What is the value of reeds?

Economic value of reed

Reed stems have a high cellulose content and can be used to make paper and artificial fibers. In ancient times, people used reeds to weave "reed mats" for use as kangs and as building blocks for houses. In addition, there was a musical instrument in ancient times called reed flute, which was made from the hollow stems of reeds. Reed spikes can be used to make brooms, and the petals of reed flowers can be used to fill pillows. They have many uses.

The garden value of reed

Reeds grow mostly near water and are particularly beautiful during the flowering season. The new varieties of reeds on the market now are deep-water resistant, drought-resistant, high-temperature resistant, and lodging-resistant, and have the advantages of short-term formation and rapid landscaping. Reeds have strong vitality and can adapt to a wide range of environments. They are the first choice for water surface greening, water purification, swamp wetlands, soil protection and embankment improvement.

The livestock value of reed

Reed has a high biomass, and its leaves, flowers, stems, roots and asparagus can all be used for animal husbandry and have high feeding value. Livestock like to eat the tender stems and leaves of reeds. Reed fields can be used as mowing grounds or for both grazing and mowing, and are suitable for grazing large livestock such as horses and cattle. In addition to grazing, it can also be used to make hay and silage. After ensiling, the grass has a strong aroma.

Medicinal value of reed

The rhizome of reed is called reed root, which is cold in nature and sweet in taste. It can be used to clear stomach fire, eliminate lung heat, and has the effects of strengthening the stomach, relieving vomiting, and diuresis. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that reed leaves have the effect of "treating cholera, vomiting, and carbuncle"; reed flowers have the effect of stopping bleeding and detoxifying, treating uterine bleeding and vomiting and diarrhea.

The ecological value of reed

Reeds have the function of conserving soil and strengthening embankments, thus preventing soil erosion. Large areas of reeds can not only regulate the climate, but also conserve water resources. The good wetland ecological environment they form provides a habitat for birds. The leaves, stems and rhizomes of reeds all have aeration tissue, which can purify sewage.