Lycium, also known as cat thorn and tiger thorn, reveals the 3 major effects, and farmers understand the value!
Berries, also known as cat sponges and tiger sponges, are common plants in rural and urban green belts. Its leaves grow like cat's claws, hence the name cat sponge. There are also records about berries in the Compendium of Materia Medica. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree with grayish-white bark. The leaves are oblong and have thorns at both ends, giving them a leathery feel to the touch. The berry flowers are pale yellow in color and bloom in the leaf axils in spring or summer. The fruit is red when ripe and is sometimes eaten as a berry. Berries are sweet and sour and a snack for many children in rural areas. While catnip is common in both rural and urban areas, it does have high medicinal properties and is therefore a prized plant.
The ornamental value of berries.
Berries are loved for their beautiful appearance and perennial properties. The pale red fruit it produces in winter gives it a vibrant red appearance. This makes berries a very popular ornamental plant that is widely cultivated in urban parks and communities. Even during Christmas in Western countries, many Christmas trees are decorated with berries. In addition, the berries are covered with sharp thorns that can be used as talismans to keep small animals and strange wild dogs out of the room.
Medicinal properties of berry leaves.
Berry leaves are the main raw material for making berry leaf tea. Berry leaf tea, also known as Kuding tea, antihypertensive tea, ** tea, and longevity tea, is a pure natural health drink with high dietary supplement value. According to the literature, Kuding tea is rich in bitter saponins, amino acids, vitamin C, flavonoids, tea polyphenols and more than 200 trace elements. It has the effect of dissipating wind and heat, clearing the head, and removing polydipsia, especially suitable for diabetic patients, people with high blood pressure and three highs. Ancient emperors even drank berry leaf tea as a tribute for entertainment, which shows its high value.
Medicinal properties of berries.
All parts of the berry have high medicinal properties, including fruits, roots, and leaves. It can be used for diseases such as deficiency fever, liver and kidney insufficiency, and rheumatism. According to the record of "Benjing Fengyuan", berries can invigorate blood and remove stasis, strengthen muscles and bones, nourish the liver and kidneys, and strengthen the waist and knees. In rural areas, some elderly people who understand the value of green fruits will pick green fruits in winter, or dig out the roots of green fruits to make wine. It is also recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" that drinking with berries can regulate the waist and feet and make people healthy.
Summary. Berries, also known as cat sponges and tiger sponges, are a common type of rural and urban vegetation. The fruit is edible and has a sweet and sour taste. However, in addition to their ornamental and edible value, berries also have high medicinal properties. The leaves of the berries can be used to make berry leaf tea, which has the effect of lowering blood pressure, ** and longevity. At the same time, all parts of berries can be used in traditional Chinese medicine, **deficiency of heat, liver and kidney deficiency, rheumatism and other diseases. Knowing these values, farmers who pick berries in the wild can take the berries home and plant them, making the most of this valuable plant resource.
1. Various ornamental characteristics of berries This paper introduces the cat's ear, a common plant in rural areas, focusing on its ornamental, medicinal and edible value. First of all, cat ears are a common ornamental plant that is loved for its beautiful tree shape and red berries in winter, and is widely planted in parks and city blocks. Secondly, cat's ear leaves can be used to make berry leaf tea, that is, Kuding tea, which has health effects such as lowering blood pressure, ** and prolonging life. Finally, the fruit of the cat's ear is edible and has a bitter taste, but it is not recommended to eat the fruit directly on the green ribbon because of the dust and impurities inside. The roots, fruits, and leaves of cat's ear grass have medicinal properties and can be used for diseases such as deficiency fever, liver and kidney insufficiency, and rheumatism. The article encourages farmers to recognize the value of this plant and make the most of its resources.