What is Huaishan and Gourd, and what is Gourd Is Gourd a lotus seed

It is an annual aquatic herbaceous plant.

It is native to China and Southeast Asia, and has been cultivated in China since ancient times. According to historical records, it was first seen in the "Shennong's Materia Medica" and is regarded as the top grade for prolonging life.

It is divided into wild species and cultivated species, and there are more than 20 varieties. The wild species of Rhizome are mainly produced in the areas of Hongze Lake, Baoying Lake and Gaoyou Lake in Jiangsu, with strong adaptability and wide distribution, and are distributed in China, Japan, India, Southeast Asian countries, the Korean Peninsula and Russia. Cultivated varieties of Rhizome, native to the Taihu Lake Basin of Jiangsu, also known as Radix Suhu or Rhizome, are mainly concentrated in the surrounding counties and cities of Hongze Lake, Taihu Lake and Baoying Lake in Jiangsu.

It is suitable for planting in lakes, ponds, paddy fields and tidal areas, and grows best in warm climate, sunny and fertile soil.

The whole plant has thorns or only thorns on the back of the leaves, the rhizome is short and fat, and the leaves are clustered and float on the surface of the water. The leaves are rounded and shield-shaped or round-heart-shaped, shaped like a disk, with a diameter of meters, the surface is wrinkled, green, purple on the back, and the leaf veins are protruding. The flower is solitary in the leaf axil, with a long peduncle, protruding from the water, the calyx is four-petaled green, and the shape of a chicken is stored on the fruit, and the petals are many, purple, white, and red.

The fruit is spherical, about 10 cm in diameter, there are about 100 seeds in it, the flowering period is 7 September, the day opens and the night is closed, and the fruiting period is 8 October.

The seed kernel in the seed is used for consumption, and it is called the rice or chicken head rice. The nutritional value of the rice is high, it can be eaten raw or cooked, and can also be used as medicine, which has the effect of strengthening the spleen, benefiting the kidney, and astringent essence. The petiole and flower stalk of the gourd are called the stalk or the head of the chicken, which is a seasonal vegetable favored by the market.

The leaves are large and thick, thick green with wrinkles, the flower color is bright, the flower shape is peculiar, and it can be used as an aquatic flower ornament.

Huai Yam is a type of yam in Henan. There is also a kind of white yam. Yam is good for qi and yin.

Strengthen the kidneys and stop the band. It should be applied to weakness of the spleen and stomach. Yin deficiency and internal heat.

Drink more than one drink by mouth. Frequency of urination. Really white yam is easy to cook.

Seed is a kind of food. It can also be used in traditional Chinese medicine. Don't eat too much.

The taste is sweet and astringent. Strengthens the kidneys and astringents. Tonify the spleen and stop diarrhea.

Prevents premature aging.

It's all gourd. Euryaleferox (scientific name: euryaleferox:

Nymphaeaceae is an annual aquatic herb. Submerged leaves arrow-shaped or elliptical kidney-shaped, floating leaves leathery, elliptical kidney-shaped to round, petioles and peduncles stout, flowers make jujube purple on the inner surface; Sepals lanceolate, petals purplish-red, oblong-lanceolate or lanceolate, berries spherical, purplish-red, seeds spherical, black. It blooms in July-August and bears fruit in August-September.

It is distributed in the northern and southern provinces of China and grows in ponds, lakes and marshes. The seeds contain starch and are used for eating, brewing and making non-staple foods; For medicinal purposes, the function is to nourish the spleen and kidney, and astringent essence. The whole grass is pig feed and can be used as green manure.

1. Gourd is also known as chicken head rice, egg ling, etc., it is the dried seeds of the Amura plant of the family Nymphaeaceae, which is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins and other nutrients, has high nutritional value, can be used as medicine, and can be used as edible, is a kind of medicine and food homology food.

2 is not. Although the seed and the lotus seed belong to the same family of water lilies, the seed is the seed of the plant root, and the lotus seed is the dried seed of the plant lotus, the nutrients and values of the two are different, and the diameter of the lotus seed is larger, oval or spherical, and the surface is light yellow-brown or reddish-brown; The gourd is smaller than the lotus seed, spherical shape, mostly broken grains, the surface is brownish-red, and one end is yellowish-white, the difference between the two is large, and it is not the same kind of food.

3. Gourd can be eaten as a traditional Chinese medicine, its taste is sweet and astringent, flat in nature, has the effect of dampness and diarrhea, spleen and stomach, and can assist in chronic diarrhea, spleen and stomach weakness, pediatric diarrhea and other diseases.

It also has the effect of benefiting the kidney and strengthening the essence, and has a certain auxiliary effect on the soreness of the waist and knees, deafness and tinnitus, low back pain, slippery sperm, and enuresis in children due to kidney deficiency.

It is rich in starch, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, which can fully supplement human nutrition, play a certain role in strengthening the body and delaying aging.

4. 100 grams of lotus seeds, 100 grams of seeds, 50 grams of glutinous rice.

