Vaccinium bracteatum, also known as Vaccinium bracteatum, is an evergreen shrub or tree of Ericaceae and Vaccinium, also known as Vaccinium bracteatum. It is mainly distributed in northeast and southeast Asia. China's main producing areas are Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan Province, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan and Yunnan1kloc-0/several provinces.

The leaves of Nanzhuang are edible parts of Nanzhuang, which are flat in nature and slightly sour. The chemical components in the leaves are complex, including triacontane, terpene-free, terpineol-free, quercetin, isoorientin and other fat-soluble effective components. Candle leaves have the functions of anti-oxidation, anti-aging, anti-fatigue, lowering blood sugar, anti-cancer and improving retinal function.

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Black rice is a kind of purple-black glutinous rice, which is made by collecting the leaves of wild plant Vaccinium bracteatum, boiling the glutinous rice in the boiled soup for a long time, then taking it out and steaming it in a wooden steamer.

Black rice is blue, purple, shiny, attractive and fragrant. In many places, eating black rice is associated with some festivals, such as Qingming Cold Food Festival, the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, etc., which have different meanings. Eating black rice can dispel wind and detoxify, improve eyesight and kidney, strengthen the body, prevent mosquitoes and insects from biting, and prevent diseases, so every household should eat delicious black rice.

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