Fragrant Girl Fruit

There are many names for Xiang Girl, such as Jin Girl and Girl, all referring to this fruit. Its scientific name is Physalis, and because it contains some special substances, it also has certain medicinal effects. It can treat various types of diseases such as hot cough, sore throat, acute bronchitis, pemphigus, diabetes, and oophoritis. However, this fruit should not be consumed for a long time because it is somewhat toxic.

1. Introduction

Golden Girl is a kind of fruit (pronounced gū niǎng er). Its scientific name is Physalis, and its aliases are mushroom, pineapple fruit, and girl. It is labeled "American Pearl Fruit" in supermarkets. It is called "foreign girl" or "fragrant girl" in the north, and "shy fruit" or "joy fruit" in the south. In addition, in the dialects of some parts of our country, it generally refers to unmarried young women.

Also known as Colombian Dragon Fruit, it prefers warm and humid climate and is not very demanding on soil. It is best cultivated in sandy loam with good drainage, loose and fertile soil. Mainly distributed in Yunnan (southern China), Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Fujian (southern China), Hebei and the three northeastern provinces

2. Efficacy

(1) Treating fever cough, sore throat, whooping cough in children, and acute tracheitis: Grind the whole plant into powder and swallow it or use its calyx with 1.5 qian of burdock seeds, 3 qian of Scrophularia ningpoensis, and 1 qian of licorice to boil in water and drink.

(2) Pemphigus: Mash the fresh grass and apply the juice to the affected area, or burn it to ashes and mix with sesame oil for application.

(3) Abdominal pain during menstruation, uterine inflammation, fallopian tube inflammation, and oophoritis in women: decoct in water and drink alone, or add equal amounts of stinking jasmine, motherwort, and gentiana macrophylla.

(4) Diabetes, water chestnut: decoct in water alone or add 2g of corn silk, 1.5g of basella and 1g of root of Chinese wolfberry to decoct in water. (5) Bacterial dysentery: decoct the root of Physalis alkekengi in water or drink it with an equal amount of Ampelopsis pilosula.

(6) For snake bites, swelling and pain: decoct the herb alone in water and apply fresh grass residue to the affected area, or add three qian of Rhizoma Cibotii, two qian of Rhizoma Cibotii, three qian of Rhizoma Cyperi, and two qian of Rhizoma Cibotii to decoct the herb in water and take it.

(7) Children with acute convulsions, weakness, fever, loud screaming and immobility: mash the fresh grass into juice and drink it warm.

(8) If the sore does not break out after being burned, apply Physalis alkekengi leaves to the affected area.

(9) It is slightly toxic and should not be taken for a long time.

3. Other uses

Physalis is also one of the foods for survival in the wild; its seeds can satisfy hunger, and the tender stems and leaves can be cooked.

Yellow lady's vine is a perennial herb of the Solanaceae family and grows mostly in northern and northeastern my country. The fruits on the branches are polygonal lantern-shaped, with a round fruit ball inside, about the size of a cherry. They are edible when they mature in autumn and taste sweet. It is also a traditional Chinese medicinal material with the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, relieving cough and promoting diuresis. According to modern scientific analysis, wolfberry contains eighteen kinds of amino acids, twenty-one trace elements and minerals, and eight kinds of vitamins. It is also a natural food that is pollution-free, has a unique flavor and is rich in nutrients. It is divided into two types: red mushroom and yellow mushroom. Yellow mushroom is also known as sweet mushroom and golden mushroom. Sweet mushroom is a herbaceous plant with strong disease resistance. It is a natural green food that contains 18 essential amino acids for the human body. The content of vitamin C and vitamin E is 5 times that of other fruits. Long-term consumption can moisten the throat and relieve cough, facilitate bowel movements and urination, stimulate appetite and lower blood pressure, and beautify the skin. The selenium content of selenium-rich sweet mushroom is 10 times higher than that of ordinary fruits, and the heavy metal content is zero. It has the effects of enhancing human immunity and preventing and fighting cancer.