Everyone should be familiar with hot dogs. In urban snack streets, you can often see a frying pan with oil in it, and then a ham sausage inserted with a bamboo skewer and a knife. Cut some slits diagonally on the ham, fry it in a pan until golden brown, then add some spice powder, the aroma is full, attracting many children to buy it.

There is no shortage of wonders in the world. There is a plant in the countryside. Its fruit is very similar to this hot dog, and even the color is very similar. This plant grows in Northeast, North China, East China and Hunan. , Shaanxi, Guangdong, Yunnan and other places. It usually grows in shallow water in lakes, ponds or ditches, and many of you may have seen it. But many people may not know its value and function. Today Xiao Wu will share it with you.

In rural areas, the plant that looks like the hot dog that children love to eat is called Pu Bang. In some places, it is also called Pu Chui, Pu Li, Pu Chui, Water Candle, etc. It has anti-inflammatory and hemostatic effects. , often used for traumatic bleeding. If rural people are accidentally injured while doing farm work, they will use this kind of cattail stick to stop the bleeding. At the same time, it is also a kind of mosquito repellent, and the mosquito repellent effect is particularly good.

There is a green branch piercing the middle of the fruit of this plant. When you put the fruit in front of your nose and smell it, there is a faint fragrance, which is particularly pleasant. This kind of cattail stick has two very important magical functions

The first one is that it can stop bleeding

How to use it to stop bleeding? We harvest the cattail stick and dry it in the sun. After it dries, it will expand and explode on its own, making it very fluffy. The furry stuff on one side can be used to stop bleeding. If you accidentally cut a wound on your hands, feet or body and it bleeds, you can use the stuff on it. Just press it and the bleeding will stop immediately. Doesn't it feel amazing?

The second function is to repel mosquitoes

In summer, there are so many mosquitoes. Mosquito bites are a very annoying problem. Pu stick is a natural mosquito repellent. After you bring home the cattail sticks, dry them in the sun and use them as mosquito coils. Place them on the bedside or next to the bedroom. Before going to bed, smoke the inside of the house. Then all the mosquitoes will run away and not even a single mosquito will be seen. No. Allows you to have a peaceful sleep. Pu sticks are very good as mosquito coils. They are natural, healthy and environmentally friendly. There are no side effects.

The plant like cattails likes to grow in extremely humid environments beside ditches and ponds. The green leaves and red sticks make it look very appetizing, something I have never seen before. People often mistake it for a gourmet hot dog.

Friends, do you have this kind of cattail plant in your hometown? If there is any, remember not to waste it carelessly and protect it well. It is very useful. You can pick some and take them home. Maybe they will come in handy one day.

Do you know other functions of Pu Bang?