The vegetable that looks like a potato is called a mushroom.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "A Cigu plant can produce twelve sons, just like Cigu's breasts, so it is named after it. Swallowtail, its leaves resemble the branches of a swallowtail, so it is named." However, the mushrooms often bear more than twelve fruits, and Li Shizhen's statement seems to be inaccurate. Because of its large number of fruits, it is regarded as a mascot. In Chinese folk custom paintings, when placed together with tangerines, it has the meaning of endless melons.

Lu You, a poet of the Song Dynasty, said: "The savages know that I rarely go out, and the men leave their jobs and the women get off the plane. I dig up the mushrooms that are ripe for cooking, and I drink a cup of bitter to persuade them to return home from the cold." The poem shows the cultivation of mushrooms. It has a long history. The Qing Dynasty botanist Quan Wu Qijun, who devoted his life to compiling the "Illustrated Research on Plant Names and Facts", called "Ci mushroom" "black taro".

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The functions of the mushroom

1. The mushroom is a natural vegetable that can also be cultivated artificially. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the mushroom has a sweet and mild taste, produces fluid and moisturizes the lungs, tonifies the body and replenishes qi, and has unique curative effects on diseases such as fatigue, cough and asthma. Analysis shows that the main components of the mushroom are starch, protein and multiple vitamins. It is rich in trace elements required for various active substances such as iron, zinc, boron, etc., and has a regulating and promoting effect on human muscle energy.

2. Modern nutrition believes that mushrooms are rich in vitamins and minerals, potassium, calcium and dietary fiber. They are also rich in protein, which can prevent anemia and edema, and can also increase appetite. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the functions of promoting blood circulation, laxative, clearing away heat and reducing swelling.

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