My plant friend Leonurus composition
On the balcony next to my kitchen, there is a treasure trove of geomantic omen, on which many "green foods" are planted. There are purple blood-skin vegetables that can be used as medicinal materials, sweet potato seedlings that are known as "the queen of vegetables", and motherwort that stands out among all green foods. I like motherwort best, because it is a good herb, especially for girls like mother.
On the first day, my mother and I planted a motherwort seed. In the first two or three days, my mother and I watered it once a day, but it showed no signs of sprouting. I began to worry a little. "Mom, mom, why isn't it sprouting?" Won't be dead? " I asked anxiously. Mom smiled and said, "It will take another two or three days."
after another two or three days, I finally saw a little green bud in the soil and a round, tiny stem slowly growing. Later, its stem gradually grew thick, just like celery stem, it was quadrangular with grooves on each side. There are long leaves on the stem, and every few pieces are combined together, which is a bit like the shape of a maple leaf. The leaves grow very thick, perhaps because my mother used her exclusive watering method: Taomi water with a few drops of vinegar.
after about a month, motherwort has grown very tall and straight. Guarding my balcony like two soldiers standing straight, it also brings a beautiful landscape to the balcony. Then slowly grew pink-purple florets, and there were goose-yellow stamens in each floret. Its smell is very light, faint, and you can't smell it without careful smelling!
motherwort has both medicinal value and edible value. Mom said that eating it often can not only dilate blood vessels, resist aging, but also clear away heat and detoxify. We often use it to scramble eggs or make soup. First pick some fresh motherwort leaves and wash them, then marinate the meat for about three minutes. At this time, you can boil water and cook! After cooking for about three minutes, motherwort lean broth is finished. Motherwort tastes a little bitter, and I didn't like it at first. But my mother told me to learn to try everything slowly, and later I liked the bitter taste of motherwort.
I like motherwort. Like this healthy plant, it is suggested that every family can plant a few spare plants!