Lao Zhou was fiddling with flowers and plants in his backyard, and suddenly, a dazzling golden color broke into his sight, which was not the vine he was used to, but the dodder silk that clinged to the moon season.
The people in the village say that it is the "vampire of the plant world", which specializes in sucking the nutrients of other plants. Lao Zhou muttered in his heart: "What can this thing do except make trouble?"
I. The Son of the Emperor
The art of survival without roots and leaves: Unlike ordinary plants, dodder seeds are not self-sufficient by photosynthesis, but rely on parasitism, relying on slender yellow stems to wrap around the host and absorb nutrients.
The origin of the name is vivid: after the seed is boiled, the seed coat is cracked, and the yellow-white germ is exposed, just like spinning silk, so it is named "spinning silk".
The two-sided role in ecology is not only the "natural enemy" of the plant kingdom, restricting the excessive growth of certain plants, but also the natural granary of animals to maintain ecological balance.
Adaptability everywhere: from low grasses to mountain tops, seaside dunes to country roads, everything can be its stage, with a particular preference for legumes.
Frequent visitors in the pharmacopoeia: "Shennong's Materia Medica" has long recorded that dodder silk seeds nourish the body and invigorate qi, and long-term use can also prolong the eyes and prolong life, and the wisdom of the ancients can be seen.
A treasure trove of bioactive ingredients: containing flavonoids, terpenes and other active substances, scientific researchers are like treasures, these ingredients are the hot spot of modern medical research.
Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, health star: Laboratory studies have shown that these active ingredients have significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, opening up new ideas for the development of health care products.
Immunomodulation, potential medical value: It has shown potential in immune system regulation, and may play a role in improving human immunity in the future.
Research progress, hope for the future: With the development of science and technology, people have a deeper understanding of dodder seeds, and look forward to new breakthroughs in disease treatment.
Second, the old Zhou who changed new ideas
That day, Lao Zhou was tinkering with his precious vegetables in the backyard, and accidentally saw a golden filament crawling all over the fence - dodder seeds.
He used to be annoyed when he saw this thing, and he always felt that it was stealing the nutrients of his own crops. But this time, his mind suddenly flashed to what he mentioned when he listened to the radio a few days ago, saying that this dodder is a treasure in ancient medical books.
Driven by curiosity, Lao Zhou began to flip through books and check information on the Internet, which really opened his eyes.
It turns out that this seemingly inconspicuous "vampire" is actually a medicinal herb in traditional Chinese medicine, which can tonify the kidneys and benefit essence, and is especially effective for waist and leg pain.
Lao Zhou himself works in the field all the year round, and his waist and legs have some small problems from time to time, which can be regarded as finding a "symptomatic" home remedies.
Don't say it, this "vampire" really surprised him. After about a month, Lao Zhou found that his waist and legs were not as sore as before, and he was more energetic to work.
The news soon spread in the village, and the neighbors became curious and came to inquire one after another.
"Old Zhou, is your yellow silk really so godly?" "Hey, don't say it, since I ate that thing, my waist has become much tougher." ”
Lao Zhou shared his experience with a smile, and for a while, this inconspicuous dodder became a hot topic in the village.
"Everything is useful, and vampires are no exception. This sentence seems to have become Lao Zhou's mantra.
His transformation not only benefited himself, but also inspired the people around him to start paying attention to and respecting every life in nature, even the dodder seed, which is regarded as a "pest", has its own unique ecological role and medical value.
As the old saying goes, "There is a thousand-year-old medicine in the mountains, and it is rare to find a hundred-year-old person in the world." "Cuscuta seed, the "vampire of life" in nature, not only teaches us the wisdom of reverence for nature, but also reminds us that on this earth, every life has its meaning and value.
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