I often see a kind of deciduous shrub on the road in my hometown. We call it Bujingshu. When I was little, I thought it was amazing and it was very useful. And the function is also very big. As you learn more about it, the more you feel that it is a treasure. Now let's talk about the usefulness of this plant.
Cloth Jingshu, its scientific name is yellow wattle tree . Because of its strong adaptability and high temperature resistance, it has a wide distribution range. It can be seen everywhere in the south, whether it is beside houses, roadsides, foothills, and mountains. its existence. Some people may have this doubt. They saw the yellow wattle tree on the road, but they seemed to be different. In fact, the differences are all the yellow wattle tree variants. There are six varieties of the yellow wattle tree, but their usefulness and effects are similar.
The use of the yellow wattle tree is very wide, whether it is leaves, seeds or branches, the trunk is all useful. The young leaves of the wattle tree can be plucked to make tea soaked in water, or plucked to make jelly with sweet potato powder. The yellow wattle leaf boiled water for bathing has a certain effect on skin diseases and eczema, and it can also be used to soak the feet to have a certain effect on athlete's foot and foot moss. In the past, the pigpens and chicken coops often burned yellow wattle leaves to repel mosquitoes.
And the old saying "If you don’t fight, you won’t be talented, the yellow wattle will produce good people" refers to the branches of the yellow wattle tree. Because the branches of the yellow wattle are thin and resilient, it hurts but won’t hurt. And it's not easy to break, so good people come out. It is also because it is thin, resilient and not easy to break, so many people in rural areas will use the branches of the yellow wattle tree to make cages and frames for agricultural products.
Because the yellow wattle has a variety of postures, bends in the old state, and hangs the roots and claws, sometimes the stumps formed will give people a feeling of old and strong, vigorous and simple, so it is also a high-quality material for stump bonsai.
When making zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival, burn the yellow wattle tree into plant ash, add water to filter out the gray water and soak the glutinous rice. The zongzi wrapped is full of refreshing fragrance and easier to digest.
When the yellow wattle is blooming because of its dense flowers,Flowers containing honey juice are all very good sources of nectar and propolis. The tree seeds produced after the flowers die can be dried to make a pillow, which has a good conditioning effect on dreaminess, insomnia, anxiety and depression. Moreover, its natural volatile oil and aroma can be absorbed by the body to relax the body quickly, soothe the body and mind, and make people fall asleep quickly.
Wattle tree seeds can also be used as medicine. It has the effects of dispelling wind and relieving skin, relieving cough and asthma, regulating qi and digestion, and relieving pain. It is recorded in "Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine History" and "Compendium Supplements".
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