Method: 1. Wash the glutinous rice, lotus seeds, and gourd seeds, and soak them for 2-3 hours.

2. Then put the glutinous rice, lotus seeds, and gourd seeds into the pot.

3. Add about 2000ml of water and bring to a boil.

4. Then change to low heat and cook until the porridge is cooked.

5. You can add rock sugar or white sugar to taste.

Ingredients: 400 grams of pork ribs, 60 grams of lotus seeds, 20 grams of seeds, 10 grams of dates, 20 grams of lilies.

Method: 1. Wash the pork ribs and chop them into pieces.

2. Then blanch the ribs in a pot, wash and drain.

3. Wash the lotus seeds, seeds, lilies, and dates and put them in a pot.

4. Put in the pork ribs and add an appropriate amount of water.

5. Bring to a boil over high heat, change to low heat and cook for about 2 hours.

6. Add salt to taste before cooking.

There is no difference between Cishi and Qiangshi.

Seeds, also known as: chicken head rice, chicken head lotus, chicken head lotus, thorn lotus root, false lotus root, Hunan root, Latin name: euryale ferox.

The seed kernel of the water lily family, the seed of the genus Rhizome. According to historical data, it was first seen in the "Shennong's Materia Medica", which is regarded as the top grade of longevity, and it is believed that it has the functions of "tonifying the middle, removing heat stroke, benefiting the essence, strengthening the will, and making the ears and eyes smart".

The "Compendium of Materia Medica" believes that it can "quench thirst and benefit the kidneys, cure urine inhibition, spermatozoa, white turbidity, and bring down". Modern studies have shown that it contains a large number of nutrients that are beneficial to the human body, such as protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins B1, B2, C, crude fiber, carotene, etc., and is easy to digest.

Morphological characteristics: strong roots, white. The rhizome is shortened, the leaves are withdrawn from the short stem, the primary leaves are arrow-shaped, the leaves are shield-shaped, the fixed leaves are rounded, the leaf surface is green, the leaves are shrunk, bright, the back is purple-red, the reticulate leaf veins are raised, and the shape resembles a honeycomb.

The flowers are solitary, blue-purple. Calyx 4, lanceolate, green, densely gathered. The stamens are numerous, the anthers are introverted, and the outer stamens gradually change petals.

The berries are spherical. Distribution and Habits:

It is widely distributed in Southeast Asia. It is produced in the central and southern provinces of China, and is mostly grown in the shallow water of ponds, marshes, lakes and ponds, and the fruit is edible and also used for medicinal purposes. It likes warm water and moisture, and is not tolerant to frost and cold.

Full light is required during growth. The water depth should be 80 to 120 cm, and the maximum depth should not exceed 2 meters. Light clay loam soils rich in organic matter are preferred.

In the Yangtze River basin, in early and mid-April, when the temperature rises to more than 15 degrees, the seeds germinate in shallow water, and after about 20-30 days, they can grow shaped round leaves.

It is the fruit of the water lily family. It is an annual aquatic herb of the family Nymphaeaceae. The submerged leaves are arrow-shaped or elliptical kidney-shaped, 4-10 cm long, without thorns on both sides.

The petioles and peduncles are stout, up to 25 cm long, and have hard spines.

It is found in the northern and southern provinces of China and is found in ponds and lakes and marshes. It prefers warmth, sunshine, is not cold or drought tolerant, and the suitable temperature for growth is 20-30 cm, and the water depth is 30-90 cm. The harvest time is mid to late September, and the fruit should be processed in time after harvesting.

Immediately after all the berries have been harvested, the senescent plants should be removed and the next crop should be planted. Known as "ginseng in water" and "longan in water", it is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb and a precious natural tonic.

It is the only species in the genus Rhizome, and it is divided into southern and northern roots. Radix chinensis, also known as Rhizome, is a cultivated variety of Radix chinensis, native to the suburbs of Suzhou, now mainly produced in Hunan, Guangdong, southern Anhui and southern Jiangsu, the plant is larger, the above-ground organs are smooth and thornless except for the thorns on the back of the leaves, the rest of the parts are smooth and thornless, the harvest is more convenient, the outer seed coat is thick, the surface is smooth, it is brownish or brown, the seeds are larger, the kernel is round, waxy, the quality is good, but the adaptability and stress resistance are poor.

Rhizome, also known as Rhizome, has wild and cultivated, mainly produced in Shandong, northern Anhui and northern Jiangsu, the texture is slightly inferior to Rhizome, the above-ground organs are dense and just thorny, the harvest is more difficult, the outer seed coat is thin, the surface is rough, gray-green or black-brown, the seeds are small, the kernel is nearly round, japonica, medium quality, but the adaptability is strong.

Usually, if you want to eat the seeds, the outer layer of seed coat is removed first, and then it is cleaned, and then the seeds can be eaten raw, or you can choose to put them in a pot to cook, and eat porridge with white fungus or barley, which is similar to lotus seeds. However, it should not be eaten in excess, and people with bloating are not suitable for it.