What are the producing areas of Tartary buckwheat?

Tartary buckwheat is known as the "king of grains", can effectively reduce blood pressure, blood sugar and blood lipids, has a unique, comprehensive, rich nutrition, and the value is very high. So what are the producing areas of Tartary buckwheat?

1. Tartary buckwheat producing area

Tartary buckwheat is mainly distributed in the mountainous areas of southwest China, and the main producing areas are Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi and Shanxi. Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province and Guizhou are the main producing areas and birthplaces of Tartary buckwheat. There are also a small amount of planting abroad, but the yield is relatively low.

People in Nepal, Korea, Japan, America and some parts of Europe also like to eat Tartary buckwheat, especially in Japan. Buckwheat food has been popular in Japan since buckwheat was introduced from China in the Tang Dynasty. It has been more than 2000 years since the earliest known buckwheat food was unearthed in the former Han Tomb No. 4 in Yangjiawan, Xianyang, Shaanxi Province. it is generally believed that buckwheat began to be popularized in the Tang Dynasty.

Second, the function of Tartary buckwheat

Tartary buckwheat not only has good nutritional value, edible value and medicinal value, Tartary buckwheat is also a good forage crop. Buckwheat grains, crushed grains, husks, straw and silage can be fed to livestock and poultry, while crushed grains, rice bran and husks are widely used as livestock feed. Broken Tartary buckwheat is a precious feed, which can not only increase the laying rate of poultry, but also accelerate the growth rate of chicks; feeding dairy cows can improve the yield and quality of milk; feeding pigs can improve the quality of meat. Tartary buckwheat has a shorter growth period than other forage crops, and its green body, hay and silage have higher nutritional value. Tartary buckwheat also has the function of decontamination and skin care, so it is a good raw material for decontamination and cosmetics. Many kinds of detergents, beauty creams, skin care creams and hair care creams have been made at home and abroad. Tartary buckwheat shell is a commonly used pillow packing, which can clear away heat, clear eyes and sleep for a long time. In the ash of Tartary buckwheat shell, the content of potassium carbonate accounts for about 45%, which is a good raw material for extracting potassium carbonate. As a traditional export commodity of our country, Tartary buckwheat has a long history. Chinese Tartary buckwheat is famous in the international market.

Although Tartary buckwheat has high value, it is not suitable to eat too much Tartary buckwheat at one time, and Tartary buckwheat tea should not be drunk before meals, so special attention should be paid to eating Tartary buckwheat.