Although the bark of this tree is edible, it doesn't taste good. And it is not easy to absorb, but because it can be eaten, it was welcomed by many people at that time. Almost every household planted several trees for a rainy day, so it was also regarded as a "life-saving tree". Later, with the passage of time, the bark of this tree was rarely used for food. However, this kind of bark is still delicious today, and it is a habit to grind it into powder and make noodles in many places. Just compared with the past, there are many changes now, that is, other flour and this bark powder will be mixed together to make noodles to eat, which have a special taste and give people a different taste bud experience.
This kind of tree is elm, also called spring elm and white elm. Many people are familiar with it. In fact, not only the bark of elm can be made into noodles, but also the young leaves and fruits of elm can be eaten. Elm steamed with flour is very delicious and quite nutritious. But like elm noodles, few people eat them now. And I'm still obsessed with the money of Yu Mumian. Have you ever eaten elm face and elm money? Edible grass root
The taste of thatched roots is sweet, unlike elm bark. It can be washed and eaten directly, whether it is human or vegetarian. After the thatch is eradicated, it can be eaten directly and can also be used as a Chinese herbal medicine for clearing away heat and toxic materials. So what is the role of white grass roots? 1, white grass root tastes sweet, and it can be fed to cattle and sheep, and people can also eat it directly. White grass roots can treat excessive internal heat and have the effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials. White grass root boiled water is a common herbal tea, which tastes sweet but not cold.
2, white grass roots can clear heat and diuresis, and white grass roots have the effect of cooling blood and stopping bleeding. White grass roots can treat diseases such as hot shower and hematuria. Imperata rhizome can treat cough and nosebleed caused by lung heat, and has certain curative effect on stomach heat and polydipsia.
3, white grass roots can clear heat and cool blood, and can nourish yin and clear heat.
4, the taste of white grass roots is sweet, a little cold, but it will not affect the human body. White grass roots enter the lungs, stomach, liver and bladder. Well, I hope you like the above introduction, and I hope it will remind you of your past life and tell people that today's happy life is hard to come by, so we should cherish it more.
What is the medicinal value of the plant called "drumstick grass" by some people? What is the role of weeds called "drumstick grass" in rural areas? Can you eat it as a chicken leg?
First, what is "drumstick grass"
Chicken leg grass is the name of people's image, because the root of this weed is thick and the lower part is spindle-shaped, so it is named chicken leg. This plant is officially called "Potentilla discolor" in botany, and this name is also named because of the thick white fluff on the back of its leaves. It is Potentilla of Rosaceae. Its aliases are chicken leg root, lotus root, Potentilla discolor, white leaf, chicken feet ginseng and so on. It is distributed in Northeast China, North China, Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan and some southern provinces, and often grows in grasslands, meadows, ditches and sparse forests.
Second, the morphological characteristics of drumstick grass
Perennial herb, low, erect or scattered on the ground, 20-30 cm high: the plant has dense white fluff; The roots are thick, and the lower part is often thick and spindle-shaped. The basal leaves have five to nine leaflets, and the petiole has white hair; Leaflets sessile, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, about 3 cm long, with circular serrations on the leaves, light green, sparse hairs on the surface and dense white hairs on the back; Cauline leaves 1-2, palmately 3-5 leaflets. The umbels are scattered and the flowers are yellow. Achene kidney-shaped, smooth. It blooms and bears fruit from May to September.
Third, what is the role of drumstick grass?
Edible: Its tuberous roots are rich in starch and can be eaten, unlike chicken legs, because it is a plant after all. Its tender stems are boiled in boiling water and soaked, which can be eaten as vegetables.
Second, ornamental purposes: its plants are low, the flowers are yellow and eye-catching, and the flowering period is long, so it is a good shade-tolerant ground greening plant. The coverage of aboveground parts is relatively high, and the effect of soil and water conservation is good.
Third, medicinal: its whole grass can be used as medicine. According to the determination, it mainly contains sitosterol, glucoside, quercetin, sophoricoside, rutin, glucuronide and other bioactive substances, which have the functions of relieving fever, reducing swelling, stopping dysentery and stopping bleeding. Details can be found in specialized medical books.