Wild Sophora alopecuroides is a famous and commonly used medicinal potherb in northern Guangdong. There are fresh and dried wild Sophora alopecuroides, especially Qingyuan. It's called "Bitter Housewives". Spring is the season when wild Sophora alopecuroides are picked and put on the market. Locals often make soup or stir-fry with tender leaves. Its leaves are very developed, with a sweet and bitter taste, but it is refreshing. Its special flavor can obviously enhance appetite. It can be used for stewing pork tripe to clear away summer heat and dampness, strengthen spleen and nourish stomach.

Protein, inorganic salts and vitamins contained in wild Sophora alopecuroides are easy to be utilized by human physiological activities, and contain anti-tumor components, and its special flavor can obviously enhance appetite. In addition, pig bone wild bitter soup is a common soup in a local spring family, which can clear away heat and toxic materials, nourish yin and moisten dryness.