material
30 grams of dried shepherd's purse coarse powder, 3 grams of chrysanthemum, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.
working methods
Put the dried shepherd's purse and chrysanthemum coarse powder into a cup, pour it into boiling water, cover it with 15 minutes, add crystal sugar and mix well.
Chrysanthemum morifolium belongs to Chrysanthemum of Compositae.
Chrysanthemum, a perennial herb, is 60 to 150 cm high. Stems erect, branched or unbranched, pilose. Leaves alternate, short-stalked, ovate to lanceolate, 5 to 15 cm long, pinnately lobed or cleft, cuneate at the base, white pubescent at the lower part, coarsely serrated or deeply lobed at the edge, and cuneate at the base and stalk. The head inflorescence is solitary or clustered at the top of stem branches, with a diameter of 2.5 ~ 20 cm and different sizes, and one or several clusters are clustered at the top of stem branches; Because of different varieties, there are great differences. The involucral bracts are multi-layered, the outer layer is green, strip-shaped, the edge is membranous, and the outer side is pilose; Tongue flowers are white, red, purple or yellow. Colors are red, yellow, white, orange, purple, pink, crimson and so on. There are many varieties cultivated, which are varied in size and variety. Shapes range from single petals to flat petals and spoon petals, among which tubular flowers are often specialized into various tongue-shaped flowers. Flowering from September to June165438+1October. Stamens, pistils and fruits are mostly underdeveloped.
Chrysanthemum is a perennial semi-shrub. The stems of propagation seedlings are divided into two parts: aboveground stems and underground stems. The aboveground stems are 0.2 ~ 2 meters high and multi-branched. Young stems are light green or brownish in color, gray and fluffy. Most stems die after flowering. In the second spring, the underground stems grew evil buds. Chrysanthemum leaves are simple and alternate, the petiole is 1-2 cm long, the lower side of the petiole is stipitate or degenerated, the leaves are oval to oblong, and the edges are notched and serrated. The shape of leaves varies with varieties and can be divided into eight categories: positive leaves, deep positive leaves, long leaves, deep long leaves, round leaves, sunflower leaves, awn leaves and boat leaves. Chrysanthemum (flower head), born at the top of the branch, is about 2 to 30 cm in diameter, and the flower bud is composed of green flowers outside the inflorescence. There are two kinds of flowers on the inflorescence: one is tubular flower, commonly known as "flower heart", the corolla is tubular and bisexual, with pistil in the center, stigma 2-lobed, lower ovary 1 room, surrounding the main five medicinal stamens; The other is tongue-shaped flower, which is born on the edge of inflorescence and commonly known as "petal". The stamens in the flower degenerate, with 1 pistil. Tongue-shaped flowers are colorful, and their shapes can be divided into five categories: flat, spoon-shaped, tubular, laurel-shaped and irregular. Achene is1-3mm long and 0.9-1.2mm wide. Its upper end is slightly pointed, flat and wedge-shaped, and its surface has longitudinal ridges and is brown. Seeds without endosperm are produced in fruits. The fruit 1 ripens in February of the following year, and the 1000-grain weight is about1g.
Chrysanthemum grows vigorously and has strong germination ability. A chrysanthemum can be divided into thousands of buds after many times of enucleation. Some varieties have many soft branches, which are convenient to make various shapes, forming beautiful shapes such as chrysanthemum tower, chrysanthemum bridge, chrysanthemum fence, chrysanthemum pavilion, chrysanthemum gate and chrysanthemum ball. It can also be cultivated into big chrysanthemums, cliff chrysanthemums, ten kinds of brocade, bonsai and so on. , varied and spectacular, adding countless ornamental works of art to the annual chrysanthemum exhibition.
Chrysanthemum can be used as medicine to treat diseases, and taking or drinking chrysanthemum tea for a long time can prolong life. Su Zhe, a poet in the Song Dynasty, said: "Nanyang Bai Juyi has many old people in the pool." Chrysanthemums can be made into exquisite delicacies. "Chrysanthemum meat" is a kind of chrysanthemum dish made by long-term exploration. It is made of pieces of white and tender pork cooked with sucrose, as delicate as white jade. Stick a few chrysanthemum petals on each piece, drink enough fat and sugar, observe its golden color, and taste delicious, sweet but not greasy. This is a famous dish. There are also chrysanthemum fish balls, fried chrysanthemum leaves, chrysanthemum fish porridge, chrysanthemum soup, chrysanthemum wine, chrysanthemum tea and so on. These chrysanthemum meals are not only good in color, fragrance and nutrition. "Chrysanthemum pot" (that is, put some chrysanthemums in the hot pot of instant-boiled mutton to cook soup) is light and delicious, and has a unique flavor.