How does garlic moss (garlic seedlings) grow? What is the main place of origin?

Garlic stem, also known as garlic moss, is also called garlic seedling in some parts of the south. It is a flower stem extracted from garlic, one of the vegetables that people like to eat. So how does the garlic moss grow? What is the main place of origin? Which areas are suitable for planting? The details are as follows:

How does garlic moss grow?

Garlic moss is a slender stem that grows in the central part of garlic when it grows to a certain stage. Garlic moss is the flower stalk of garlic, including flower stem and involucre. After the garlic grows up, it will spike and blossom and prepare to reproduce. This flower stem is called "garlic stalk". Usually, each garlic can pull out 1 or 2 garlic bolts.

Where is the main producing area of garlic moss?

Garlic moss is widely distributed in China, and it is planted all over the country. Sheyang County, Jiangsu Province is the main producing area of garlic bolts and garlic heads, which is named as "the hometown of garlic bolts in China". In addition, Shandong Laiwu, Jinxiang, Jiangsu Pizhou, Henan Qi County, Zhongmou are the main producing areas of garlic bolts and garlic, and Daming County of Hebei Province is also the main producing area of garlic. Shanghe garlic stalk is of good quality and is known as "the first garlic in the world" because it has the characteristics of fragrance, spiciness, depression and stickiness, and its allicin content is obviously higher than that in other producing areas.

Expansion: the nutritional value of garlic moss

1. Insecticidal efficacy: garlic moss contains capsaicin, which can kill 1/10 of penicillin, kill pathogens and parasites, and prevent wound infection and deworming.

2. Antibacterial activity: allicin and allicin contained in garlic moss can inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, Shigella, Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae.

3. Defecation and prevention of hemorrhoids: garlic moss skin is rich in cellulose, which can stimulate large intestinal defecation, regulate constipation, prevent the occurrence of hemorrhoids, reduce the number of recurrence of hemorrhoids and have a certain therapeutic effect on mild and moderate hemorrhoids.

4. Prevent thrombosis: garlic moss is rich in vitamin C, which can obviously reduce blood lipids, prevent coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis, and prevent the formation of thrombus.

5. Protect the liver: garlic moss is rich in vitamins, which can protect hepatocytes and prevent the damage of toxins to hepatocytes, promote liver qi circulation, relieve liver depression, and help to maintain and repair the structure and function of the liver.

6. Anti-cancer and anti-tumor: some components of garlic moss can block the synthesis of nitrosamine carcinogens, reduce the incidence of carcinogenesis, delay and inhibit the growth and spread of cancer cells, and make cancer cells degenerate and atrophy.