Belief in Chaoshan People's Heart-Motherwort

There is a question and answer in Zhihu: "What ingredients are put in the hot pot will make people dumbfounded and burst into tears." A Chaoshan man replied that there was fresh motherwort in the beef hot pot.

I believe that most female friends know motherwort, and the trouble about dysmenorrhea seems to be far away from women who often eat motherwort.

Motherwort is a kind of herbal medicine, which can promote blood circulation, dredge menstruation, induce diuresis and reduce swelling, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Chaoshan people often use it as a herbal medicine for boiling soup.

Folks regard motherwort as a natural medicine for women, so it is called "beneficial mother".

This ancient native plant was recorded as "Heng" in the Book of Songs. Motherwort also has beautiful names, such as Wei, Jiu and Mica grass.

Legend has it that Wu Zetian often used motherwort beauty beauty. "The Book of the New Tang Dynasty" said: "Wu Zetian did not see her decline, and she was closely related to Motherwort." In modern times, motherwort is often used for the treatment and aftercare of women's diseases.

As the name implies, most people think that Leonurus japonicus must be used exclusively by women, but in Chaoshan area, it is very common for both men and women to eat Leonurus japonicus, which is not only because of its abundant local resources, but also because of its medicinal value.

According to various documents, eating motherwort has diuretic, detumescence and uterine contraction effects, which is beneficial to women's fertility. It is an important medicine for treating gynecological diseases by physicians in past dynasties.

Judging from the efficacy of motherwort, motherwort soup is actually a kind of nourishing blood soup.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that nourishing blood is the first step in health care and beauty. Motherwort, as a gynecological medicine, has the effects of promoting blood circulation, dredging menstruation, removing blood stasis, promoting tissue regeneration, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. In addition, pig liver and pig blood have the effects of tonifying kidney and nourishing blood, invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, nourishing yin and moistening dryness, so it is of great benefit to both men and women after eating. This should be the reason why the diet custom of Leonurus japonicus is widely spread in Chaoshan area.

Many people don't know what motherwort looks like. If they don't look at the motherwort in the green vegetable pile carefully, they will think it is a bundle of parsley.

In the streets of Chaoyang, Puning, Shantou and other places, it is often seen that vendors cook motherwort soup, which is called "Zhuomotherwort soup" locally.

Motherwort seedlings should be fresh and tender. If the stems are too old, they really taste like carnivores chewing grass. Gently pinch the stem of motherwort with your fingers. If it is easy to pinch off, it means tender. Before cleaning, cut off the small pieces attached to the roots with a knife. If it is old, remove a large section of the stem.

A small bowl of motherwort soup is extremely rich in ingredients, such as pig liver, pig heart, pig lung, pork, pig blood, gluten and aquatic products (shelled oysters). ...

Motherwort is a special food, usually in the morning, which can be said to be another breakfast choice for Chaoshan people besides pickles, rice rolls and kway teow soup. Pig blood has the effect of clearing stomach. In Chaoshan area, pig blood is also a kind of food that usually only appears in the morning.

Motherwort soup takes a short time to cook. Chaozhou cuisine is called "raw roast", and the meat can be cooked just right. Motherwort seedlings should also keep color and green to make the soup more fresh and sweet.

After drinking a mouthful of soup, the gas that lingered for a few seconds disappeared instantly. Motherwort soup is really delicious, even more delicious than the meat in the soup. All the ingredients are mixed with the unique taste of motherwort, which is very refreshing and sweet.

Chaoshan area, as a farming area, has been sparsely populated since ancient times. The prosperity of population is the guarantee of family reproduction. Motherwort is beneficial to women's fertility, so it is widely used.

Motherwort is not only edible for Chaoshan people, but also an auspicious flower. In some areas of Chaozhou dialect, it is said that flowering motherwort can be used with Cao Xian, soaked in water and sprayed in the sun to ward off evil spirits.

Today, there are more than 30 million Chaoshan people at home and abroad, and the prosperity and reproduction of the population may have some inevitable connection with Leonurus japonicus' belief in eating.

Motherwort is one of the beliefs of Chaoshan people.

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