This kind of grass is the favorite of snake players. snakes are extremely sensitive to it, commonly known as snake panic.

In some areas of the south, people like to eat some game, but some of it is inevitably poisonous, but even so, they still can't resist the temptation of game. But in order to prevent themselves from being poisoned in the process of catching game, farmers will find some similar weeds to take with them, so they can be used for self-defense. Today, I'm going to introduce you to a kind of self-defense weed.

It is cup amaranth, commonly known as "snake panic". In some areas of the south, many people like to eat snake meat, so people will go to the mountains to catch snakes when they have time, but some wild snakes are still poisonous, and if they are unfortunately bitten by poisonous snakes, the loss outweighs the gain. In order to avoid being bitten by snakes, farmers always bring some amaranth when they go up the mountain to catch snakes, just in case. So why are snakes afraid of weeds like amaranth? That is because there is a special substance in amaranth. Snakes are so sensitive to this substance that snakes usually do not appear in places where there is such grass. In this way, farmers can catch snakes with cup amaranth to avoid being bitten by snakes. I really didn't expect that the snake that everyone was afraid of would be afraid of this little weed.

Speaking of amaranth, some people may say that they have not seen it before. Amaranth is not as widely distributed as other weeds. Amaranth only grows in some southern mountains at higher elevations, so many people think that amaranth is not common. In the south, the climate is more suitable, and snakes are often found. Sometimes a snake may get into the house without paying attention. In order to prevent the snake from getting into the house, the farmer will also find a cup of amaranth and hang the cup amaranth at the door of the house. In this way, snakes dare not enter the house, which is really a big problem for local farmers. Even some people who like to play with snakes will use it as a regular herb.

In addition to being used to prevent snakes, amaranth also has the function of detoxifying and relieving pain. in the past, when medical conditions were poor, people would use it to deal with minor injuries and even minor snake bites. Because people still know too little about amaranth, and because amaranth has great requirements for growth conditions, it has not been artificially planted, so it is still familiar to some southerners, but for many people, amaranth is still a relatively unfamiliar plant. However, since amaranth has a certain medicinal value, I believe that sooner or later more people will realize the value of amaranth. What other functions do you know about amaranth?