The countryside has been a gathering place for wild grasses since ancient times, and we can always see a variety of strange wild grasses here. The so-called "there is no idle grass in the countryside, knowledge is a treasure", although these weeds seem useless, but they have their unique value and use, but now many people do not understand.
For example, the weed that the author shared today is a kind of weed that people in rural areas hate, and it can be said that it is flooded in rural areas, and everyone treats it as a weed to get rid of it. As everyone knows, its value is very great, and knowing it can solve many small problems in our bodies in life.
Because this kind of wild grass ripe achenes, in the shape of a line, and a lot of them, like countless needles, similar to the sewing kit used by the old woman in the past, so there are many aliases for it in the folk, such as a pack of needles, lead packs, a handful of needles, needles wrapped in grass, mother-in-law needles, etc.
In fact, it has a scientific name that is as annoying as the plant called ghost needle grass, and in some places it is called ghost hairpin grass, ghost bone needle, small ghost needle, etc. It is an annual herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae, which can be seen on the edge of fields, roadsides, hillsides, wilderness, and houses.
Found in most parts of the continent, it is very famous in the countryside because of its unique and distinctive characteristics, not because of how popular it is, but because it is disliked by people. The main reason is that its achenes have a lot of needles, and once it touches it, it will stick to the clothes, which is very troublesome, and everyone will take a detour when they see it.
Anyone who knows the ghost needle grass knows that when it still has seedlings, it is also harmless, and the leaf color is emerald green, with pinnate compound leaves opposite, the leaflets usually have 5 pieces, there are micro hairs on both sides, and the edges have irregular fine sharp teeth, the leaves at this time are tender and tender, and many older generations will pick some back to make wild vegetables to eat.
The young leaves of the ghost needle grass can be used for stir-frying, cold dressing, making soup, shabu-shabu, etc. Although the taste is not very delicious, in the past when there was a shortage of medical care and food, this wild vegetable was the "life-saving food" in the poor era, and many older generations have eaten it.
The biggest feature of the whole plant is its achenes, its achenes generally ripen in autumn and winter, now is the season for the growth of the ghost needle, some even bloom, it blooms with yellow head-shaped inflorescences, comes to the countryside everywhere, is an extremely common weed.
Because it is too common in rural areas, it has not been taken seriously, but it is also a Chinese herbal medicine with excellent efficacy, which has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, dispersing stasis and reducing swelling, and can be used for cold and fever, pharyngitis, cough, upper respiratory tract infection, tonsillitis, hepatitis, enteritis, rheumatism, malaria, skin eczema and other diseases.
Because of its good anti-inflammatory effect, it can be said to be a natural anti-inflammatory medicine, which has helped many older generations in the past, so it is called the "anti-inflammatory king" by the older generation, and it will always think of colds and coughs in life.
It is worth mentioning that we often see the white-flowered Phalloidal needle grass in the countryside, which is an invasive plant, and the yellow Phalloidal needle is a native plant, which is a traditional medicine commonly used by the people, and has extremely high medicinal value.
Dear friends, do you have this kind of ghost needle grass in your hometown? It is commonly known as the "anti-inflammatory king" in the folk, flooding in the countryside, the elderly always think of it with colds and coughs, and the insiders cherish it very much. If you meet it in your hometown, don't hate it.
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