Maize, Gramineae, Sorghum. 1 annual herb. The stalk is solid and has pith in the center. Tillering or branching. The leaves are like corn, thick and narrow, covered with wax powder, smooth, and the midvein is white. Panicle, spike shape has two types: belt and hammer. Caryophylls are brown, orange, white or yellowish. The seeds are ovoid, slightly flat, sticky or non-sticky. Sexual preference for warmth, drought resistance and waterlogging tolerance. According to the characters and uses, it can be divided into edible sorghum, sugar sorghum, broom sorghum and so on. China is widely cultivated, especially in the northeast. Grain for food, wine (sorghum wine) or maltose. The stalks of sugar sorghum can be made into syrup or raw food; The brooms can be made of brooms or cooking brooms with sorghum ears; Young leaves are dried in the shade for silage, or can be used as feed after drying; Caryophylls can be used as medicine, can eliminate dampness and phlegm, and calm the heart and soothe the nerves.
From: 1) Jin Zhanghua's "Natural History" Volume 4: "Zhuangzi" said: The land planted corn for three years, and then snakes for more than seven years. " ?
2) Ming Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica, Gu Er, Corn": "There are two kinds of corn ... rice is solid, yellow and red. Those who stick can use glutinous rice as bait, while those who don't stick can make cakes and cook porridge, which can help the famine and raise livestock.
Medicinal value: the seeds of Gramineae herb maize. Also known as Mu Ji, Shu Qi, Lu Su and Bi Liang. It is cultivated all over China. Harvest ripe fruits in autumn and dry them in the sun to remove the skins and shells.
The performance is sweet, astringent and warm. It can benefit the spleen, warm the middle warmer, astringent the intestines and stop diarrhea.
Reference contains protein, fat, sugar, vitamin B, nicotinic acid and other ingredients.
Use for spleen and stomach weakness, dyspepsia and diarrhea in loose stool.
Usage decoct soup, grind it into powder, or cook porridge to take.