The efficacy and function of chicken shit vine

1. Used as food

Although its name sounds unpleasant, it is eaten in many regions and the variations are different. It is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

(1) In Hainan Province, there is a very distinctive snack called "chicken shit vine cake", which is somewhat similar to glutinous rice balls. In early July, almost every household makes this snack to celebrate the festival. In addition, it is also a tonic for women after childbirth, people with weak bodies, and people after surgery.

(2) In Guangxi Province, people mix it with rice, grind it into powder, and then process it into soup. This is also a special food that is said to have the effect of replenishing blood.

(3) In the Beihai area, people eat it on the third day of the third lunar month. Legend has it that it can be used to ward off evil spirits and pests. After it is cooked, it tastes very sweet, like sugar water. Therefore, people later invented the way of eating Cistanche deserticola powder, which has a unique flavor.

(4) In Guangdong Province, people would pick wild sedge vines when going on outings, wash their leaves, grind them with a stone mill, grind them together with glutinous rice, add brown sugar and water, and process them into powder cakes, which are called "sedge vine cakes".

2. Used as a medicinal material

Its medicinal value has been recorded in many books on medicinal materials. According to the information in these records, this plant has the effects of dispelling wind, promoting dampness, helping digestion, relieving cough and relieving pain. Specifically, it can be used to treat symptoms such as bruises, gastrointestinal colic, enteritis, dysentery, and indigestion. In addition, it is specifically recorded that grinding its leaves and roots into powder and eating them can relieve certain symptoms of heatstroke.