Walking into the countryside in spring, with the footsteps of the Qingming Festival gradually moving away, the mountains and fields in the countryside began to bloom with another beauty. On this canvas of nature, there is a wild flower, bright and precious, and its name is honeysuckle. Don't be fooled by the name, it's not a *** but a common and precious Chinese herbal medicine, the scientific name is honeysuckle. The farmers of this land are well aware of its value, and every rainy season, they will take baskets and knives and go up the mountain to pick this golden treasure.
Honeysuckle, a semi-evergreen entwined vine that grows in the countryside, is widely distributed and is commonly found on roadsides, bushes, farmland and riversides. It has a unique way of growing, usually wrapping around other plants, and if there is no place for support, it grows on the ground. The slender stems are covered with reddish-brown young branches, and the branches along the leaves are densely packed, which is a kind of in.
Plants that are common in the countryside but are often overlooked. During the April-June season, honeysuckle blooms in a unique way, with huge buds and petals as white as snow. Interestingly, its name "Honeysuckle" is not for nothing, but because of its ability to survive the cold winter months, defying the cold and always staying alive.
This seemingly mundane plant, especially its flowers, contains great medicinal properties. In the countryside, especially during the rainy season in Qingming Valley, the residents of this land flock to the mountains, carrying baskets and knives, and begin to pick honeysuckle. This scene seems to be the rhythm of the countryside, with children running happily in the mountains and old people returning with baskets of harvest.
Honeysuckle picking is not an easy task as its flowers grow in dense jungles and require some skill and patience. At the time of picking, some people even take the sprigs with them, and when they get home, they sort them, pick out the flowers, and put them in baskets. These harvested honeysuckles have become a treasure in the countryside, and pharmacies for sale have come to buy them.
In the small shops on this land, although the purchase price is not high, the farmers are happy to do it. In the early years, the ** of honeysuckle was insignificant, and it was only worth a few cents per catty. However, with the in-depth study of the medicinal value of honeysuckle, its value has also risen, and now the ** of a pound of honeysuckle has been as high as 150 yuan, becoming a scarce and valuable Chinese medicinal material.
Honeysuckle not only has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing inflammation and swelling, but also its whole plant can be used medicinally. Rural people even cut down its vines and boil water for bathing at home, which can also bring amazing results. This plant, in addition to having a place in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, can also be used to make tea and drink, becoming a flower of the same origin as medicine and food.
Friends, do you have this kind of wild honeysuckle in your hometown?In the countryside, especially during this flowering season, don't miss the best time to pick honeysuckle. Every honeysuckle carries the gift of nature, and its flower language may be health and beauty.