The leaves of rice dumplings are the leaves of reeds, also known as reeds, shrines, and so on. These plants are widely distributed all over the world, and most of them grow in rivers, lakes, ponds, ditches and low-lying wetlands. The lower part of the leaf sheath of Zongzi leaves is short, and the edge of the tongue is covered with short fiber hairs. The edge hairs on both sides are about 3-5 mm long, and the leaves are needle-like and the length is about 30 cm.

What kind of leaves are the leaves of dumplings?

The leaves of rice dumplings are the leaves of reeds, also known as reeds, shrines, and so on. This plant is widely distributed all over the world, mostly growing in rivers, lakes, ponds, ditches and low-lying wetlands, and can grow in all kinds of areas with water sources except in forests.

What do the leaves of dumplings look like?

The lower part of the leaf sheath of Zongzi leaves is short, and the edge of the tongue is covered with short fiber hairs. The edge hairs on both sides are about 3-5 mm long, and the leaves are needle-like, with a length of about 30 cm, and the top is gradually pointed into a silk shape.

The Function and Efficacy of Dumpling Leaves

The leaves wrapped in rice dumplings are reed leaves, which are edible. Besides wrapping rice dumplings, they can also be dried and soaked in water for drinking, and their medicinal value is very high.

1, heat-clearing and detoxicating: The leaves of Baozongzi are cold and can be soaked in water for drinking, which has a good preventive and alleviating effect on symptoms such as sore mouth, sore throat and excessive internal heat.

2, convergence and hemostasis: Baozongzi leaf is also a Chinese herbal medicine that can converge and stop bleeding, which can shorten the clotting time of the human body and has a very obvious hemostatic effect.

Picture of dumplings and leaves