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«——【Preamble】】 ——»
It was once eaten by farmers as a wild vegetable, and it was also a rare high-end tonic, why has it disappeared now?
The natural world is ever-changing, always can not escape the fixed law, spring to autumn, the four seasons turn, the grass and trees fall and rise, this is the law of nature, although ever-changing can be ever-changing.
The only variable in nature is human beings, no species can overcome the natural waves, winds and sands, except for human beings, with the development of human society, many creatures in nature have been affected and began to disappear.
There are many natural treasures in nature, few people know about them, and everyone will use them as ordinary weeds and wild vegetables to dispose of or eat. It wasn't until they disappeared that humans suddenly knew their value.
Because most of the wild vegetables are edible. I only know that it can be eaten, but I don't know the value of some wild vegetables.
In the past, there was a common weed in front of and behind the house in the rural fields. It's a rare treasure that everyone doesn't know how to use.
The name of this wild vegetable is the big thistle, and when the big thistle appears, I don't know how many memories it will evoke.
«——【·Cheap Grass】——»
This kind of wild grass and wild vegetables, which were once common in the countryside, are even called "cheap grass", but now they have doubled in value in the city, and they are even sold at a price of 8 yuan a catty in the market, which is only the price of leaves.
Some people describe this wild vegetable as having a good taste, fresh and tender taste, and a lot of nutrients, which is very suitable for adults and children to nourish their bodies. It's still very popular today.
A few decades ago, there were always a variety of edible wild vegetables in the countryside, and when I recalled the old days, I would return home after doing farm work, look for edible wild vegetables in front of and behind the house, dig them out and treat them simply, and then fry them and eat them.
This kind of wild grass looks very small from a distance, and if you look at it closely, you will see that the surface of this plant has small sharp thorns, so it is strange, how can a vegetable with thorns on the surface be edible?
In fact, as long as the leaves are scalded with boiling water, the taste will not be affected, and they can still be eaten. However, they generally eat their young leaves, rhizomes, and mature leaves are picked to feed sheep and pigs.
This wild vegetable is still good, why is it called a cheap grass?
It is precisely because of the characteristic of thorns on the surface that large thistles are also known as tiger thorns, dog tooth thorns, etc. in some areas. This weed used to be relatively widely distributed.
It was once very common in the four provinces of mountains and rivers, but although this grass can be eaten, it is still known as a harmful grass.
In rural areas, farmers hate this grass, not because it has thorns all over its body and grows ugly, but because it is a staple crop such as wheat and a common pest in orchards.
If the fields and orchards are full of such weeds and are not treated in time, it will affect the crops and fruit trees, and when it reproduces a lot, the weeds will compete for nutrients in the land and affect the growth of crops.
And the thistle is the most troublesome of the weeds for farmers, because they have thorns on the outside, which are very troublesome to deal with, and the sharp thorns on the outside often scratch the ankles.
Still, the identity of this grass is far from stopping at the name of the cheap grass.
«——【·宝贝草·】——»
The thistle is not only a cheap grass, but also a wild vegetable that is a treasure from the top to the bottom, and this wild vegetable is edible from the leaves to the roots.
The leaves of the thistle are also called dried chicken dishes, and the taste of this dish is okay, but the taste is a little dry, although it is a freshly picked fresh leaf, it tastes dry and dry, which is very in line with his name.
Many people dig up the roots of the thistle and drink it in stewed chicken soup. The thistle is also called small ginseng, because the shape of the root is still similar to ginseng.
In the past, people only knew that this kind of thing was good for the body and could be used in medicine, but they didn't know what the effect of this plant was, so they just ate it as usual.
In fact, eating the roots of this plant has great benefits for the female body.
Thistle is a veritable herb.
The use of this herb can be found in some ancient medical books. Therefore, in ancient times, this weed also enjoyed a good name.
There is a more magical legend of this herb, according to the older generation: long-term consumption of thistle can eliminate cancer in the body, although this is nonsense, but it still does not prevent everyone from affirming its medicinal value.
However, despite the legend that this weed has such a miraculous curative effect, we can't be convinced, after all, it is a medicine with three poisons, and since it can cure diseases, we must pay attention to it.
Therefore, we can't blindly believe in the so-called folk remedies at any time, if we hurt the body because of this, it will outweigh the gains.
Of course, folklore is not all groundless, and since it is famous, it must have a certain effect on some diseases.
In fact, this kind of legend and praise can just prove the value of this grass, this wild vegetable must be good for the body, although not as effective as ginseng, but for the poor before, it is also a rare tonic.
After all, it used to be everywhere in the mountains, and now it can only be bought for eight yuan in some markets for a catty, which is enough to prove the value of this weed.
«——【·顽强野菜·】——»
The thistle is a perennial herb that is very tenacious in its vitality, so it was very common in the past.
Whether it is in a climate suitable for plant growth, or in an environment of extreme cold and arid environment, it can grow luxuriantly and be evergreen all year round.
In the summer months of August and October, the plant produces small purple flowers that are also very beautiful. The roots of the flowers and plants of the thistle can be used as medicine, picking leaves to dry or slicing the roots to dry can be used as traditional Chinese medicine, in addition, the thistle can also be fried with vinegar until blackened, and it can become another traditional Chinese medicine.
Speaking of thistle, there is another grass that is very similar to the name of the thistle, and that is the small thistle, which looks a little similar and can be easily confused by people. It should be noted that the small thistle is a spiny cabbage, although it can be used like the large thistle, the medicinal effect is still different.
How to distinguish between large thistle and small thistle? The one with more leafy leaves and larger plants is the large thistle.
Thistles used to be very common, why did they seem to disappear in recent years?
In fact, the reason is very simple, at the beginning, few people will understand the medicinal value of the thistle, but treat the thistle as an ordinary wild vegetable and weed, as long as it grows in the cultivated land and orchard, it will be eradicated.
With the increase of arable land, there are fewer and fewer environments for this wild vegetable to grow, and everyone knows that it is an edible plant.
And because it is a weed, it has caused such a situation:
Basically, no one will go to the special plant, and if they know that this is a wild vegetable that can be eaten, they will throw it up and take it home to cook soup and drink.
In the past, there were pigs at home, and they would also feed the pigs with this vegetable.
After such consumption, even in farming, there may not be this kind of dish.
«——【·小人参·】——»
When someone in the family is sick, the first thing that comes to mind is to replenish the body, and when it comes to tonifying the body, everyone has the opportunity to think of the old hen ginseng soup, in fact, the root stew of the thistle is also a rare and delicious tonic.
Therefore, the root of thistle is also called "little ginseng", and its value in the market is quite high.
The thistle is a good thing, it used to be dug everywhere in the wild, after everyone knew the benefits of this kind of thing, they began to dig uncontrollably, only people who drank water, there were no well diggers, according to this digging method, this grass will soon disappear, fortunately, in recent years, the public's enthusiasm for this grass has decreased.
Speaking of ginseng, there is a common poison in life, which is similar to ginseng, that is, Shanglu, everyone must carefully distinguish it outside, and don't try it easily when you pick up a weed that looks like ginseng, what if you pick it up is a highly toxic Shanglu?
Shanglu's toxins are deadly after the test, and they will not be as mild and non-toxic as thistles.