Oriental bittersweet was once notorious; farmers cut it down on sight, but now they make money from it
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In the mountains of rural areas, there are all kinds of wild plants, such as wild grasses, trees, vines and so on. For these wild plants, many farmer friends living in mountainous areas treat them as treasures, because quite a few wild plants can be eaten as wild vegetables or wild fruits, and quite a few can be used as herbal medicines to treat illnesses. However, in the past, quite a few wild plants were also treated as harmful grasses or harmful trees, and many farmer friends would cut them down on sight. Below, the author introduces one such wild plant.
Some time ago, the author followed friends into the mountains and saw quite a few wild plants. Many of them are rarely seen elsewhere, and quite a few are specially planted by farmer friends. Among them, one is rather special: it covers the mountains and plains everywhere. This wild plant is "Celastrus orbiculatus", also called "guoshanlong" by many farmer friends, because Celastrus orbiculatus is a perennial vine-type shrub that can grow to several meters or even dozens of meters long, like a green dragon in the mountains, hence the name "guoshanlong".
Speaking of this shrub, Celastrus orbiculatus, the farmer friends who grow it say that in fact, in mountainous areas in the past, many farmer friends hated it very much. Why? Because Celastrus orbiculatus is a climbing plant that often twines around other plants, and its vitality is especially strong, allowing it to grow several meters long, and its reproductive capacity is also strong. If you are not careful, it will grow all over the mountains and plains, often affecting the growth of other plants or mountain crops. Therefore, in the past, farmer friends regarded Celastrus orbiculatus as a harmful tree. At that time, everyone cut it down on sight, so it could be called notorious.
However, now that the value of Celastrus orbiculatus has been developed, it has also become a "money tree" for many mountain farmers. Many mountain farmer friends grow it and use it to make money.
The reason is that every part of Celastrus orbiculatus is a treasure. It is understood that the root, vine, fruit and leaves of Celastrus orbiculatus all have medicinal value and can be used as medicine. Among them, the root and vine of Celastrus orbiculatus have the effects of dispelling wind and activating blood circulation, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and can be used for symptoms such as rheumatoid arthritis, bruises and injuries, waist and leg pain, and amenorrhea. The fruit of Celastrus orbiculatus has the effect of calming the nerves and sedating, and can be used for symptoms such as neurasthenia, palpitations, insomnia, and forgetfulness. The leaves of Celastrus orbiculatus have the effects of detoxifying and dissipating blood stasis, and can be used for symptoms such as bruises and injuries, multiple boils, and venomous snake bites.
In addition, the bark of Celastrus orbiculatus can be made into high-quality fiber with strong tensile strength, and can be used as a raw material for textiles and the manufacture of high-grade paper, while the seeds of Celastrus orbiculatus have an oil content of 45-52%, making it one of the plant species suitable for developing potential fuel oil. It is precisely because Celastrus orbiculatus has so many values that many mountain farmer friends are no longer so disgusted with it, but instead like it very much. Now quite a few mountain farmer friends have become rich by growing Celastrus orbiculatus.
Dear friends, have you seen Celastrus orbiculatus? Welcome to leave a message and exchange ideas.
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