Weeds formerly used to feed pigs are now 'poor man's ginseng' that everyone can afford
It's summer vacation, and our family likes to travel to the countryside the most. Because the countryside not only has a beautiful environment and fresh air, but more importantly, you can also encounter various wild plants. Many of these wild plants can be eaten as wild vegetables, which are rich in nutrition and have health care effects. If you come to the countryside and see such a pink flower on the side of the road, it looks like a starry sky, and it looks very beautiful from a distance. Don't be surprised! This is the wild plant that I want to introduce to you today - Cotinus orchid. But we in the countryside have always thought that it is just a useless weed. Rural people usually pick it up directly to feed pigs, but now people have a new understanding of it and find that it is no longer It is not just a wild grass used to feed pigs, but a wild plant with high value, which is more and more sought after by people.
Cotinus orchid is an annual or perennial herb that likes a humid environment and is widely distributed in southern China. The leaves are alternate or nearly opposite, oval-shaped, slightly fleshy, like a cactus, fleshy, very cute. The flowers of Cotinus orchid are bright in color, tall and straight, and look very beautiful, which can be appreciated by people. Many people plant it as a bonsai. The main root is conical, and the stem is like a tall and straight poplar tree. It has very strong adaptability and tenacious vitality, and it can grow no matter what kind of soil it is. Its roots are relatively developed and thick, wide in the middle and narrow on both sides, and the roots grow like ginseng. Folks believe that it has the same nourishing effect as ginseng, so it is called "earth ginseng", and some people call it "earth ginseng". Lucky ginseng, false ginseng, ginseng grass.
Cotinus orchid is rich in nutrition, tender and smooth in taste, and unique in flavor. Its leaves are green all year round and can be used for cooking. It is a kind of wild vegetable with very high nutritional value. Now it has become a more fashionable wild vegetable in restaurants. Such as cold ginseng dish, ginseng vegetable pork rib soup and other methods, the taste is very delicious and deeply loved by people. Its rhizome is generally used to stew soup, and it is very nourishing when paired with chicken or ribs, or with an appropriate amount of wolfberry.
Cotinus orchid not only has great food value, but also has great medicinal value. Weeds formerly used to feed pigs are now "poor man's ginseng" that everyone can afford
The leaves of Cotinus orchid contain ginsenosides, amino acids and multivitamins. Regular consumption has certain adjuvant therapeutic effects on anemia, neurasthenia, gynecological diseases, sexual dysfunction and digestive system cancer.
The rhizome of Cotinus orchid is like ginseng, it also has the same effect as ginseng, and it is very cheap. It has a good tonic effect on the spleen and kidney of the human body, and can treat spleen deficiency and weakness, women's irregular menstruation, diarrhea, tuberculosis, coughing up bloody sputum, hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms. Some people in rural areas, if they have symptoms of cold, cough, dizziness, and anemia, they will use it to make chicken soup, which can relieve these symptoms very well.
I believe the above introduction to Cotinus orchid, everyone must know something about it. If you encounter this kind of plant in the future, you must be able to distinguish it and cherish it! I believe that as people realize the value of Cotinus orchids, if they are unrestrainedly excavated and not protected, Cotinus orchids will be as precious as ginseng in the near future! Did you say so?