Do you like sunflower seeds to eat? I believe that many friends love to eat it, it is a very common snack, both adults and children love to eat, when chasing the drama, while watching the video, while nibbling on the melon seeds, is not very comfortable.
Sunflower seeds are used to entertain guests at home, or when friends gather and do any happy event.
In the countryside, every family used to grow this sunflower, and then harvested melon seeds for entertaining guests during the New Year, or for the family to eat at ordinary times, do you know what other functions of sunflowers are in addition to eating? Today Xiao Wu will share it for everyone.
Sunflower is an annual herb of the genus Sunflower in the family Asteraceae, because its plant grows and flowers and the inflorescence will be named with the rotation of the sun, sunflower can grow to 1-3.5 meters tall, up to 9 meters high, its stem is upright, round and angular, the stem is relatively hard, with white coarse hard hairs, the leaves are broadly ovate and alternate, the apex is sharp or tapering, the edges are coarsely serrated, the two sides are rough to the touch, hairy, and there is a long petiole.
Sunflower flowers are cephalic inflorescences, about 10–30 cm in diameter, growing at the tip of the branches, blooming in summer, with neutral yellow tongue-like flowers at the edges of the inflorescence, which do not bear fruit. The middle of the inflorescence is a brown or purple tubular flower that can produce fruit, that is, the melon seeds we eat, the fruit is ovate, gray or black, commonly known as sunflower seeds.
Sunflowers are the first value edible
When it comes to the value and role of sunflowers, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely to eat, yes, yes, sunflower seeds, the fruit of sunflowers, are snacks we often eat, and we all love to eat.
Xiao Wu remembered that in the 80s, her mother would plant some sunflowers on the side of the ground every year, like planting a plant at a distance in the sweet potato field, planting dozens of plants a year, and in the autumn, there was a large sunflower fruit plate on it, and when its flowers were all thanked, the sunflower plants would be cut off, and then the fruit plate would be cut down, put in the basket to pick up home, put it in the sun to dry, after the sun was loose, use a stick, knock the melon seeds down, dry, and then use a windmill to pick up the dust inside. Acrobatic car goes. Packed in a nylon bag, it can be eaten raw or fried. Especially in the New Year, stir-fry to entertain guests.
Now no one in the countryside grows sunflowers, mainly because the yield is too low and troublesome, not as good as the sunflower seeds bought, the grain is large, and the seeds are full. Do you still grow sunflowers at home?
Sunflower seeds can also be used to press oil in addition to snacking, it is extremely high in oil content, delicious and delicious, is an important oil crop. In the market, you can see sunflower seeds selling edible oil.
The second value of sunflowers is when fed to pigs
Sunflower leaves can be used to feed pigs, the leaves are rich in protein, carbohydrates and crude fiber, after chopping it, used to feed pigs, very good for pig growth, and pigs also love to eat. This greatly saves feed and reduces pig costs.
In the past, when the Xiao Wu family planted sunflowers, when the plant grew tall, the mother would slowly peel off the leaves below and chop them up and cook them for the pigs to eat.
The mature sunflower dish, after beating the sunflower seeds out, its sunflower dish can also be used to feed pigs.
The third role of sunflowers is lighting and ignition material
In the 80s and 90s, when there was no electricity in Xiao Wu's hometown, he sometimes had to go outside to run errands, or used sunflower stems as ignition materials for going to the toilet.
Cut down the fresh sunflower stem, soak it in water, let it slowly decay, and then the flesh inside will rot, leaving the outer layer of the shell, fished out and dried, placed at home, used to ignite very good, flammable fire, for lighting.
Sometimes it is not easy to burn firewood, but also use the dried stem of the sunflower to ignite the fire, use the match a little, very good, have you ever used it?
The fourth value of sunflowers is medicinal
Sunflowers have good medicinal value throughout the body, seeds, flower discs, stems, leaves, flowers, roots, etc. can be medicated, sunflower seeds are sweet and flat, can be repellent and diarrhea, while the seeds are rich in linoleic acid, so there is a certain lipid-lowering effect. Seed oil can also be used as an essential ingredient for ointments. The flower tray can clear the heat and dissolve phlegm, cool the blood and stop the bleeding, which is effective for headaches, dizziness and so on. The stem pulp is a diuretic anti-inflammatory agent. The leaves and petals can clear heat and detoxify, and can also be used as stomach tonics. Sunflower root decoction with water can treat frequent urination, urgency, pain and other diseases.
The fifth value of sunflowers ornamental value
Sunflower large round flower disc is very beautiful, as an ornamental plant planting is very good, in many scenic spots have planted sunflowers for ornamental purposes.
Well friends, do you like to eat sunflower seeds? Do you know the other value and role of sunflowers? Everyone is welcome to leave a comment below.