The freshness of ice powder seeds affects the taste.

Also known as ice powder seed, it belongs to the genus Panicum of Solanaceae, with a plant height of about 60 ~ 120 cm and a purple-black stem. Leaves alternate, ovate, with coarse serrations at the leaf margin, axillary flowers, cup-shaped corolla, pink and purple. Calyx persistent, heart-shaped, pentagonal, shaped like a small lantern. Originated in Peru. It is the raw material for making stone jelly. Soak the seeds of Physalis alkekengi in water for a long time, filter the seeds, add a proper amount of coagulant, and solidify for a period of time to make crystal clear and cool stone jelly powder, which is a summer health food with anti-inflammatory, diuretic, summer heat relieving and thirst quenching effects. The whole grass is used as medicine, which is called pseudo-acid pulp. Leaves contain pseudophysonone and micro-tea pseudophysonone, whole grass contains pseudophysonone, and roots contain tropine and coumarin. The whole herb has the effects of calming, eliminating phlegm, clearing away heat, detoxicating and relieving cough, and can be used for treating psychosis, rabies, common cold, rheumatalgia and scabies. Seeds are used as medicine, and they are called false Physalis seeds. Oil content 18.6%, including saturated fatty acid1.1%,linoleic acid 20.8%, oleic acid 64.4% and unsaponifiable matter (stigmasterol and sitosterol) 0.83%. Has the effects of clearing away heat, eliminating jaundice, promoting diuresis, expelling pathogenic wind and diminishing inflammation, and can be used for treating fever, rheumatoid arthritis, sore and carbuncle. Flowers are used as medicine, which is called fake acid pulp. Dispelling wind and diminishing inflammation. Treat deep nose.