Summer is here, rural people often use it to make cold dishes or soup, it is delicious and very popular

Weeds grow everywhere in the countryside. Whether it is on the roadside or on the hillside, you can see all kinds of weeds everywhere. Especially in summer, the weeds grow more lush. For farmers, some weeds will Competing with crops for nutrients is regarded by farmers as harmful weeds, and they try to get rid of them, but these wild plants have tenacious vitality and cannot be eradicated no matter how they are pulled out.

There is such a kind of weed growing in my hometown. It can grow into a dense piece on the edge of the field. It looks a bit like a clover from a distance, but the leaves look like copper coins when you look up close. They are round and small, and they look very small and cute. , Do you know this weed?

Rural people call this kind of weed "Thunder Kola", and some people call it Huoxuedan, Wall-penetrating Grass, Coppermoss Grass, and Hoofed Grass, etc. It has many aliases, so it is called differently in each place. Let’s take a look at this gotu kola again. In fact, the leaves are not completely round, and the edges are also jagged, while the rhizomes are like hair, and the color is red or green, which is very different from clover.

It is a kind of vine, which usually grows close to the ground. The stems and leaves are very small, and the fleshy stems cling to the ground. Each node will grow a lot of fibrous roots, firmly grasping the ground. , the vitality is very tenacious, and it will be a large piece after a long time.

In the past, the rural conditions were not good, and some people often relied on some wild vegetables to relieve their hunger. This "Gotu Kola" is also an edible plant, which is rich in vitamins, amino acids, cellulose and some trace elements needed by the human body. It is very good for the body to eat. "Gotu Kola" can be used to stir-fry or stew with excellent taste, and many people will make "Goto Kola" into kimchi, and it can be stored for a long time, and the taste is also very delicious. Gotu Kola can also be used to make soup, especially pork rib soup, which tastes very delicious and is very popular among the public. However, pregnant and breastfeeding women should not consume it. Have you ever eaten wild vegetables like gotu kola? How does it taste?

I remember that when I was a child, my mother would pull up the "Thunder Kola" by the root, clean it, and then make it into herbal tea, which can be drunk with some brown sugar. She told me that this kind of herbal tea has a very good effect on reducing fire, and I can drink it several times in summer. Can prevent heatstroke. In fact, Gotu Kola root has the effects of promoting dampness and stranguria, clearing heat and detoxification, dispelling blood stasis and reducing swelling. It can not only clear away heat and reduce fire, but also treat bladder stones, cough, flu, fractures, traumatic bleeding, etc. It has a lot of medicinal value.

According to the older generation in rural areas, regular drinking of boiled Gotu Kola has many benefits: Gotu Kola can nourish the nerves, help relieve tension, and refresh the mind. Gotu Kola is a natural anti-inflammatory drug, which has the effect of reducing inflammation and swelling. Usually stomach heat gets angry, and stomach heat causes gum swelling and pain. You can drink Gotu Kola root tea in moderation to clear away heat, reduce inflammation and reduce swelling. Drinking boiled water from Gotu Kola can effectively promote blood circulation and strengthen blood vessels. For female friends, it is also very good. It has a good effect on irregular menstruation, postpartum blood deficiency, and dysmenorrhea. If you accidentally fall or break a bone, you can also use this weed for external application. It has a good effect effect. Don't you think this weed is amazing?

Of course, here I want to declare that the purpose of writing this article is to let everyone know more about some wild plants in rural areas, and it is not used as a reference for medical treatment. If you need medicinal use, you must consult a professional doctor.

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