Hello everyone, I'm nutritionist He Haizhen. The author is a native of the countryside and a lover of Chinese herbal medicine. Follow me and share with you all kinds of wild grasses common in the countryside every day to learn more about herbal medicine.
For example, the weed shared by the author today, it is flooded in the countryside, and many people have seen it, because it likes to grow in places with water, and the nodes on its stem are relatively expanded, similar to the knees of cows, so it is called "buffalo knee".
In fact, its botanical name is lotus seed grass, and you see if its flowers are particularly like lotus seeds, so it is named lotus seed grass. In addition, the festival flower, white flower, puffed chrysanthemum, shrimp claw vegetables, starry sky, pig tooth grass, etc. are its aliases, do you feel particularly familiar when you hear these names?
Lotus grass is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Amaranthaceae, which is generally born on the roadside, in the wilderness, by the ditch, at the water's edge, at the edge of the field, on the grass slope, at the corner of the wall, in the village, etc., it is a common weed in the countryside, and it is widely distributed, and it is distributed in many provinces and regions of the mainland.
Speaking of this kind of lotus seed grass, it is really flooded in the countryside, it is recognized as a vicious weed in the countryside, because its reproductive ability and vitality are extremely tenacious, it often grows again not long after pulling it out, even if it is used herbicide in the second year, it still grows very lushly, how can such a weed not be annoying.
The height of the lotus seed grass is about 25 cm, the stem is creeping growth, green or slightly purple, the shape and size of the leaves have changed, there are obovate, obovate, strip-lanceolate, ovate rectangular round, the whole margin has inconspicuous serrations, both sides are glabrous or sparsely pubescent, the color is emerald green, and the number of leaves is more.
These tender lotus seed grass, its leaves can not only be used as feed, is a kind of pig feed that pigs often eat, at the same time, it is also a delicious wild vegetable, can be used to stir-fry, make soup, porridge, etc., the taste is unique, and rich in nutrients, is a lot of planted vegetables can not be compared.
When the lotus grass blooms and bears fruit, it is a different scenery. Its head inflorescence is axillary, generally 1 to 4, spherical, and has many small flowers on it, the color is white, like a small white lotus, and the whole inflorescence looks very beautiful.
Any kind of wild grass that grows in the countryside has its value and use, although lotus seed grass is recognized as a vicious weed in the countryside, but it can be used as pig feed, and can be used as wild vegetables to eat, and at the same time can be used as medicine, the value is very precious, but many people do not understand.
In fact, the whole herb of lotus seed grass can be used as medicine, which has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood, diluting dampness and reducing swelling, pulling out poison and relieving itching, and has an effect on dysentery, toothache, hemoptysis, hematochezia, urethritis, mastitis, pharyngitis, enteritis, unfavorable urination, boils, swelling and poison, skin eczema, dermatitis, tinea corporis and other diseases.
In addition, after the lotus seed grass is broken, there will be a liquid like ink flowing out, this liquid not only has the effect of protecting the hair and scalp, but also has the effect of black hair nourishment, it is a must to dye hair, it is a "natural hair dye", and it has many effects.
Dear friends. Do you have this kind of lotus seed grass in your hometown? It is called "buffalo knee" among the people, and it is rampant in the rural areas, and it is actually a "natural hair dye," and its value is not ordinary. Tell your parents at home that every household should stop being weeds when they encounter it.
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