The meaning of 藠 is: 〔藠头〕〈方〉薤(xiè). head (tou).

藠 is a Chinese character, pronounced as jiào, which means the common name of Xiebai, also known as Xiebaitou and Xiebaitou. Originating in my country, it is a unique food ingredient in southern my country and Southeast Asia. The word "藠" also appears in ancient poetry, such as Ming Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica·Cai Yi·藠": "There are also white wormwood, which is also grown as a vegetable. But garlic is similar to wormwood, and its leaves are narrow and flat in the center, with scattered and gathered leaves. The shape is like a zigzag, hence the name "褑". Since the word "褑" is unintelligible, later generations named it "薤" as a traditional food. It is often used as a pickle in the south. Prepare food. Trichosanthes is pungent, bitter, warm in nature, enters the lung and stomach meridians, and has the effects of appetizing, digesting, resolving dampness and stopping dysentery. In ancient times, scallops were considered to be an ingredient that could treat a variety of diseases. For example, the "Supplement to Materia Medica" records: "The juice extracted by soaking in water can remove poisonous poisons and relieve cough and qi; it can also treat cold diarrhea." In addition, " It is also mentioned in "Dietotherapeutic Materia Medica": "Cure chronic diarrhea and inability to eat."

In modern medicine, it has also been proven to have a variety of pharmacological effects, such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tumor, Antibacterial etc. Therefore, it has wide application and research value in the fields of food and medicine.

Morphological characteristics

The plant height is 45-55cm, and it has strong tillering ability. One bulb can tiller into 15-20 bulbs, and up to 50 bulbs. The leaves are triangular and hollow, 40-50cm long, 1.4-1.6cm thick, green, the leaf sheath is 7cm long, the longitudinal diameter of the bulb is 4-5cm, the transverse diameter is about 2.5cm, and the mass of a single bulb is 10.5-15.5g. The meat is tender, slightly spicy, crispy and tastes good after being pickled with salt or vinegar.

Late maturing, with a growth period of about 265 days, strong cold resistance, moderate heat resistance and drought resistance, and not waterlogging resistant. Pay attention to the difference with bitter clam. The "Xiebai" in traditional Chinese medicine is actually bitter clam. The alias in the business card is not accurate.