Melody Singli Roxbrugh Rose Fruit is a deciduous shrub of the genus Rosa in the family Rosaceae. Also known as Send Chungui ("Notes on Official Travels"), Cili ("Classification of Herbal Properties"), Wenxianguo ("Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine"), Tuantang Er ("Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicine in Sichuan"), silk flower, thorn mushroom, thorn pear, Saiwa, pomegranate, wild pomegranate, prickly pear, wood pear, prickly pear rose, pear and so on. There are two species of wild prickly pear, the common common prickly pear and the seedless prickly pear. The efficacy and role of prickly pear cannot be underestimated.
1. Common pear (Rosa roxburghii Tratt.) is a deciduous shrub, about 1 meter high. Many branches, with short thorns all over the body, and the thorns grow in pairs at the base of the leaves. The leaves are alternate, odd-pinnate and compound, growing between two spines. ； The petiole is 1.5-2.5 cm long and has stripes. ； The stipules are linear, mostly connected to the petiole, and have long sharp teeth and cilium on the edge. ； The leaflets are usually 7 to 11, opposite, long obovate to elliptical, with finely serrated edges, pointed or rounded apex, broad wedge-shaped base, and hairless on both sides. ； Handless. The flowers are bisexual, solitary on the top of the branch, light red and fragrant. ； The calyx is 5, the base is connected into a simple shape, surrounding the pistil, the upper end is enlarged to form a disk, and the surface is densely covered with slender needles. ； The petals are 5, broadly obovate, with a concave top, and numerous stamens, which are hairy and grow out of the calyx tube mouth. ； There are many pistils, inserted at the base of the calyx tube, and the stigma is capitate. The fruit is spherical, covered with dense spines, yellow when mature, contains many bony achenes, oval, and has tufts at the apex. The flowering period is from April to July.
2. Rosa Sterils S.D.Shi.sp.nov. This species is closely related to Rosa Sterils. The fruit is obovate or oval. The fruit is small, about 2 cm in diameter, and gray-brown. Most of the seeds in the fruit are aborted. The fruit matures from September to October.
Prickly pear nutrition and consumption
Prickly pear is sour, sweet, delicious and rich in nutrients, and is known as the "nutrition bank". Nutrition per 100 grams of prickly pear: energy 28 kcal, protein 0.4 g, fat 0.1 g, carbohydrate 8.2 g, dietary fiber 1.9 g, vitamin E 0.47 mcg, thiamine 0.01 mg, riboflavin 0.04 g, vitamin C 5 mcg, potassium 121 mg, sodium 3 mg, calcium 4 mg, magnesium 6 mg, iron 0.1 mg, manganese 0.04 mg, zinc 0.1 mg, copper 0.08 mg, phosphorus 13 mg, selenium 0.2 μg, niacin 0.1 mg. In addition, roxburghii is rich in superoxide dismutase (SOD), thornic acid and other organic compounds.
In addition to being eaten raw, prickly pear can also be used to make juice, fruit wine, soda, fruit paste, jam, sherbet, preserved fruit, etc.
Efficacy and functions of prickly pear
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the medicinal value of prickly pear is very high, and its flowers, leaves, fruits and seeds can be used as medicine.
Prickly pear fruit has a sweet taste； Sour. Enters the spleen ； kidney ； Stomach meridian. Good for stomach ； digestion ； Antidiarrheal effect, relieves satiety caused by staple food ； enteritis diarrhea Symptoms, and nourishing and strengthening. Used for dry cough, thirst, and diarrhea caused by febrile disease or yin deficiency. constipate It can also be used for polydipsia, cough, wheezing, and yellow phlegm caused by internal heat.
