The main value of sunflower

Plant Introduction

It is a plant of the Malvaceae family, mostly grown in the wild and rarely cultivated by humans. According to the different harvest seasons, it can be divided into spring okra, autumn okra and winter okra. It does not have too many requirements for the surrounding environment and can be seen next to houses, on roadsides, and in the grass.

Edible value

Its nature and flavor can be described in three words, namely "sweet, cold and smooth". Its seeds are very rich in protein. Perhaps it is because it is very delicious. There are many ways to eat it, and most of them have appeared in various documents. It can be said that it is not an invention of modern people, but has existed since ancient times. We mainly list the following:

The first is that you can put it in soup, which can make the soup "slippery". This method of consumption was recorded as early as the pre-Qin period, and can be said to have been passed down for a long time.

The second is to stir-fry it with meat, such as pork, but be careful not to choose dog meat. This practice is also very common and has been documented in the past.

The third is that it can be pickled into pickles. The ancients once listed seven kinds of pickles, and pickles made from this plant are one of them.

Medicinal value

This has to be mentioned. In fact, its flowers, roots and seeds can all be used as medicine. This value can be said to be the most important. We will mainly introduce from the following aspects:

For one thing, it can reduce inflammation and detoxify. For example, if we encounter burns and scalds, we can use sesame oil to soak its flowers and apply it externally.

Second, it can treat redness and swelling of the throat. At this time, you need to add rock sugar to boil its flowers or roots and swallow them slowly.

In addition, its seeds and roots can be decocted to treat inflammation of the urethra.