Shaodong Yuzhu [Hunan Shaodong Specialty]

What is Shaodong Yuzhu? Authentic Hunan Shaodong specialty: Shaodong Yuzhu

Content summary:Do you want to know what Shaodong Yuzhu is? This article is a detailed introduction to the local specialty of Shaodong, Hunan Province - Shaodong Yuzhu. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Shaodong Yuzhu. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Shaodong Yuzhu and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Shaodong Yuzhu? How did the history of Shaodong Yuzhu come about? Wait

Basic Introduction of Shaodong Jade Bamboo

Jade bamboo, also known as tail ginseng and wilted vine, belongs to the lily family and is currently a dominant agricultural product in Shaodong County. The pig manure tail ginseng produced in Shaodong has a large output and excellent quality, accounting for three-quarters of the province's total. Its export ranks first in the country and is well-known both domestically and internationally. Shaodong is the origin of pig excrement tail ginseng and has been recognized by the Product Protection Office of the State Administration for Quality and Technical Supervision

The dried flesh of Polygonatum sibiricum appears as rhizomes and is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Polygonatum genus. It is a major traditional Chinese medicinal herb. Yuzhu, used as medicine from its roots, has a mild nature and a sweet taste. It has the effects of nourishing yin, clearing heat, generating fluids, and relieving cough. Indications include dry mouth and throat, dry cough with little phlegm, rheumatic cough, fever and sweating, restlessness and palpitations, fever and thirst. It can also treat frequent urination, hyperhidrosis, waist and knee pain and diabetes. Scientific research has proved that Polygonatum odoratum has the effects of lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipid, improving myocardial ischemia, alleviating the formation of atherosclerotic plaque, and has good preventive and therapeutic effects on stroke

Shaodong jade bamboo, harvested in autumn, removed from roots, washed, sun dried until soft, repeatedly kneaded and air dried until no hard core, sun dried; After steaming, knead until semi transparent and dry in the sun. The product is cylindrical in shape, slightly flattened, with few branches, measuring 4-18cm in length and 0.3-1.6cm in diameter. The surface is yellow white or light yellow brown, semi transparent, with longitudinal wrinkles and slightly raised segments, and has white circular root scars and disc-shaped stem scars. Hard and brittle or slightly soft in texture, easy to break, with a keratinous or granular cross-section. Mild odor, sweet taste, and sticky texture when chewed