Prickly pear flowers are sweet and mild in nature and flavor. Has the effect of stopping diarrhea and dysentery
Root of Single Roxburgh Rose. Also known as tribulus terrestris root and tribulus terrestris root. Both roots and stems contain tannins. The root bark produced in Sichuan contains 19.75% tannins. Also contains vitamin B2, 4% ； Vitamin P, 2.8%. Prickly pear root has a sweet and sour taste ； flat ； Non-toxic. Return to the spleen ； Stomach ； liver ； Kidney meridian. It has the functions of strengthening the stomach, digesting food, relieving pain, astringent and stopping bleeding. Mainly used for epigastric distension and pain, toothache, sore throat, chronic cough, diarrhea, spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge, uterine bleeding, and hemorrhoids.
Leaf of Single Roxburgh Rose is also called Tribulus leaf. Sour and astringent in nature and flavor ； cold. Returns to the lung meridian. It has the functions of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, detoxifying, treating sores, and stopping bleeding. Mainly used for hemorrhoids, carbuncles, heat fatigue, and traumatic bleeding.
Medicinal Mechanism of Prickly Pear
1. Prickly pear is rich in B vitamins, which can protect the heart, reduce fatigue, enhance myocardial vitality, and lower blood pressure.；
2. The glycosides and tannic acid contained in roxburghii can eliminate phlegm and relieve cough, and have a protective effect on the throat.；
3. Prickly pear contains more sugars and multiple vitamins, which are easily absorbed by the body, increase appetite, and have a protective effect on the liver.；
4. Prickly pear is cool in nature and can clear away heat and calm down. Regular consumption can normalize blood pressure and improve symptoms such as dizziness and dizziness.；
5. Eating prickly pear can prevent atherosclerosis and inhibit the formation of carcinogens nitrosamines, thereby preventing and fighting cancer.；
6. The pectin content in prickly pear is very high, which helps digestion and facilitates defecation.
Prickly pear recipe
1. Prickly pear honey paste: Add an appropriate amount of prickly pear, add water to decoct it, concentrate it into a paste, or add an equal amount of honey. 1 to 2 spoons each time, take "Compendium of Materia Medica" with boiling water. Prickly pear and honey can nourish yin, promote fluid production and clear away heat. It is used for insufficiency of stomach yin, heat damage to body fluids, dry mouth and thirst, etc.
2. Prickly pear wine: Take an appropriate amount of fresh prickly pears, steam them, dry them in the sun, and soak them into wine. This wine “has a very good taste and is made in ancient times. ”It has the effects of strengthening the stomach and digesting food. It is better for people who drink alcohol and suffer from loss of appetite and indigestion.
3. Dried prickly pear: Dry the prickly pear in the sun or shade, and use the dried prickly pear fruit to make tea for a long time. It has been proven to be beneficial. cancer , high blood pressure, and heart disease. It has special effects.
Prickly Pear Recipe
1. Prickly pear ice porridge: 300 grams of prickly pear, 100 grams of japonica rice, and 30 grams of rock sugar. Mash the prickly pears and remove the residue (or boil the juice to remove the residue), leaving the juice. Put the washed rice and rock sugar into prickly pear juice and cook it into porridge ； Place the porridge in the refrigerator to freeze. This porridge has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, digesting and relieving the stomach.
2. Corn and prickly pear porridge: 30 grams of corn (fresh), 60 grams of japonica rice, and 15 grams of prickly pear. Wash the corn, peel, wash and slice the prickly pear, wash the japonica rice ； Put all the ingredients into the pot together, add an appropriate amount of water, cook over low heat until it becomes porridge, season to taste, and eat as much as you like. It has the functions of nourishing the spleen, appetizing and digesting ； used for coronary heart disease , hypertension, hyperlipidemia and those with spleen deficiency, the symptoms include loss of appetite, reduced diet, chest tightness, palpitations, numbness of the limbs, difficulty in urination, or edema of the lower limbs.； People with stomach heat and pantothenic acid should not consume this product.
3. Prickly pear wine: Remove the prickly pear seeds and soak them in wine. Soak 250g of prickly pear fruit in 500g of wine. The wine will be golden yellow and fragrant. Eat the wine and prickly pears together. Drink it regularly to relieve fatigue, beautify your skin, improve sexual function, and improve your health. healthy obvious.
