The efficacy and function of banana heart

Plantain is a food that belongs to the same family as banana. The banana heart is the fruit of the banana. Although this fruit cannot be eaten directly, it has certain medicinal value. It can be used to treat various health problems such as various swellings, mobile red rashes, wind-fire toothaches, bloody pains, heart pain, etc. Below, we will introduce to you in detail the relevant knowledge about the effects and functions of banana heart.

1. The efficacy and function of banana heart

Plantain and banana belong to the same family and have similar appearances, but the fruit is not edible and has certain medicinal value. It has a sweet smell, is very cold and non-toxic. Indications:

1. All swellings and infections. Mash the banana root and apply it to the affected area.

2. Mobile red urticaria. The treatment is the same as above.

3. Toothache caused by wind, fire and tooth decay. Take a bowl of banana root juice, boil it until hot and gargle with it.

4. Diabetes and fever in the joints. Mash the banana roots into juice and drink one or two cups at any time.

5. Painful and bloody discharge. Use equal parts of banana root and Houttuynia cordata, decoct in water and drink. Take twice a day.

6. The swelling and pus first occur. Burn banana leaves to preserve their properties, grind them into powder, and apply them with ginger juice.

7. Heart pain. Burn banana flowers to preserve their essence, then grind them into powder. Take 2 qian each time, washed down with salt water.

2. How to eat banana heart

The young and tender stem heart of wild banana is one of the wild stem vegetables commonly eaten by the Dai people. There are two main ways to eat wild banana stem heart: stir-fry and pickle. Side dishes cooked with banana stem hearts as the main ingredient include fried banana hearts with fermented black beans and fried banana hearts with minced meat. To cook these two side dishes, cut the fresh wild banana stem core into slices and soak them in clean water. Use bamboo chopsticks to stir the thin threads connecting the slices, then crush the banana stem core slices and stir the thin threads with bamboo chopsticks again. Rinse them, squeeze out the water and prepare for frying. To cook stir-fried banana hearts with fermented black beans, first stir-fry the fermented black beans in a pan until fragrant, then add the crushed banana hearts and salt, stir-fry until cooked, and serve. To cook stir-fried banana hearts with minced meat, first fry the banana hearts in a pan until they are 50% to 60% cooked. Then add the pre-chopped minced meat and stir-fry until cooked. Add salt and MSG, mix well and serve. The fried banana hearts with fermented black beans and minced lean meat are delicate and delicious. They have the effect of removing greasiness and helping lose weight. It is a unique ethnic delicacy.

3. The meaning of banana heart

The meaning of the banana heart lies in its unexpanded state.

The heart of the banana tree is wrapped in layers of leaves, so it cannot be seen from the outside. The saying "rain hitting the banana leaves does not open their hearts" is just like trying to see flowers in a mirror. "Dreams are unreal, just like the heart of the banana leaves" - hard to capture. "It has no solid form, like the foam of an illusory bubble." (Abhidharmakosha) "Like fog, like a house, like a candle in the wind, like bubbles on the water. The heart of the banana tree is like this, like all paintings, like flowers in the sky, like illusions. The cycle of suffering and happiness in dreams is like all waterfalls, like all waves in the sea, so it is." (The Sutra of the Great Vidyaraja) These are all examples of using the heart of the banana tree to illustrate the dharma in the world.