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Efficacy and function of willow herb

1. for garden use

Willow leaves are as thin and long as embroidery needles. The colors of branches and stems are red and flowers are purple. When in full bloom, the color is bright, the flowering period is long, and the adaptability is strong. Summer and autumn are beautiful, and they are also suitable for making some background materials. In addition, it can also be planted in flower beds or reading glasses, and can also be used as a material for cutting flowers to make beautiful bouquets. We can often see it in some wild gardens, so it is widely used in gardens.

2. The role of industry

There is a substance in willow plants, which is tannin. After industrial processing and extraction, it can be made into good tannin extract, which can be widely used in industrial production, so it plays a great role.

Use it for food.

We only see its beauty, but we don't know that it can be used for eating. Usually, its buds are picked and eaten. In order to get rid of its astringency, you have to change the water at least twice when cooking to get rid of this taste. In addition, its leaves are also very useful. We can pick some leaves, wash them, dry them and use them to make tea. It's delicious. The nectar of willow herb is delicious. So it's really not only beautiful, but also delicious. I'm covered in treasure.

4. Medicinal efficacy

Willow herb tastes bitter, but it is nontoxic. It can also relieve swelling and pain, moisten the intestines and relax the bowels. There are also some parturients who are short of milk. At this time, another function of willow herb came out. It can milk well, so that the parturient can eat milk faster. Generally, if it is being cooked, it can be used to stew pig's trotters. In addition, the nutritional value is also high, which will make people feel full, so it is not bad to lose weight and treat some constipation. It has so many functions that even grass can be used as medicine.