Which regions are the main producing areas of the goldenberry?
The goldenberry, also known as guoniao or Chinese lantern, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Solanaceae family. It has the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, relieving cough, moistening the throat and promoting diuresis. It grows wild in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas throughout China, especially in the Northeast, and Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is the hometown of guoniang.
The producing areas and distribution of the goldenberry
The goldenberry is distributed in Northeast China, North China, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Hainan, Shandong and other places. It is also found in Hong Kong, China, where it is called Colombian dragon fruit; in the Northeast it is called yellow guoniang, and in Jining, Shandong, it is called suansuanbeng.
The producing environment of the goldenberry
The goldenberry grows in sunny open land and abandoned land below 500 m in altitude. Its growing period is about 120 days, and it has strong adaptability, so it can be planted throughout China. The temperature requirement is 12°C--30°C, and the soil requirement is neutral or slightly acidic to alkaline plots rich in organic matter; the light requirement is not strict.
The edible benefits of the goldenberry
The goldenberry contains a variety of vitamins needed by the human body, especially a particularly high content of vitamin B; the goldenberry also has a high sugar content, and contains eighteen kinds of amino acids and a variety of elements needed by the human body. The nutritional value of the goldenberry lies in its effect of tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang, and it can effectively protect our liver and improve immunity.
1. Tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang: the goldenberry has a very good effect of tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang, and has a very good therapeutic effect on symptoms of kidney deficiency and yang deficiency.
2. Nourishing and protecting the liver: the trace elements rich in the goldenberry have a very good auxiliary effect on the liver, improving the liver's detoxification and toxin-elimination function.
3. Improving immunity: the goldenberry, when used as medicine, can improve the body's immunity and enhance resistance.