Although the whole plant contains toxic solanine, which is a common herb in rural areas, it does not affect its edibility. The young stems and leaves of nightshade can be eaten as wild vegetables. When the young leaves are washed and fried at high temperatures, the solanine will be destroyed, making the poisonous young leaves of the nightshade become a delicious wild vegetable. "Saving the Famine Materia Medica" and "Compendium of Materia Medica" have recorded that when the seedlings of nightshade are born in April, they can be eaten when they are tender, and they are tender and delicious. In addition to the young stems and leaves, the fruit of nightshade is also edible. However, it should be noted that only black fruits can be eaten, and green fruits contain high solanine and should not be eaten.
Nightshade is native to China, and the earliest records can be traced back to the Qi and Liang dynasties of the Southern Dynasties. Nightshade is not only edible for the fruits and young leaves of the herb, but also has high medicinal value. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that nightshade has a bitter and cold taste, and can be used to clear away heat and detoxification, invigorate blood and dispel blood stasis. Among them, nightshade contains an anti-tumor alkaloid, so some people call it nightshade"Carcinogenic grass"。The medicinal value of nightshade has been widely recognized by the people.
Nightshade has a long flowering and fruiting period, about 6 months, and blooms from June to December. This long flowering and fruiting period makes nightshade very popular with bonsai lovers. Nightshade has a very high ornamental value, and it can be planted not only as an ornamental plant in flower beds and gardens, but also as a potted plant at home for ornamentation. In addition, nightshade is an evergreen plant unlike its own brother, eggplant, so it is also suitable for pot cultivation in rural areas.
Solanum is a wild fruit that ripens in winter. Children in rural areas often eat it as a snack. Nightshade is also known as the Black Star and Black Sky, and is named because its fruit is purple-black and black when ripe. Nightshade is a common herbaceous plant, which is a brother of the eggplant, and its plant has a great similarity with the eggplant. Although the fruit of nightshade contains solanine, it is safe to eat as long as it is ripe thoroughly, the amount is not large, and it is cooked and processed. Nightshade has important edible and medicinal properties, young stems and leaves can be eaten as wild vegetables, and fruits can also be eaten. At the same time, the whole plant of nightshade can be used as medicine, which has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, invigorating blood and removing blood stasis. The flowering and fruiting period of nightshade is about 6 months, and it has ornamental value, making it suitable for planting as an ornamental plant or potted plant. The various functions of nightshade fruit make it deeply loved and valued by farmers.
Solanum fruit, a wild fruit that ripens in winter, was a readily available snack when I was a child. Its ripe fruit is purple-black in color, and the sweet and sour taste is evocative. Although nightshade fruit is toxic and contains solanine, it is safe to eat as long as it is ripe thoroughly and properly cooked. In addition to the edible fruits, the young stems and leaves can also be eaten as wild vegetables, and the whole plant has medicinal value, which can be used to clear heat and detoxify, activate blood and remove stasis. The ornamental value of nightshade should not be overlooked, as its long flowering and fruiting make it a popular choice for bonsai lovers. As a characteristic plant in our rural life, nightshade fruit has rich uses and functions, which is worthy of our more understanding and research.