​The medicinal value of the fairy tofu tree

The Fairy Tofu Tree is also known as the Fortune Tree. The leaves of this tree are particularly green and have high nutritional value. Therefore, many people in Chongqing will pick the leaves of the Fairy Tofu Tree to make Fairy Tofu. The Fairy Tofu made not only tastes better, but also has a longer storage time, making it particularly suitable for gifts. In addition, the Fairy Tofu Tree has some other medicinal values.

"Fairy Tofu" is made from the leaves of the "Fairy Tree". The "Zhuxi Flora" compiled by Gan Qiliang records: "The scientific name of the "Fairy Tree" is Diptera: Akebia, which is a shrub of the genus Akebia in the family Caprifoliaceae. The double-winged six-leaved tree can be found in all towns and villages in Zhuxi, mostly growing in mixed woods or shrub forests on hillsides, roadsides, and ditches below 2,000 meters above sea level. The leaves can be made into "magic tofu" for food. The six-grooved tree gets its name from the six grooves on its branches.

According to the "Chinese Tree Taxonomy", there are 26 species of Acheulea in my country. The leaves are entire at the bottom and sparsely serrated at the top. The double flowers are borne at the top of short branches and have a peduncle. There is a kind of short-branched Akebia, whose leaves are said to be able to make tofu and tea. The method comprises the steps of washing, removing impurities, draining, measuring, mixing, steaming, air-drying, frying and packaging the collected high-quality short-branch axillaria leaves into finished products. The operation process is simple and easy, and the original functions of the short-branch axillaria leaves are maintained.

Tofu trees can be propagated quickly and easily, usually taking root in 15-20 days. They can be propagated quickly throughout the year in the greenhouse, with a survival rate of over 90-95%. They have a well-developed root system and a high survival rate after transplantation. The key points of rapid propagation are to select tree sections with leaves that have not been picked, take 5-10 cm long, treat them with 300-500PPM of Quick Propagation Bao No. 1 for 1-2 hours, and propagate them in perlite seedbeds. Generally, the incision cells will develop and swell in one week, and develop into root primordia. The primary root system will grow in about two weeks, and developed secondary roots will be formed in three weeks before transplanting.

Tofu Tree Introduction:

The tofu tree is a wild tree species in the mountains with a very high pectin content. Its leaves can be rubbed and squeezed to form juice, which can be turned into a jelly-like gel when alkali is added. Because its juice and leaves are rich in nutrients, it is a health food and dish. From the perspective of medical value, its roots, stems and leaves are all valuable and can play a good role in regulating and treating body functions. Moreover, the so-called green tofu produced has a good taste and high quality. It is a special food of traditional mountain farmers and also a jelly food for children. If various vegetable juices and other nutritional additives are added to the leaf juice during the production process, a series of nutritional foods can be produced.

Currently, this tree species and its products are all in a natural wild state, and the products on the market have not been standardized or serialized, which makes them very promising for industrial development. According to the traditional production process of local farmers, one kilogram of leaves can produce ten kilograms of green tofu. According to the artificial cultivation of tofu trees, each tree produces 10 kilograms of leaves per year, and 222 trees are planted per mu (1.5mX2m), which can produce 2,220 kilograms of leaves per year, and can produce 22,200 kilograms of green tofu products. Calculated at a wholesale price of at least 5 yuan per kilogram, the output value per mu can reach 1,110,000 yuan. It is an industrial project with extremely high benefits in the current planting industry.