Chinese name: Cigu

Latin name: Sagittaria sagittifolia L.

Aliases: scissors, swallowtail

Genus: Cigu Genus

Species: Cigu

Distribution area: Both temperate and tropical regions of Asia, Europe, and Africa are distributed.

1. The shape of Cigu

The top of Cigu has a very swollen bulb, three to five centimeters in height, and the horizontal stem is three or four centimeters, spherical or oval, with two three nodules. The buds at the top are pointed, and the growing plants grow one or two pedicels from the leaf axils. The inflorescences are racemose, dioecious. There are three calyxes and three petals each. The male flowers are more rui, and the female flowers are more carpels, converging in a spherical shape. The fruit is rather thin. The leaves are halberd-shaped, twenty-five to forty centimeters in length, ten to twenty centimeters wide, and grow from the root and have a long handle. The stem veins are shortened. In autumn, stolons are drawn from the leaf axils. The length is between 40 cm and 60 cm, and the thickness is about 1 cm. Each plant has ten branches.

2. The efficacy of Cigu

Cigu is slightly cold in nature and bitter in taste. It has the effects of detoxification and diuresis, anti-cancer and anti-cancer, heat dissipation and stasis, and the effect of strengthening the heart and moistening the lungs. It can treat lumps and boils, palpitations, palpitation, edema, cough due to lung heat, shortness of breath, shortness of breath, and poor urination. Moreover, Cigu contains vitamin B1 and vitamin B2, which can maintain the normal function of the body, enhance gastrointestinal motility, increase appetite, and maintain good digestion. It is the best for preventing and treating constipation. Cigu is rich in starch, protein and various vitamins, and trace elements such as potassium, phosphorus, and zinc, which can regulate and promote human body functions. More importantly, Cigu also has the effect of probiotics and anti-inflammatory. Chinese medicine believes that Cigu is sweet and flat in nature, promotes body fluid and moistens the lungs, and invigorates the middle and invigorates Qi. Therefore, Cigu is not only rich in nutritional value, but also can reduce fire and inflammation, and assist in the treatment of tuberculosis, cough, and asthma.

3. Cigu's food

Cigu cannot be eaten raw, it must be cooked before eating. The taste of cooked Cigu is very similar to taro, but slightly bitter. In addition, although Cigu's nutrition is very rich, but eating too much will cause intestinal wind hemorrhoids, collapse and discharge, make people retching, damage teeth, lose color, dry skin, etc. Especially for pregnant women, they should eat it with caution. You can smash fresh Ci mushroom, add ginger juice and mix well, apply to the affected area, change it twice a day to treat red, swollen, hot and painful skin, unknown swollen poison.

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