Cuscuta seed, a rootless and leafless plant, is widely collected and used by people because it has high medicinal value and is harmful in agriculture. It has three main functions: edible value, nutritional value and medicinal value.
Cuscuta is a very good medicinal and edible homologous substance, especially suitable for middle-aged men or people with poor kidney function. In autumn, people collect dodder plants, dry them and remove the seeds for consumption. Cuscuta seeds can be used in soups or porridges to add a unique taste and nutritional value to food. In particular, using dodder seeds to make chicken soup can not only increase the deliciousness and nourishing effect of chicken soup, but also replenish the kidneys and men's spirit.
In addition, modern research has found that dodder seeds are rich in nutrients, especially vitamin A, brass, glycosides and sugars. Therefore, making dodder seeds into tea or soaking them in water can not only nourish the liver and kidneys, benefit sperm and blood, strengthen muscles and bones, but also delay aging and enhance memory. In the Qin and Han dynasties, it is recorded in the "Shennong's Materia Medica" that the long-term consumption of dodder seeds is beneficial to brightening the eyes, lightening the body and prolonging life, which shows the importance of dodder seeds in the edible value.
Cuscuta seeds are rich in various vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin A. Vitamin A has an important protective effect on the body's eyesight and immune system. In addition, dodder seeds also contain brass, glycosides and sugars, which play an important role in human health. Brass is an antioxidant that helps the body fight free radical damage. Glycosides have the effect of improving human immunity and anti-inflammatory. Sugars, on the other hand, provide the energy the body needs to keep it functioning.
Therefore, making dodder seeds into tea or soaking them in water can not only nourish the liver and kidneys, benefit sperm and blood, strengthen muscles and bones, but also delay aging and enhance memory. The nutritional value of dodder seeds is very high, especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and people who need supplemental nutrition.
Cuscuta can be eaten as an ingredient, and it is also a Chinese herbal medicine with high medicinal value. It was first recorded in the "Shennong's Materia Medica" and is regarded as a high-grade medicinal material, along with wolfberry and ginseng. There is also a detailed record of dodder seed in the "Huiyan of Materia Medica", calling it "a medicine that nourishes the kidneys and liver, warms the spleen and helps the stomach". The effects of dodder seeds include tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang, benefiting the liver and brightening the eyes, warming the spleen and diluting water and reducing swelling.
Cuscuta has the effect of warming the kidneys and replenishing yang, and has a significant improvement effect on symptoms such as soreness and weakness of the waist and knees caused by kidney deficiency, impotence**. At the same time, dodder seeds also have the effect of benefiting the liver and brightening the eyes, which can alleviate problems such as dry eyes and blurred vision caused by liver inflammation. In addition, dodder seeds can also warm and strengthen the spleen, help the stomach digestion and absorption, increase appetite and improve the symptoms of spleen and stomach weakness. In addition, dodder seeds also have the effect of diuretic drenching, swelling and pain relief, and have a certain effect on nephritis, edema and arthritis and other diseases.
In short, as a plant with no roots and no leaves, although it is harmful in agriculture, its medicinal value cannot be ignored. It can be eaten as an ingredient in soup or porridge, or it can be drunk in tea or soaked in water, and its nutritional value is very high. At the same time, dodder seed is also a Chinese herbal medicine with high medicinal value, with a variety of effects. Therefore, the comprehensive utilization and scientific development of dodder seeds can bring more benefits to people's health.
In daily life, if we have the opportunity to encounter this plant, we may wish to pay attention to it and try to use it for food or medicinal purposes. Whether as an ingredient or medicinal herb, dodder seeds can bring us rich nutritional and health benefits. We can improve the condition of the body, enhance immunity, and delay aging through dodder seeds. The reason why dodder seeds are loved and hated by people is precisely because of its unique characteristics and rich medicinal value. Let's cherish this precious natural resource and use it to improve our quality of life.