What is Euryale ferox?
Scientific name: Euryale Euryale, alias: chicken head rice, chicken head bud, chicken head lotus, Polygonum of Liliaceae. This product is dry and mature Euryale ferox seed. Nymphaeaceae. Harvest mature fruits in late autumn and early winter, peel, take out seeds, wash, remove hard shell (exocarp) and dry in the sun. Method for making Euryale ferox: removing impurities. Stir-fried Euryale ferox with bran: take clean Euryale ferox and stir-fry it with bran until it is slightly yellow. Features: this product is spherical, mostly broken, and the complete one is 5 ~ 8 mm in diameter. There is a reddish-brown seed coat on the surface, one end is yellow and white, accounting for about 1/3 of the total, and there is a concave hilum mark, which is white after removing the seed coat. Hard texture, white section, silty. Odorless and tasteless. This product is identified as white powder. Mainly starch granules, single granule is round, with a diameter of 1 ~4 micron meters, and the umbilical point of large granule is faintly visible; Most of the composite particles are spherical with a diameter of 65438 0.3 ~ 35 microns, and a few of them are composed of 2 ~ 3 particles. Usage and dosage: 9 ~ 15g. Store in a ventilated and dry place to prevent insects from eating. Distribution and habits are widely distributed in Southeast Asia. It is produced in all provinces in central and southern China, mostly in ponds, swamps, lakes and shallow waters of ponds. Fruit is edible and also used in medicine. I like warm water and humidity, but I don't like frost and cold. Adequate illumination is needed during growth. The water depth shall be 80- 120cm, and the deepest part shall not exceed 2m. It is most suitable for light clay loam rich in organic matter. In the Yangtze River basin, when the temperature rises above 15 degrees in early and middle April, the seeds germinate in shallow water, and after about 20-30 days, they can grow special-shaped round leaves. Morphological characteristics: the roots are thick and white. The root is strong and the stem is short, and the leaves are extracted from the short stem. The primary leaves are arrow-shaped, the secondary leaves are shield-shaped, the irregular leaves are round, the leaves are green, contracted and bright, the back is purple-red, and the network veins are raised, which is like a honeycomb. Flowers are solitary, blue and purple. Calyx 4 pieces, lanceolate, green, with dense spines. Stamens are numerous, anthers are inward, and outer stamens gradually become petals. Berries are spherical. Euryale ferox is a kind of foliage plant used in gardens. In the gardens of China, it is particularly interesting to plant water features with lotus, water lily and cattail. Gordon Euryale seed can be used for food and wine making. Roots, stems, leaves and fruits can be used as medicine. Shells can be used as dyes. The tender petioles and pedicels can be eaten as vegetables when peeled off. Whole grass can be used as green manure and can be used as feed after cooking. Function 1 is a nourishing and strong food, which is somewhat similar to lotus seeds, but Euryale ferox has stronger astringent and sedative effects than lotus seeds, and is suitable for chronic diarrhea, frequent urination, wet dream nocturnal emission and women's backache. 2 nocturnal emission, enuresis in frail children and frequent urination in the elderly] Euryale ferox 15g, Rosa laevigata 12g, Cuscuta chinensis and Plantago asiatica 9g each, decocted in water. Frequent urination and nocturnal emission. Qiu Shi, Poria, Euryale Semen and Lotus Seed are used and ground into final powder. Add steamed dates and make balls, which are as big as five sons. Take 30 capsules each time, empty clothes and salt soup. This prescription is called "Sijing Pill". 3. Chronic diarrhea (including chronic intestinal tuberculosis, diarrhea, etc.). )] Euryale ferox, lotus seeds, yam and white lentils are evenly divided, ground into fine powder, 30-60g each time, and steamed with white sugar for dessert. 4 Euryale ferox is sweet and astringent, and has the effects of consolidating kidney and astringent essence, strengthening spleen and stopping diarrhea. Euryale ferox is a good thing to keep youthful vitality and prevent premature aging in China since ancient times. 6 white turbidity. Use Gordon Euryale seed powder and Poria cocos powder. Make balls with yellow wax and honey. As big as Woods. Take 100 capsules each time and send salt soup. This recipe calls for "differentiation pills". The source of medical books