strawberries

perennial herbs. 1-4 cm high, the stem is lower than the leaves or nearly equal, densely yellow pilose. Leaves trifoliate, leaflets with short stalks, thick texture, obovate or rhombic, dark green above, almost hairless, pale white-green below, sparsely hairy, and dense along veins; Petiole densely spreading yellow pilose. Cymes, with a short-stalked leaflet below the inflorescence; Flower bisexual; Sepals ovate, slightly longer than accessory sepals; Petals are white, suborbicular or obovoid. Aggregate fruit is large, with persistent sepals standing upright and clinging to the fruit; Achene tip ovoid, smooth. The flowering period is April-May and the fruiting period is June-July.

It is native to South America and widely cultivated in China and Europe. Strawberry has high nutritional value, contains a variety of nutrients, and has health care effects.

morphological characteristics

perennial herb, 1-4 cm high. Stems lower than leaves or nearly equal, densely spreading. Yellow pilose. Leaves trifoliate, leaflets with short stalks, thick texture, obovate or rhombic, sparse and round, 3-7 cm long and 2-6 cm wide, blunt top, broad wedge-shaped base, lateral leaflets with oblique base, notched serrations at the edge, extremely sharp serrations, dark green on the top, few hairs on the bottom, sparse hairs and dense along veins; Petiole 2-1 cm long, densely yellow pilose.

The fruit of strawberry is as big as aggregate fruit, with a diameter of 3 cm, bright red, with persistent sepals standing upright and clinging to the fruit; Achene tip ovoid, smooth. Fruiting period is June-July.

the effect of strawberry:

promoting fluid production to quench thirst, improving digestion and enhancing immunity.

1. It can promote fluid production and quench thirst, because strawberries are rich in organic acids, which can well stimulate the production of body fluid in the mouth. For people with thirst and dry mouth caused by body fluid injury, if they eat strawberries properly, they have a good effect of promoting fluid production and quenching thirst.

2. It can improve the digestive ability, because the organic acids in strawberries can also promote the secretion of digestive juice. For people with loss of appetite, indigestion, nausea and vomiting, if they eat strawberries properly, they have a good effect of stimulating appetite and promoting digestion.

3. It can supplement rich vitamin C for the body, and thus has obvious effect in improving the immunity of the body.

Suitable crowd of strawberries

Chinese medicine believes that strawberries have the functions of dispelling fire, relieving summer heat and clearing heat, and people's liver fire is relatively strong in spring, so eating strawberries can play an inhibitory role. In addition, strawberries are best eaten after meals, because they contain a lot of pectin and cellulose, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help digestion, improve constipation and prevent hemorrhoids and intestinal cancer. Although strawberries are rich in nutrients, not everyone can eat them. Some people will cause gastrointestinal dysfunction because of eating strawberries. In addition, people with urinary calculi and poor renal function should not eat more, because strawberries contain more calcium oxalate, and excessive consumption will aggravate the patient's condition. Ordinary people can enjoy the delicious strawberry.