In rural areas, radish is called "talinum" in many places, because its rhizome is hypertrophy, like ginseng. Not only the radish is called talinum, but also the burdock root and Stemona root are called talinum. The reason is that the rhizome is like ginseng. In fact, the scientific name of mountain radish is "Shanglu".
Phytolacca acinosa, belonging to Phytolacca acinosa, is a perennial herb. The plant is stout and fat, up to two meters high, with large and thin leaves, green or purplish red branches, nearly two square branches covered by crown, and inflorescence-shaped small white flowers. The young fruit is green, gradually turns purple, and finally turns purple-black. Phytolacca acinosa is divided into the original Phytolacca acinosa and then the foreign Phytolacca acinosa, also known as "Phytolacca americana", which is common on roadsides, ravines, wasteland, forest margins and farmland. Because this plant is so big, farmers cut it when they see it.
In the past, every household in rural areas used to raise livestock and often beat pig grass. As long as you can cook pig food, you can hardly see it around, and when it grows, it will be cut off. Phytolacca acinosa is one of them. With the development of rural areas, more and more people go out, and fewer and fewer people stay in rural areas. Except for the life of migratory birds, there are few cases of man-made destruction of rural vegetation. You will find abundant aquatic plants in Shan Ye or on the roadside, some of which are even impassable.
Speaking of Phytolacca acinosa, our local name is Radix Raphani, which is also a good wild vegetable. Green stems are edible, but purple stems are not edible. In early spring, all kinds of plants come out of the ground, and the young buds and leaves of some plants are good wild vegetables. Radish leaves are big, and it is a good wild vegetable when the tender leaves are picked, that is, when the leaves just grow to 8- 10 cm. Pick them home, wash them with water, and dip them in water with chopped garlic. It's very appetizing. I ate it occasionally when I was a child, but it was rare at that time.
In the 1980s and 1990s, rural children had nothing to play with. The wild fruits around you can be eaten as snacks and used for playing when they can't be eaten. They often paint their nails with plant fruits or flowers as rouge, such as impatiens and radish fruits. When the radish fruit is ripe, it looks black. If you pinch it, the purple juice will flow out. Often pick and paint nails with friends. Although I am a handsome boy, I am very happy with my female playmates.
Mountain radish, although it is common pig grass, is also a good wild vegetable, in fact, it has good value. Roots used as medicine, especially those with white hypertrophy, are highly toxic and can only be used for external use. External use can treat edema, beriberi and carbuncle, as well as veterinary drugs and pesticides. Fruit contains tannin and can be used as tannin extract. At the same time, mountain radish is often used as green manure among the people, and its fertility is higher than that of ordinary grass and leaves. Besides, its leaves and stems rot easily, which is very popular among farmers and friends.
In the south of China, the embankment is easy to collapse, and the retaining wall of Toona sinensis is often planted. In fact, the effect of soil consolidation is also good, with strong adaptability, large rhizome and deep drilling, which can effectively prevent the embankment from collapsing.