Is the locust flower poisonous?

Foreign locust tree is a kind of tree widely planted in North China. From the end of April to the first ten days of June every year, the flowers are in bloom, and the flowers are white. When they bloom, they look like a layer of white snow on the tree, which is very pleasing to the eye. They are not only ornamental, but also edible flowers. Let's take a look at whether the flowers are poisonous.

Is the locust flower poisonous?

Sophora japonica is not poisonous. Modern medical research shows that Sophora japonica contains rutin (rutin), quercetin, tannin, sophora diol, vitamin An and other substances, which are not toxic to the human body, so it is non-toxic, and ordinary people can rest assured to eat. However, it should be noted that although all species of locust flowers are non-toxic, only locust flowers can be used as food. Sophora japonica is mostly used as traditional Chinese medicine after drying, while the flowers of Robinia pseudoacacia are purplish red with low nutritional value and are mostly used as ornamental plants.

The efficacy and function of Sophora japonica

1. Cool blood and stop bleeding: Sophora japonica has a bitter taste and a slightly cold nature. in the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, it is a substance of high medicinal value, which is often used in the treatment of bleeding and blood-heat diseases. it has a good effect on diseases such as hematochezia, urine and hemorrhoids.

2. Lowering blood pressure: modern research shows that Sophora japonica is rich in rutin. Rutin is an important substance to increase the resistance of capillaries, which can improve the function of capillaries and increase the elasticity of blood vessel wall. greatly reduce the probability of cerebrovascular rupture, thus play a role in preventing stroke and hypertension.

3. Clearing the liver and purging fire: the locust flower enters the liver meridian, which also has a good therapeutic effect on exuberant liver fire, headache, red eyes, sore throat, aphonia, carbuncle and so on.

4. Usually moisturize the intestines: the honey bubble water brewed from Flos Sophorae can regulate gastrointestinal function, make gastric acid secretion normal, enhance intestinal peristalsis, and significantly shorten defecation time.

5. Anti-inflammation and sterilization: rutin, sophora diol and a variety of sugars contained in Sophora japonica can quickly kill harmful substances in human blood, prevent their circulation in the human body, and prevent the occurrence of various inflammation. Smearing the sap of Sophora japonica on the skin can resist fungi very well.

Edible method of Flos Sophorae

1. Robinia pseudoacacia flower stuffing: wash the sand and dust of the locust flowers with clean water, boil them in a pot and cut them off. Remove the green spirit by taking them out of the pot and brewing them in clean water, then squeeze the water by hand to dry them and set aside. Fresh leek or garlic yellow right amount, choose clean wash chopped, vermicelli or strips appropriate amount, soft boiled in boiling water, chopped, several fresh eggs, fried, chopped. The sum of the above three ingredients should be equal to that of Sophora japonica, that is, each account for 1 / 2 of the total. Add salt, sesame oil and a little pepper powder and mix well to form dumpling filling.

2. Huaihua stuffy rice: rinse the locust flowers with water, dry them and put them in a basin, pour in the flour and stir evenly, so that each flower is covered with flour, put a piece of sand cloth on the drawer, pour the Sophora flowers into it, and stick a few air holes with chopsticks in the pile of locust flowers. Steam for 10 years. Put the cage in a basin, stir and disperse. After cooling, add oil, spring onions, ginger, stir-fry, and finally put salt out of the pan. It will be more delicious with pickles or soup when eating Huaihua rice.

3. Flos Sophorae steamed fish: wash the fish, remove the scales, gills and viscera, cut the fish body into a casserole, add spring onions, ginger, garlic, salt, cooking wine and proper amount of water, and steam over gentle fire for 20 minutes. Then put in the washed sophora flower, add monosodium glutamate, sesame oil a little seasoning, can be eaten.

4. Fry the locust cake: add the flour, salt, pepper and eggs to the locust flower, then stir all the mixture evenly, and finally stir it into a thick paste, then spread the mixed locust flower paste into a hot oil pan and fry it, waiting to be burned to a deep yellow on both sides. The fragrant sophora flower cake is made.