Winter, also known as winter flowers or winter flowers, is rarely a flowering plant in the countryside. The familiar plum blossom and camellia are more common among the plants that bloom in winter. However, there is another plant that blooms in winter that is also common, just less noticeable due to its smaller plant, and this is butterbur. Butterbur is a winter-flowering herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, the genus Butterbur. The rhizomes of butterbur are brown and grow underground, and the leaves have fine white hairs in the shape of a heart or kidney. The butterbur blooms from December to February, with yellow tongue-shaped flowers that look like large chrysanthemums and grow from the roots of the plant. Coltsfoot produces oval-shaped seeds around April. It has a unique appearance and is easily recognizable in the wild in winter. Coltsfoot is found in most parts of China, especially in areas north of the Yangtze River and along rural rivers. Butterbur is regarded as a valuable plant because it has four major functions and is very important to farmers. Farmers must understand its role and do not treat it as a weed. In fact, in 2023, Beijing will list butterbur as a key protected wild plant.
The young leaves of butterbur can be eaten as wild vegetables, although now that the material conditions are good, people have fewer opportunities to eat wild vegetables. But in ancient times, young leaves were important for satisfying hunger**. The "Materia Medica" records the situation of people picking the young leaves of butterbur to eat. The method of making butterbur leaves is very simple, pick the young leaves of butterbur in spring, scald them with boiling water to remove the bitterness, and serve them cold or stir-fried. The taste is very good.
Coltsfoot can be used to make tea drinks, and coltsfoot tea is a well-known flower tea. After the flowers of butterbur are dried in winter or spring, they are boiled in boiling water or used to brew tea drinks, which have the effect of moistening the lungs and lowering qi, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. The elderly in rural areas often say that "aster, fritillary, coltsfoot flowers, special treatment of cough and grasp", among which coltsfoot refers to coltsfoot. When I was a child, I used to cough a lot, and the elderly in my family often picked coltsfoot flowers to use.
Butterbur can not only be eaten and made as a tea drink, but also has extremely high medicinal value. Coltsfoot herb can be used in traditional Chinese medicine and edible, and has the effect of moistening the lungs and lowering qi, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. "Rihuazi Materia Medica" records: "Coltsfoot flowers moisten the heart and lungs, benefit the five organs, remove annoyance, make up for bad work, eliminate phlegm and stop cough, pulmonary impotence**" It can be seen that coltsfoot is very effective for cough and phlegm. In addition, "Shenghuifang" also records that if you cough for a long time, you can use aster and coltsfoot to **.
In addition to the above four functions, butterbur also has a high ornamental value. Coltsfoot belongs to the Asteraceae family, but it is different from Asteraceae plants such as chrysanthemums, Senecio, and aster. The flowers of coltsfoot bloom on their own, making them ideal for potted plants and can be viewed on a desk or desk. Butterbur has both high medicinal value and the beauty of an ornamental botanical garden.
In short, coltsfoot is a winter flowering plant, which has a variety of functions such as edible young leaves, tea flowers, medicine and ornamentation. Friends in the countryside should not miss it if they encounter butterbur in the wild, because all parts of it are treasures. It is worth mentioning that in 2023, butterbur will also be listed as a key protected wild plant in Beijing. I hope that by understanding the role of butterbur, you will deepen your understanding of rural plants and make full use of and protect this valuable resource in your daily life.
In winter, the bitter cold and bitter cold wind make the earth silent, but in this cold season, there is still one plant that clings to the fire of life, and that is butterbur. Although not as well-known as plum and camellia, butterbur is a very common flowering plant in winter. Coltswinter not only grows in the fields of the countryside, but also blooms beautiful flowers in the poet's pen. Butterbur attracts people's attention with its special survivability and diverse uses. In the cold winter, it showed us the tenacity of life, and also brought many unexpected surprises to the farmer friends. Butterbur has four major functions, let's learn about it together and discover more of its hidden value!
Most people have the impression that wild vegetables are a rich delicacy in summer and autumn, but in fact, there are still many green delicacies in the wild in winter, and the young leaves of butterbur are one of them. In modern society, people's demand for food is relatively high, and the value of wild vegetables is relatively neglected. However, in ancient times, especially in the era of difficult natural conditions, people had a greater demand for wild vegetables, and the young leaves of butterbur became an important part of many people's hunger.
The young leaves of butterbur are ready to eat after picking, and the method is very simple. In spring, the young leaves of butterbur are picked, scalded with boiling water to remove the bitterness, and then they can be served cold or fried. The young leaves have a delicious taste and a good taste. As a wild vegetable, the young leaves of coltsfoot can provide rich nutrients for rural households, especially in colder areas during the winter months, and are an important supplementary food.
The flowers of butterbur are also a valuable resource that can be used to make tea drinks. Coltsfoot tea is a very famous flower tea, the flowers of coltsfoot are picked in winter or spring, and after drying, they can be boiled or drunk in tea.
Coltsfoot tea has the effect of moistening the lungs and lowering qi, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. In rural areas, the elderly often say that "aster, fritillary, coltsfoot flowers, special treatment cough grasping", of which coltsfoot refers to coltsfoot. People in the countryside often pick coltsfoot flowers to make tea drinks to relieve the symptoms of cough. The taste of coltsfoot is more fragrant, it is very comfortable to drink, and it has a good effect on respiratory problems.
In addition to being used as a wild vegetable and tea drink, butterbur also has high medicinal properties. Coltsfoot herb can be used as medicine, which has the effect of moistening the lungs and lowering qi, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. "Rihuazi Materia Medica" records, "Coltsfoot flowers moisten the heart and lungs, benefit the five organs, remove annoyance, make up for bad work, eliminate phlegm and stop cough, pulmonary impotence**" It can be seen that Coltsfoot is very effective for respiratory problems such as cough and phlegm. In addition, "Shenghuifang" also records that if you cough for a long time, you can use aster and coltsfoot to **.
The medicinal value of butterbur is very high, and it is one of the important ingredients in the medicine cabinet of rural people. Of course, the use of herbal ailments requires caution and is best done under the guidance of a doctor.
In addition to being edible, making tea drinks, and medicinal, butterbur also has a high ornamental value. Coltsfoot belongs to the Asteraceae family, but it is different from traditional Asteraceae plants such as chrysanthemums, Senecio, and aster. The flowers of coltsfoot open individually, making them ideal for potted plants. You can plant butterbur pots indoors and place them on your desk or desk.
The flowers of coltsfoot are yellow and bright, and they are very beautiful. It blooms in winter, making it a bright spot in the cold season. Planting butterbur indoors can not only enjoy its beautiful flowers, but also add a touch of life to the interior.
Coltsfoot is a winter-flowering plant, which has a variety of functions such as edible young leaves, tea flowers, medicine and ornamentation. Friends in the countryside must not miss it when they encounter butterbur in the wild. All parts of butterbur are treasures, rich in nutritional and medicinal value, and can also add to the ornamental value of the family. I hope that by understanding the role of butterbur, you will deepen your understanding of rural plants and make full use of and protect this valuable resource in your daily life.