The young shoots of the Aralia Plant, also known as thorny buds or mature thorns, are a type of plant that is not visually appealing but contains a very high nutrient content. Therefore, this plant is currently quite expensive and sought after by many people for consumption.
1 Introduction to the young shoots of the Aralia plant
The Aralia plant (Aralia elata) is a woody plant belonging to the Araliaceae family. It is distributed in the North Asian region, such as China, Japan, Korea, and Russia. The Aralia plant can reach a height of up to 15 meters and is grown as an ornamental plant in many gardens around the world.
The Aralia plant is a woody plant belonging to the family Araliaceae
The young shoots of the Aralia plant are often called thorny buds or mature thorns. This is a common type in China and is used in many traditional practices of the country. Their price can reach 80 CNY/kg, equivalent to 273,000 VND/kg.
The young shoots of the Aralia plant are slender, long, and light green
The young shoots of the Aralia plant are slender, long, and light green. They have a sweet, crunchy, and fragrant flavor. The young shoots usually grow on tall and thorny branches, so harvesting them requires skill and special tools. Although harvesting the young shoots of the Aralia plant is difficult due to the height and thorns of the plant, they have a relatively high economic value.
2 Uses of the Aralia plant
The Aralia plant is a nutritious food with many health benefits. In the young shoots of the plant, there are vitamins, minerals, and some minerals such as calcium, iron, potassium, and magnesium which provide energy for the body.
The Aralia plant is a nutritious food
The bark of the Aralia plant can be used as medicine, and the seeds of the plant are used to extract oil with an oil content of up to 35% for soap making. In addition, Aralia plant root has anti-inflammatory, heat-clearing, diuretic properties and especially supports the treatment of jaundice, hepatitis, gastritis, and is compared to 艾草 in terms of roots.
The Aralia plant has many medical applications
In addition to the above uses, the Aralia plant has many other medical applications such as using seeds to treat hepatitis and gastrointestinal infections or using leaves to treat constipation and diarrhea, etc. In summary, the Aralia plant is a type of plant with many nutritional and medical values, which helps improve health and treat various diseases.
The above is our sharing about the Aralia plant in general and the young shoots of the plant in particular. Thank you for following and we hope this article is helpful to you.
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