea also has the function of nourishing the liver, protecting the stomach and tonifying the kidney, which is a very good flower tea. In addition, kudzu tea also has the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, nourishing beauty and skin care, and female friends can also drink it.
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Second, kudzu flowers are edible.
Kudzu flowers are actually edible, in the summer, we pick fresh kudzu flowers, wash them and coat them with flour, and they can be eaten after frying. In addition, kudzu can also be used to scrambled eggs, make soup, make dumplings, make steamed buns, etc., and there are many ways to eat them.
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3. Kudzu can be used in medicine and has high medicinal value.
Kudzu can be said to be a treasure in the whole body, it can not only be edible, but also a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine, which has the function of relieving hangover and awakening the spleen and stopping bleeding. It is recorded in the "Shennong's Materia Medica": "Gehua cures thirst, body heat, vomiting, paralysis, yin qi, and detoxification." In addition, there is also a record in "A Thousand Golden Prescriptions": "Gehua cures alcohol and does not wake up", which shows that Gehua can cure hangover is not in vain. Do you understand the farmer friends?Now that you know the role of kudzu, don't treat it as a weed when you encounter it in the future. There is an old saying in the countryside, there are no weeds in the countryside, and everything that will be used is a treasure.
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Fourth, kudzu has high nutritional value.
The value of kudzu is not lower than that of kudzu powder, and it is also rich in high medicinal value. According to modern scientific research, kudzu is rich in alkaloids, flavonoids, amino acids, and a variety of minerals and vitamins. These substances can not only clean up free radicals in our body. It can also keep our skin elastic, so as to achieve the effect of beauty and longevity. All in all, kudzu is a very good thing, especially kudzu tea, which can be used to make tea and drink it when you have nothing to do.
Well, that's all for today's article. Do you know anything about Kudzu?Have you ever eaten kudzu?Is there such a plant as kudzu in your hometown?If you have anything to say, you can leave a message in the comment area below and share your insights.
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