This wild vegetable sells for 10 yuan a bunch, its nutrition is comparable to ginseng, and it is also a good medicine for dispelling rheumatism

Many people may not recognize this wild vegetable. It is a wild vegetable called laohuliao, with the scientific name Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian ginseng). It costs 10 yuan a bunch at roadside stalls, but it is a wild vegetable with rich nutrition and a wide range of uses.

In rural areas, there is also a very magical saying about Eleutherococcus senticosus. It is said that its wujiapi has a saying that "it makes yang people use yin, and yin people use yang." It is unknown whether it is true or not, but it adds even more mystery to it.

Eleutherococcus senticosus is a close relative of ginseng. Studies abroad have been conducted on it fairly systematically, proving that Eleutherococcus senticosus and ginseng have similar pharmacological effects and clinical efficacy.

Eleutherococcus senticosus contains vitamins such as vitamin A, B1, B2 and C, as well as more than 10 kinds of mineral components and rich glucose, carotene, etc., which can enhance our body's immunity. Its wujiapi soaked in liquor also has the effect of strengthening bones and muscles, and it is an even better medicine for dispelling rheumatism.

In fact, Eleutherococcus senticosus belongs to a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, and it is also edible. It is a vegetable that is both medicine and food. Usually, there are also many ways for us to eat Eleutherococcus senticosus. For example, it can be stir-fried with meat, or served as a cold dish, stewed in soup, etc., all of which are good, and can achieve the effect of strengthening the body and preventing diseases.

In the past, Eleutherococcus senticosus was all wild, but now there is also more artificially cultivated. It has very good economic value. Its habit is that it likes a warm and humid climate, is cold-tolerant and shade-tolerant, and for planting it is advisable to choose slightly acidic fertile sandy loam soil.

For the propagation of Eleutherococcus senticosus, the cutting method can be chosen in spring. Generally, 2-year-old branches are selected, cut into 15 cm long cuttings, which must have 3-5 buds on them, inserted obliquely into the soil, with the temperature kept at around 25°C, and a certain humidity maintained, and they will soon take root.

Eleutherococcus senticosus generally begins to sprout from late April to early May. When the tender stems grow to 15 cm, they can be picked. If only the tender leaves are picked, they can be picked from late April to early September. Now it can be planted directly into flower pots. Grown as a potted plant at home, you can pick it whenever you want to eat it, which is also extremely convenient.