I often hear people say that some things are fashionable and popular, and they go back in time, and the things of the ancestors of that era are fashionable. For example, linen clothes, straight-leg pants, cloth shoes, and so on.
I wrote an article about wild vegetables yesterday, which mentioned artemisia quinoa, so some netizens said: Isn't this what we fed pigweed when we were children?
In fact, it's not just quinoa, when I was a child, dandelions, gray cabbage, bitter herbs and other common weeds, aren't they all fed to pigweed? But now it has been put on people's tables, and in the spring, these weeds are sold as wild vegetables, which is not low.
Today, let's talk about Artemisia quinoa again, and see what is so special about it, from feeding pigweed to a gorgeous turn, it has become a "health dish".
The "past life" of Artemisia quinoa: "feeding pigweed" is common in rural areas
When I was a child, I lived in the countryside, and I was no stranger to the name Artemisia quinoa, which used to be a "resident" guest next to a rural stream or in a wet place, growing luxuriantly, people picked it home, chopped it, and if the conditions were good, it would be sprinkled with wheat bran and stirred, it was a delicious pig food, and sometimes the chickens would join in the fun and talk a few times.
Quinoa has an ordinary appearance, a somewhat bitter taste, and a rough texture that makes people shy away. In that era when material was not abundant, in order to solve the problem of food and clothing, people also wanted to put this weed on the table, but it was neglected because its taste was not conditioned, and gradually became "feeding pigweed".
The "Present Life" of Artemisia Quinoa: From "Feeding Hogweed" to "Herb for Health".
With the passage of time and the progress of society, people are more and more pursuing a healthy diet, and in view of the deepening understanding of Artemisia quinoa, Artemisia quinoa has once again entered people's attention.
After scientific research, it has been found that quinoa is not an ordinary weed, but a green plant with rich nutrients and certain medicinal properties.
As a result, quinoa began to gradually enter the vegetable market and supermarkets, and the ** in the market once soared, up to more than 30 yuan a catty. It is no longer a "pigweed" that people despise, but has been redefined as a "healthy dish" and has become a representative of a fashionable and healthy diet.
Discover the "golden" value of Artemisia quinoa
Why was Artemisia quinoa able to complete this gorgeous turnaround? The answer lies in its rich nutritional and medicinal properties.
Quinoa is rich in vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber, which has a "golden" value for the human body. Vitamins play an important role in the growth and development of the human body and immunity, and the large number of minerals in Artemisia quinoa have a positive impact on the body's metabolism and bone growth.
In addition, the dietary fiber in Artemisia quinoa is beneficial for gut health, aids digestion and detoxification, and has become an integral part of the diet of modern people.
The medicinal value of Artemisia quinoa: moisturizing the lungs, clearing away heat, and detoxifying
In addition to its rich nutritional content, Artemisia quinoa also has certain medicinal properties. In ancient times, it was discovered that quinoa was a plant with a bitter taste, but after cooking, it could be eaten as food. In the field of herbaceous plants, Artemisia quinoa is believed to have the effects of moisturizing the lungs, clearing away heat and detoxifying.
The discovery of these nutritional and medicinal values has made Artemisia quinoa successfully get rid of the identity of "feeding pigweed" and become a highly sought-after health food.
[Afterword].
The successful "turnaround" of quinoa is not only a product of scientific and technological development, but also a manifestation of people's concern for health. Let this time-honored herb once again appear on the stage and become the new favorite of people's tables, and also let us more deeply understand the wonder of nature and the immeasurability of plants.
Perhaps, in the coming days, there will be more "little grasses" like Artemisia quinoa, which will bring us more surprises.