If you hear the name of this weed for the first time, many pot friends will probably laugh. Its name is "Mouse Lagua" and it is also called "Mouse Melon" in Bian Xiao's hometown. Bian Xiao lived in the country when he was a child. At that time, the living standard in the countryside was not very good. I often picked some wild fruits to eat, but I always looked down on mice and melons. At that time, Bian Xiao thought that mouse melon was the favorite of mice, so he looked down on it.
Later, I heard from the old man in the village that this mouse melon is actually not the melon that mice like to eat. Because it used to be used to treat mouse bites, it was called mouse melon, and because of its special wild fruit, it was also called "mouse melon". In fact, Cucumis sativus is widely distributed in China, which is found in most parts of the country, but the key point is that it is common in rural areas in southern China, such as Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Fujian and other provinces.
The fruit period and flowering period of wax gourd-pulling mice are April-July, 7-165438+1October respectively. Now if you go to the mountain at this time, you may still see it, but the fruit is probably not turquoise, but turns gray and looks like a melon. In the past, many people may be afraid to eat its fruit because of its name. In fact, its fruit is edible, which tastes a bit strange, bitter and sweet, and has a taste similar to loofah.
From the beginning, I said that this kind of wax gourd pulled by mice is of great value in folk customs. In fact, it is because it is full of treasures, and its leaves, roots and fruits have very good effects and functions. It is used to pick leaves in summer and dig roots in winter. According to the national compilation of Chinese herbal medicines, the wax gourd pulled by mice can be used as Chinese herbal medicine, which is sweet, cool and non-toxic. It has the effects of clearing away heat, purging fire, relieving swelling and resolving hard mass, and can be used for treating sore throat, keratitis, dermatitis and eczema, clearing away liver-fire and purging lung, removing dampness and relaxing bowels.
In Bian Xiao's hometown, some farmers of the older generation will continue to use mice to pull melon and jujube fruits to make soup. It is said that it has the effects of relieving summer heat, clearing away heat and toxic materials, quenching thirst, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Therefore, it is often seen that some people will go to the mountains to pick some of these wild fruits, remove the seeds, dry them and store them. It will be amazing in 2022. Therefore, don't look down on the mouse pulling melon because of its strange name. If you meet in the future, please attach great importance to it, or take it home to make soup and have a taste.