Chinese name: Malantou alias: Malan, Malay, Malangtou, braised cabbage, chicken's children's vegetables, roadside chrysanthemum, tanabean chrysanthemum, purple chrysanthemum, fat jumping grass, chicken farm (southern folk), loach (Sichuan), dog street (Mianyang, Sichuan, Deyang) and so on. Scientific name: Malania: Compositae, perennial herb. Morphological characteristics Malantou can germinate tender buds in spring and autumn every year, producing new branches and clustered plants, with a plant height of 30-60 cm, an upright stem and a stem diameter of 0.5-0.7 cm. Leaves alternate, about 7 cm long and 2 cm wide, with rough teeth or pinnate margin, or slightly concave, obvious veins, purplish red or dark green. In spring, tender stems and leaves are picked as vegetables, which is called Malantou. The flower heads are lilac or yellowish, and the flowers begin to bloom in July, and the seeds mature in June 5438+ 10. Achenes are flat and dark brown, and the seeds have no endosperm, which can be propagated. Rooted in 10 ~ 20 cm soil layer, it is a stolon, white and grows indefinitely. Stolons are jointed and can grow and germinate between nodes. [Edit this paragraph] Geographical distribution Malantou was originally a wild species, which was born on roadsides, fields and hillsides and distributed in most parts of the country. In the United States, Malantou only grows in Hawaii. Medicinal value The tender stems and leaves of Malantou contain water, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, potassium, vitamin B, nicotinic acid and so on. Chinese medicine believes that Malantou is pungent and slightly cold, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood to stop bleeding, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. It is mainly used for treating sore throat, furuncle, jaundice, edema, dysentery and stranguria. Sweet, flat, slightly cold and non-toxic. Ingredients include protein, fat, vitamin C and organic acid. It has the effects of clearing away heat and stopping bleeding, and has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. It is suitable for suppurative inflammation such as hematemesis, nosebleed, acute hepatitis, throat, tonsillitis, parotitis and mastitis. As for where to buy it, some people say that the food market will do. I'm not sure. sorry