Halahai [Inner Mongolia Alshan Specialty]

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Content Summary:Do you want to know what Halahai is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Inner Mongolia's Alshan - Halahai. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Halahai. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Halahai and its nutritional value? What are the product features of Halahai? The production method of Halahai, the tasting and eating method of Halahai, etc

Introduction to Halahai

Halahai (Mongolian), also known as Sting Mazi or Little Urtica. Urticaceae Urticaceae Urticaceae is a perennial herbaceous plant. Born on the edge of mountain forests, shrubs or beside ditches, it is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Urticaceae family, with creeping rhizomes. The stem is slender, with a height of 30-100 centimeters, and the internodes are often long. It is square shaped, with no or sparse thorns and sparse fine rough hairs near it, and has no or few branches. Leaves often membranous, ovate or lanceolate; The petiole is slender, with a gradually shorter upward gradient, sparse thorns and fine rough hairs; Each node has 4 leaves, some of which are detached or sometimes fused in the upper part. They are lanceolate or oblong in shape and covered with soft hairs. Monoecious, sparsely heteroecious, male inflorescence nearly spike shaped, slender, with upper leaf axils; The female inflorescence is nearly spike shaped, with lower leaf axils, shorter, slender, and sparsely shortened into clusters. Small clusters of umbrella flowers sparsely grow on the inflorescence axis. The flowering period is from June to August, and the fruiting period is from August to September

Eliminate wind and calm down, clear food and promote bowel movements. Used for rheumatoid arthritis pain, postpartum convulsions, infantile convulsions, sequelae of infantile paralysis, hypertension, indigestion, and constipation; Topical treatment for urticaria at the beginning, snake bite

Growing in valleys and streams at an altitude of 800-3500 meters or in shady and humid areas under mountain forests. Bitter, pungent, warm. There is a small poison. It is a traditional medicinal and edible wild plant, a perennial herb with creeping rhizomes

The stem is slender, with a height of 30-100 centimeters. The internodes are often long and square shaped, with no or sparse thorns and sparse fine rough hairs near the nodes. Fine rough hairs are densely grown on the nodes, and there are no or few branches. The leaves are often membranous, ovate or lanceolate, gradually narrowing upwards, measuring 4-10 cm in length and 2-6 cm in width. The apex is short and gradually pointed to a tail shape, while the base is circular or broadly wedge-shaped. The edges, except for the entire base and apex, have sharp or blunt teeth or tooth like serrations. Both sides are sparsely covered with prickly hairs and fine rough hairs. The stalactites are often short rod-shaped, sometimes punctate, with three veins emerging from the base, and a pair of curved lateral veins extending to the upper part of the leaf or forming a network with the lateral veins. There are 2-3 pairs of lateral veins; The petiole is slender, measuring 1.5-7 centimeters in length, gradually shorter upwards, sparsely covered with thorns and fine rough hairs; Each node has 4 bracts, some of which are detached or sometimes fused in the upper part. They are lanceolate or oblong in shape, 3-8 millimeters long, and covered with soft hairs

Monoecious, sparsely heteroecious, male inflorescence nearly spike shaped, slender, with upper leaf axils, up to 8 centimeters long; The female inflorescence is nearly spike shaped, with lower leaf axils, shorter, slender, and sparsely shortened into clusters. Small clusters of umbrella flowers sparsely grow on the inflorescence axis. Male flowers have no peduncle or short peduncle, with a diameter of about 1 millimeter at bud stage and about 2 millimeters after opening; Periphyllum 4, fused in the middle, lobes ovate, concave inward, sparsely hairy on the outside; The degenerated pistil is nearly cup-shaped, with a concave to hollow top and a remnant of the stigma in the center, and some stalks at the base; Female flowers have short stems

The achene is ovate, biconvex lens shaped, nearly 1 millimeter long, slightly blunt at the top, turning grayish brown when ripe, with some warts, and has joints on the upper part of the stem; There are four persistent perianth segments, which are fused at the base and sparsely covered with rough hairs on the outside. The inner surface has two elliptical ovate segments, which are about the same size as the fruit. The outer two segments are narrow ovate or inverted, extending to the middle and lower parts of the inner perianth segments

The production method of Halahai

Narrow leaved nettle, a plant in the nettle family and nettle genus, is used as medicine with the whole plant. Harvested in summer and autumn, fresh or sun dried

Tasting and Eating Methods of Halahai

Halahai whole plant can be used as medicine, and Halahai can also be eaten. Its stems and leaves can be cooked and processed into various dishes. There are cold dishes, soup dishes, grilled dishes, stewed dishes, and steamed dishes. Regular consumption has the effects of nourishing the brain and blood. Boiling Halahai in water and bathing with water can treat arthritis