Robinia pseudoacacia is a perennial flower with racemes and butterfly-shaped corollas, which are clustered and overlapped in full bloom. Small flowers shrink and curl, and petals are scattered. Complete calyx bell-shaped, yellow-green, apex 5-lobed; Petals 5, mostly yellow or yellow-white, also have other colors such as purple (see figure). Usually 1 petal is large, nearly round, slightly concave at the apex, and the other four petals are rectangular; Stamens 10, of which 9 bases are United and filaments are slender; The pistil is cylindrical and curved. This entry mainly introduces Sophora japonica, a leguminous plant. Please refer to the entry of Sophora japonica for the introduction of Sophora japonica, refer to Sophora japonica for the introduction of its flower buds, and refer to Sophora japonica for other Chinese medicines related to Sophora japonica.

Edible Sophora japonica (mostly Robinia pseudoacacia) is not used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Sophora japonica is sweet and fragrant, rich in vitamins and minerals, and has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood and moistening lung, lowering blood pressure and preventing stroke. After picking it, it can be made into soup, mixed vegetables, braised rice, Sophora japonica cake and wrapped in jiaozi. Steamed Sophora japonica (also known as Sophora japonica rice) is the most common in daily life, which is a habit in many areas of China. The method is simple. Add washed Sophora japonica into flour and mix well, then add seasonings such as refined salt and monosodium glutamate. Mix well and steam in a steamer. In addition, Sophora japonica can also be added when cooking porridge and soup.

Although Sophora japonica is delicious, there are some taboos when eating it. Because Sophora japonica is sweet, diabetics had better not eat more. Powdered steamed Sophora japonica is not easy to digest, and people with poor digestive system, especially middle-aged and elderly people, should not eat too much. At the same time, people with allergies should also eat Sophora japonica carefully.

Note: All Sophora japonica used for medical treatment refers to black Sophora japonica, the so-called stupid Sophora japonica (also known as Sophora japonica), not Sophora japonica. Sophora japonica does not use traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, the following prescriptions belong to Sophora japonica (whose fruit is Sophora japonica or Sophora japonica). Need special attention!