With the arrival of winter, it is the annual storage season.
As the saying goes, "winter solstice supplements one winter" is the best time for tonic, which can enhance physical fitness, improve the body's disease resistance and stay away from diseases.
"The homology of medicine and food" is the best means of tonic!
In the traditional Chinese medicine, there are similarities and differences between medicine and food.
In the process of searching for food, people found the taste and efficacy of various foods and drugs, and realized that many foods can be used as medicine and many drugs can also be eaten. It is difficult to distinguish the two strictly.
Astragalus membranaceus is one of them
Astragalus membranaceus, also known as Beiqi (named for its abundance in northern China), also known as Wang Sun and Mianhuangqi, is a good medicine for invigorating qi blindly.
Digging in spring and autumn, removing soil, fibrous roots and roots, drying to 60% to 70%, straightening and bundling, and drying into medicinal materials.
Besides being a Chinese herbal medicine, it is also a good choice to use Astragalus to make soup.
For example, Huangqi Jianzhong Decoction, Huangqi Mutton Soup, Jujube Huangqi Soup, Huangqi Bufei Drink, Angelica and Huangqi Black Chicken Soup, which are common in daily life, are all suitable foods in winter.
Astragalus enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad, and its products are exported to overseas, and the market demand is huge!
In terms of planting and harvesting, Astragalus membranaceus is generally divided into wild and artificial planting, and wild Astragalus membranaceus is generally darker in color. Because it grows in the wild all the year round, it is difficult to completely clean the surface of wild astragalus covered with soil. However, the surface of cultivated Astragalus membranaceus usually doesn't have too much soil and looks smoother.
The roots of wild Astragalus membranaceus have many slender and disorderly branches, while the roots of cultivated Astragalus membranaceus are usually thicker and have fewer branches.
In the market, wild astragalus is usually sold as a whole and rarely sliced. Most of the cultivated Astragalus membranaceus are sold in the form of slices.
Wild Astragalus membranaceus and cultivated Astragalus membranaceus have their own advantages and disadvantages. Although wild Astragalus membranaceus has a slightly better efficacy and does not use pesticides, it is easy to appear black-hearted and hollow. Artificial cultured Astragalus membranaceus is picked regularly every year. Although it is not as effective as wild astragalus, it is also reassuring.
With the development of the market, wild astragalus can no longer meet the market demand, and artificial cultivation of astragalus has become the mainstream, which can bring good economic benefits.