Prunella vulgaris, also known as cudgel grass and withered head in summer, is a perennial herb. In spring, the old man germinates and grows, and the flowering period is in full bloom in late spring and early summer. In late summer, the whole plant withers, leaving only the old man dry, so it is called Prunella vulgaris.

Prunella vulgaris, in rural areas, is generally not made into delicious food. Farmers only regard it as a common herb in rural areas. When necessary, they can just go out and pick it up and take it home. When they go out to work, they can take it home by the way and put it on the wall to dry and use it when necessary.

Prunella vulgaris, cold in nature, bitter in taste, pungent and non-toxic, belongs to liver, gallbladder and meridians, so it has the functions of clearing liver, purging fire, lowering blood pressure and diuresis.

Therefore, in summer, farmers use Prunellae Spica and Cinnamomum japonicum as tea drinks to relieve the uncomfortable feeling brought by heat.

Prunella vulgaris also has the functions of dispersing stagnation, relieving swelling, stopping bleeding, clearing away heat and toxic materials, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, so it has a good curative effect on leukorrhagia, blood collapse, postpartum blood halo, breast abscess and hepatitis.

Farmers often work outside, and if they accidentally make a wound, they will tear a little of the tender Prunella vulgaris, rub it into a pulp, apply it to the wound, and wrap it up. If the wound is small, the bleeding will soon stop (large trauma, simple treatment, or hospital treatment)

Prunella vulgaris

Compared with fried duck with Prunella vulgaris, I actually prefer direct cold salad, but it takes time to eat cold salad. If you eat it now, it will be hard to eat. It looks a little old, so it is not suitable for cold salad. The method is also relatively simple, and the treatment process is similar to that above, except that tender stems and leaves should be selected. After cutting, pour some sesame oil directly, add some salt, and mix and eat.

Prunella vulgaris egg soup

Besides frying and cold salad, this thing can also be used to make soup. The practice is similar to that of tomato and egg soup, which is relatively simple and will not be introduced here.

Of course, Prunella vulgaris can be eaten, and Prunella vulgaris is rich in nutritional value. It is very common, and it is found on the roadside. According to people of the older generation, there were many people who used to eat, but now there are not many people who eat. I'll give you a brief introduction to some delicious dishes made with Prunella vulgaris.

Fried duck with Prunella vulgaris

After cleaning Prunella vulgaris, put it in a boiling water pot and blanch it. Pay attention to washing Prunella vulgaris several times with water before blanching. After all, it is wild and has more sand. It tastes bad if you can't wash it clean. After blanching, take it out immediately and have a cold water.