Grass caddis is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Lamiaceae family and the genus Stachys, with a height of 13 to 23 cm.

It is native to North China and is grown throughout the country.

The rhizome is long and transverse, densely covered with white-brown narrow scales.

Has high medicinal value.

How to eat caddis?

1. Fried meat slices with caddis, wash the caddis, slice the pork, marinate with ginger powder, salt and wine.

Boil the caddis flies in water for three minutes, then remove them and set aside.

Heat oil, fry the meat slices, then add garlic, caddis, cooking wine and salt, and finally a spoonful of sugar.

2. Grass caddis stewed chicken, grass caddis plant.

Chop the chicken into pieces and put it into boiling water to wash away the blood.

Remove and set aside.

Take a deep pot and add caddis, ginger slices, rice wine, carrots, sesame oil and appropriate amount of water.

Put into the electric pot and simmer 3 cups of water in the outer pot.

1. It has the functions of dispelling wind and dampness, clearing away heat and detoxifying. The small nuts are ovoid, dark brown, with small tumors; the flowering period is from July to August, and the fruiting period is in September.

2. Caddis flies use underground tubers as their food organs. Each 100g of tubers contains 5.5g of protein, 20.3g of carbohydrates, and 0.3g of fat. It also contains a variety of minerals, vitamins, and choline, which have high nutritional value.

Caddisworm has a sweet and delicious taste, beautiful shape, and crisp texture. It is a good raw material for making kimchi.

Its medicinal value mainly lies in its roots. After digging it out of the ground, we will see that the roots have a spiral shape, like slender conches, which is very beautiful.

And it is very rich in nutrients. Many of us use it to pickle pickles or kimchi. Take a bite and it is crisp and refreshing. Especially in the hot summer, it is a delicacy on our dining table!

Friends often collect it from the wild and plant it in pots, which has high ornamental value.

But Xiaohua here today wants to tell you that in addition to being beautiful, it also has very high medicinal value. It can nourish yin and moisturize the lungs. It looks like a small weed, so you should not underestimate it.

The zigzag leaves and small purple flowers, coupled with the wonderful plant shape, make it very popular among many people who like to grow flowers.