Lungwort is cultivated in China in the coastal areas of China as well as in the provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, western Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Gansu. It is also found in Japan, Korea and Siberia in the Soviet Union.

Properties of Lungwort

Lungwort, a famous wild vegetable, is a genus of asparagus in the family Liliaceae. It is distributed in grassy slopes or forest understory at an altitude of 400-2300 meters.

What does longbeard look like

Longbeard is named beard for its young stems shaped like dragons. It is an erect herb, 1 meter high, with slender roots about 2~3 mm thick. The upper part and branches of the stem have longitudinal ribs, and when branched sometimes have very narrow wings.

Leaves:

The leafy branches of Lobelia are usually clustered in clusters of every 3~4, with narrow strips, subacute-triangular at the base, flattened in the upper part, 1~4cm long, 0.7~1mm wide, scale-like leaves subacicular, unarmed at the base, and the berry is about 6mm in diameter, red at maturity, and usually has 1~2 seeds.

Longchampsia role and value

Longchampsia has a strong flavor and has the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins, inducing dampness and eliminating food. It can treat colds, constipation and other symptoms, and is very suitable for the elderly and young children to eat. It has the effect of warming the stomach, broadening the chest, diuretic and tonifying the kidney. Eating longbeard regularly has the effect of treating heart disease, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, anti-cancer and so on.