In order to reduce the heat in summer, southerners have long had the custom of making tea in summer, so herbal tea is sold everywhere in the south in summer, and there are many plants used to make tea.
In fact, there are many kinds of plants used to make tea in mountain villages, and many herbal teas sold in the market are made of this plant.
Today, I recommend five plants that can be used to make tea. They can put out the fire. Cantonese people often drink it in summer, and it may be found in the mountains of your hometown. Don't miss it!
First, beef tendon grass
This is a very common pest in rural areas, and many farmers regard it as a "thorn in the side" and do everything possible to eradicate it.
This kind of plant is extremely vital and grows very fast, so it is difficult to eradicate it. Even if you are stepped on and run over by a car, you won't die so easily.
Many people will encounter this plant when they are weeding in the fields with their parents when they are young.
To eradicate it, you must uproot it with a hoe.
However, Pucao is not without its merits, because in the eyes of Cantonese, it is the raw material of herbal tea, and its efficacy is comparable to that of Radix Isatidis.
In addition, many farmers used to feed chickens with this grass, which could prevent many animals from getting sick. Some people say that this plant can be used to treat rheumatic joint pain.
Second, Prunella vulgaris
I think many friends in the south used to pick Prunella vulgaris in the mountains when they were young, and then took it to the market to sell it.
Prunella vulgaris is an easily recognizable weed, which usually grows in the sun and grows in groups.
Prunella vulgaris is special, it will bloom in spring and wither in summer, so it is called "Prunella vulgaris".
But Prunella vulgaris is a "fake death", not a real death. It has already begun to bear fruit after flowering.
At this time, the leaves and stems of Prunella vulgaris are yellow and seem to have withered, so people think it is a dead plant.
In fact, its roots are intact and not dead.
Although it may look unusual, Prunella vulgaris is extremely precious. It has a history of 1000 years in China, and it has been recorded in many ancient books. It has the effect of reducing fire.
In recent years, it has become a new Leng Cha. Due to market demand, some farmers even regard it as a cash crop.
Three. Bambusa bambusa
This is a kind of leaf that looks like bamboo. Its shape is very lovely.
In the south, Lophatherum gracile was once the raw material for making sweet wine koji.
I remember when I was very young, my parents often dug it up for chickens to eat.
However, most people don't know that this is also a kind of Chinese medicine, which can be used to make tea.
In fact, our country began to eat lophatherum gracile very early, and used it to cook porridge and stew soup.
Lophatherum gracile is a very common herb. Farmers in Guangdong will pick bamboo leaves in summer and boil them into herbal tea, which is sweet and delicious.
In recent years, with the decrease of the number of wild Lophatherum gracile, the price is getting higher and higher.
Now the price of dried bamboo leaves is about three or four yuan per kilogram.
If there is one in your hometown, don't miss it.
Fourth, perilla frutescens.
Perilla gives people a very delicate feeling.
In fact, the real name of perilla frutescens is "Zishu", but it has been passed down from generation to generation and has been called "Perilla frutescens" since then.
Perilla frutescens has been cultivated and eaten in China for more than two thousand years. It is a kind of herb with strong vitality, can resist drought and barren, and has low requirements for the environment.
In rural areas, the value of perilla is not high, and most of them are wild.
Under normal circumstances, it is allowed to die by oneself, and some will be collected if it is useful.
With people's love for wild vegetables, perilla has become very popular, and many supermarkets sell it very expensive.
If you like it, you don't have to plant it specially.
Sprinkle some perilla seeds in the field in spring, and there will be more and more seeds accidentally.
Five, wild chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum indicum is a common wild plant in Compositae, which can be seen everywhere in the field. Among all compositae plants, Chrysanthemum indicum has the best effect.
Chrysanthemum indicum is a kind of green and healthy natural Chinese medicine, which has a good effect of dispelling fire.
Wild chrysanthemum can be eaten. You can add some wild chrysanthemum stew to reduce fat.
Wild chrysanthemum can make tea in summer, which has the effect of relieving summer heat and quenching thirst.
Summary:
In summer in the south, the weather is hot, so it is essential to drink herbal tea.
On the mountains in the country, there are many kinds of plants that can make tea. Maybe there are some in your village.
I hope you don't miss it after reading it! Our country is vast, sometimes you think it is ordinary, but in fact, many people have never seen it and don't know its function and value. Welcome to share.