It only blooms two flowers at a time, commonly known as white head to old tender stem like bamboo shoots, is a good medicine for heat-clearing and detoxification.

There are many distinctive plants in the south of our country, some of which can not be seen in the north. In Guangxi, Yunnan, Hainan and other places, there is a kind of plant that only blossoms two flowers at a time and wither at the same time, giving people a very romantic feeling, so the common name of this kind of flower is also called "forever". This kind of flower has a wide range of uses, not only can be sold to florists as fresh flowers, but also its tender stems can be eaten. It is a good medicine for heat-clearing and detoxification, and southerners like it very much.

"White head to old age", also known as banana flowers, white stalagmites, it is a kind of ginger family, the scientific name is "closed sheath ginger". Like most Zingiberaceae plants, closed-sheathed ginger is a perennial herb that is often seen in the wild in the south. In rural areas, the greatest use of closed-sheathed ginger is to eat it. Of course, it is not its flowers, but its tender stems.

Due to the warm and humid climate in the south, it is especially suitable for the growth of closed-sheathed ginger, so its tender stems can be picked all the year round and become a kind of green food in the south, which is processed into canned, pickled and dried products for sale.

The tender stem of closed-sheathed ginger looks like bamboo shoots and often appears after thunder and lightning, so people call it "Lei Gong bamboo shoots". Li people in Hainan like it very much, but the tender stems of fresh closed-sheathed ginger are poisonous and are usually pickled into sour bamboo shoots before cooking soup or cold salad. Pickled Lei Gong bamboo shoots have the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification, diuresis and digestion. Many southerners can't do without it all the year round. Stewing chicken soup and broth with it and drinking a bowl when they feel hot can have the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification.

The tender stem of closed-sheathed ginger can be eaten, and its underground root can be used as medicine. It is a kind of herbal medicine of ethnic minorities, and its effect is similar to that of tender stem. External use can treat skin swelling, rash, internal administration can treat urinary tract infection, adverse urination and other diseases. The underground root is usually dug up in autumn, washed and dried before use. The underground root of closed-sheathed ginger is also toxic, so you should pay attention to the usage and dosage. It is recommended to consult your doctor before using the medicine.

However, for city dwellers, what they like most are its flowers, which are white and elegant, have a long vase life and can bloom for more than 20 days in water, which can be often seen in florists in southern cities. In addition, the inflorescence of closed-sheathed ginger is brightly colored and spikelike, so it is a good material for making dried flowers. Readers, have you ever seen closed-sheathed ginger?