The efficacy and function of Lespedeza

Lespedeza, also known as Lespedeza chinensis, is a leguminous shrub mainly distributed in my country, Mongolia and Northeast Asia. The roots of Lespedeza can be used as a medicine to clear away heat and detoxify, and it also has a miraculous effect on snake bites. Lespedeza is rich in carbohydrates, which are important substances that make up the body. Lespedeza is cold-resistant, drought-resistant and shade-tolerant. Its flowering period is from July to September every year, and its fruiting period is from September to October.

Lespedeza not only has high nutritional value, but also has considerable economic and medicinal value. Lespedeza is rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, which can regulate the body's fat metabolism ability, provide the brain with the necessary energy, and also have a detoxifying effect. Dietary fiber, in particular, can greatly enhance the digestive function of the human intestine, prevent and treat constipation, and has a good effect on hemorrhoids.

The vitamins contained in it make people feel full easily, thereby effectively reducing food intake and achieving the goal of healthy weight loss. The main economic value of Lespedeza bicolor is that it is very suitable for soil and water conservation in hilly areas and is an ideal soil and water conservation tree species. In areas where soil erosion is severe, vigorously promoting the cultivation of Lespedeza bicolor is of vital importance to reducing soil erosion.

The seeds of Lespedeza are a good oil resource with an oil content of up to 10%, making it an important grain and oil plant in my country. In addition, the medicinal value of Lespedeza is also very high. It can treat gynecological diseases such as leucorrhea and has a good therapeutic effect on gonorrhea. It is effortless to treat whooping cough and lung heat cough. It can also relieve rheumatic spleen pain, and can be used to treat bruises and sprains.

Scientific tests have shown that the honey produced by bees collecting Lespedeza flowers contains more than 180 different substances, including as many as 18 types of minerals. It contains a variety of acids, the most abundant of which are gluconic acid and citric acid, in addition to acetic acid and malic acid. There are also rich enzymes, including converting enzymes, reductases, lipases, and many other nutrients.