Place of production

Yogurt originated in China, and there are wild resources in the north and south. Yogurt has a long history of cultivation in China. In 300 BC, Erya recorded sour pulp. At present, it is widely planted in Northeast China. Less cultivated in other areas, it is still a rare vegetable.

nutritive value

Sour pulp can be eaten with fruit. Mature fruits are sweet and delicious, and they are nutritious fruits and vegetables. Berries are rich in vitamin C, which has a certain effect on aplastic anemia. The fruit has the effect of clearing away heat and diuresis, and can be used externally to diminish inflammation. The whole plant can be made into pesticide and can also be viewed.

Persistent calyx has swollen acid pulp and can be used as medicine, and has the effects of cooling and resolving phlegm, relieving cough and diuresis. Whole grass has purgative effect and can cure gout, but it has the disadvantage of abortion and is not suitable for pregnant women.

Mature fruits can be eaten raw, preserved, dipped in vinegar or used as fruit pulp. This kind of fruit is rich in fragrance and delicious.

Another name

Sappan wood, cold pulp, vinegar pulp, bitter pulp, bitter sweet, ammopiptanthus mongolicus, sour pulp, Juncus, gall bladder, Solanum lyratum Thunb, lantern, red maiden, tianpao grass, matchmaker, coral shelf, yellow willow, Juncus, and Jiugu cattle.

English name

Calyx or fruit of red cherry

First published in Shennong Herbal Classic

Toxicity: non-toxic

Meridian tropism: lung meridian and spleen meridian

Attribute: cold

Medicinal taste: sour and bitter.