If we live in rural areas, it is not difficult to find that we often see some wild berries next to some of the smaller mounds. People in rural areas call this berry a bract, and in addition to wild berries on the ground, they can also grow raspberries on trees, and there are even some other names similar to raspberries.
There is a kind of berry that looks most similar to wild raspberry, which is called snakeberry in our hometown, and the old people in the countryside say that this "strawberry" cannot be eaten. Why, exactly? Is it because it's toxic?
Anyway, people living in rural areas know that old people often say that snakeberries cannot be eaten, and it is said that this berry is crawled by snakes. If you accidentally eat it, you may grow a small snake in your stomach, and you should be far away from this berry, and the appearance of this berry indicates that there are snakes nearby.
Snakeberries are basically everywhere on the mainland, and the names are different in different places, but most people associate this fruit with snakes.
We are also very good at identifying snake berries in life, its leaves are generally three, and it is very close to the ground, and each plant has very small hairs.
This snakeberry, like wild berries, is usually grown in the summer. This snakeberry also produces particularly bright flowers, with distinct characteristics, and its own fruit color is much darker than other wild berries.
The growth power of snakeberries is very vigorous, and all the snakeberries we see are wild-grown, no matter how harsh the environment, they can grow out, and there is no artificial cultivation at all. Snake berry does not pick the environment at all, as long as there is a soil environment, it can grow naturally.
Some people have eaten this kind of berry, but its taste is not delicious, very light, it can be said that there is no sweetness at all. And if you put this fruit aside, you will find that there will be some small bugs in it, so many people think that this is inedible, it has been passed down for a long time, and more and more people think that this fruit is a snakeberry.
In fact, this snakeberry is poisonous, but its toxicity is not great, even if you eat it, there is no big problem. But do not take it as a wild fruit to pick, this fruit or do not eat as well, some people with poor physical fitness, eating may have adverse reactions.
Whether the plant is related to the snake, in fact, there is no, but in the past, in order to educate children not to pick this fruit, adults could only scare them in this way. But there are some snakeberries growing in a relatively humid environment, there will indeed be snakes infested, some people may see, this rumor spread.
Snakeberries are indeed not suitable for eating, and the appearance is not good, the color is too bright, and it looks a little nostalgic. And it is too close to the ground, it is easy to adsorb dirty things, especially some wild bacteria and fungi, it is difficult to wash clean. But the value of snakeberries cannot be denied, although they cannot be eaten, but there are other uses.
Snake berries can be used as medicine, the medicinal value is still quite high, snake berry whole herb can be medicated, can clear heat and detoxification, activate blood and dissolve stasis. In the past, if someone in the countryside was bitten by a snake insect, he could also mash the stems and leaves of the snake berries and apply them to the wound to detoxify.
Rural people did not have good medical conditions before, and if someone is bitten by a snake, they will often use this earthenware, but there are some uses. However, for snakes with highly venomous bodies, they may still need to go to the hospital for treatment, after all, home remedies do not cure the symptoms.
Snakeberries are particularly fertile, and you may see a few snakeberries on the ground here today, and there may be a large one next year. Although they are not eaten, they do not have to be removed, which is also a green plant, which is still quite effective in preventing soil erosion.
Now we should always find out why snakeberries say to the rural elderly that they can't eat it, right? A lot of things are one pass ten, ten pass a hundred. Looking into it, it turns out that this is not the same thing, but the snakeberry is a good plant, and no one will pick it to eat now.
Although it is slightly poisonous, it is not a big problem to eat less, but the snakeberry has a light taste, not as delicious as raspberries and strawberries, and few people eat it. But it is very beautiful in itself, it is also good for potting, it is very easy to grow, it is easy to grow into a large piece, the ornamental value is great, it is also a very valuable medicinal material, if you find this plant on the side of the road, please do not destroy them and let them grow freely.
Maybe one day, the snakeberry will appreciate, all plants have its meaning of existence, naturally someone will use them, the so-called "know is the treasure, do not know is the grass", do not eradicate, and when you want to use it and can not find, it is embarrassing.