Ramie is a very common plant in both rural and urban areas, but many people don't know anything about it. In fact, ramie has a lot of origins, and it has a very long history, which can be compared to the mulberry tree. In fact, there is a great commonality between these two plants, that is, both plants have a lot to do with textiles. In ancient times, people cultivated mulberry trees, the main purpose was to raise silkworms, and then use silk to weave cloth and make clothes. The same is true for ramie, the so-called ** is actually made from the bark of ramie, because the bark of ramie is rich in textile fibers.
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the "Book of Songs" recorded: "The pool of the East Gate, can be soaked", which actually refers to today's ramie, which shows that the history of ramie has a history of at least 3,000 years in China. It is precisely because ramie played a pivotal role in ancient China that ramie also has the reputation of "Chinese grass". Ramie is also called, wild hemp, white hemp, it is a perennial herbaceous plant of the nettle family and ramie. The stems of this plant are erect and branched, and the whole plant is densely pubescent. The leaves are alternate, broadly ovate or oval, and the back of the leaf is silvery-white, papery to the touch.
It blooms from May to October and has axillary panicles that are yellowish-white or pale green. The fruiting period is from September to November, and the seeds are very thin. It is recorded in the "Compendium Collection": "Ramie is next to the river trench on the mountain, and the seedlings grow after the beginning of spring, and they grow.
One, two feet. The leaves are round and pointed, the face is green and the back is white, and there are hemp lines. The knots are finely broken, the roots are pounded, and there is salivation". In addition, there is also a description of this plant in the "Book of Sketches", saying: "Ramie is now abundant in Fujian, Shu, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang. Its skin can be clothed. Miao Gao.
Seven, eight feet, leaves like leaves. The face is blue and the back is white. It has short hair, fine spikes and blue flowers in summer and autumn. Its roots are yellow and white, and they are light. Harvested in February and August", in fact, these two herbs are actually talking about the same plant ramie.
Ramie is widely distributed, after thousands of years of spread, the current ramie plant has been distributed all over the country, commonly found on the roadside or in ravines, and even in the community everywhere it is found. Don't look at ramie everywhere, but it can be a treasure all over the body, and it has 4 major functions. If you see it in the wild, you must pick some and go back for later use.
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1. The young leaves and flowers of ramie are edible.
Ramie is edible with young leaves, and it is evergreen all year round, so you can pick its young leaves to eat whenever you want to eat. And there are various ways to eat, whether it is cold salad, stewed soup, or stir-fried food, it is a very good choice. However, in the folk, the young leaves of ramie are generally used to make green balls or cake balls, which are fragrant and delicious. In fact, ramie was a life-saving vegetable in ancient times, and the poor people would pick the young leaves of this plant to eat whenever there was a famine, which saved many people. There is a record in the "Materia Medica" that "ramie can be scraped, washed, cooked and eaten to save the famine, and the taste is sweet", which shows that the use of ramie leaves has been used since ancient times.
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Second, ramie leaves can be used to raise silkworms, or very high-quality feed.
Ramie is not only an edible wild vegetable, in fact its young stems and leaves are also very high-quality feed, because the young leaves of ramie contain very high protein. When I was a child, my family raised pigs, and when I went out to pull pigweed, my favorite thing was to pick its young leaves.
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3. The bark of ramie can be used to weave cloth and make clothing.
However, in ancient times, the biggest reason why people planted ramie on a large scale was actually to weave cloth. The bark of the old stem of ramie is rich in textile fibers, which is the main raw material for ancient clothing. Even now, many clothes in daily life contain linen yarn, which is one of the main fabrics of some high-end clothes. Clothes woven with linen yarn have good breathability, and people who like to sweat can wear clothes made of linen yarn to better keep the body dry. Secondly, the clothes using this material are tough enough, it is difficult to tear or break, and it is very durable.
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Fourth, ramie has high medicinal value.
Ramie is used both for medicine and food, it not only has edible value and economic value, but also has very high medicinal value. Its roots and leaves are very good Chinese medicinal materials, which have the functions of clearing heat and diuresis, cooling blood and stabilizing the fetus. It is recorded in the "Compendium of Medical Forest: Medicinal Properties": "After two or three months of pregnant women, the fire is flourishing, the blood is hot, and the fetus is restless. Ramie root is sweet and salty into the heart, can spread its light, not for the heat, this good medicine for the fetus also", you can see the value of ramie. In fact, in rural areas, if a farmer friend encounters trauma bleeding or being bitten by snakes and insects. The old people who understand the value of this plant will pick ramie leaves and mash them to use them, which plays a role in stopping bleeding, and the older generation in rural areas know it.
Well, that's all for today's article. Do you know anything about ramie?Have you ever eaten ramie leaves?Wear clothes made of ramie?If you have anything to say, you can leave a message in the comment area below, and everyone will participate in the discussion. Warm Winter Good Thing Award