This weed, the fly flower, is a natural enemy of flies, and at 40 yuan per jin it has become a rare commodity
In rural areas, there is such a peculiar wild weed that flies find especially attractive. After it blooms in May, it draws flies in particular. During its flowering season, no matter what time you pass by it, you will see a large swarm of flies buzzing around its flowers. It is the "fly flower," and precisely because of this characteristic, many farmer friends in rural areas dislike or even detest it.
In fact, the fly flower has been misunderstood by many farmer friends. It is not meant to attract flies, but to trap them. After the fly flower blooms, it can release a substance that lures flies, and flies especially love to visit this flower, which is why it is called "fly flower" or "fly trap." But once a fly lands on it, it is killed. It is a natural fly-killing flower and a natural enemy of flies. Precisely because of this, the fly flower makes farmer friends both love and hate it.
Besides trapping flies, the fly flower has an even greater use, and that is its medicinal value. The scientific name of the fly flower is Limonium bicolor, and it has been a traditional Chinese herbal medicine among the people since ancient times. According to the "Chinese Materia Medica," the whole plant of Limonium bicolor, including the root, can be used as medicine. Its taste is sweet and its nature is slightly warm. As medicine, it has the effects of nourishing blood, stopping bleeding, invigorating blood, dispersing blood stasis, benefiting the spleen, strengthening the stomach, warming the middle, and providing tonic and strengthening benefits. It can be used to treat many conditions such as weakness after illness, stomach duct pain, indigestion, irregular menstruation in women, abnormal uterine bleeding, leukorrhea, blood in the urine, and bleeding hemorrhoids.
In addition to trapping flies and its medicinal value, Limonium bicolor also has a delicate floral fragrance and can be processed into sachets and scent bags, giving people a refreshing feeling. It is precisely for these reasons that many city dwellers are very fond of this wild weed, Limonium bicolor. Therefore, in rural areas, although quite a few farmer friends dislike it, they still treat it as a treasure and cultivate it, making money from it. According to farmer friends who grow Limonium bicolor, because Limonium bicolor is highly valuable, it can now sell for about 40 yuan per jin, and in the city it counts as a rare commodity.
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