Can't Sophora japonica be eaten?

Passers-by asked me where my home was, the locust tree in Hongdong, Shanxi. This well-known proverb is accompanied by generations of vagrants who have left their homes and settled all over the country, because homesickness has become homesickness, because they miss the familiar locust tree at home.

Originally, in May, you could smell the fragrance of Sophora japonica when you went out, especially after the rain, which was refreshing and had an extraordinary feeling. In some years, Sophora japonica trees are flourishing and dotted with clusters of white buds.

It says that Sophora japonica can arouse people's thoughts. Why? According to legend, when Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty moved to Beijing, a large number of Shanxi people went to Hebei because of the small population in Hebei and the large population in Shanxi. But when they arrived in Hebei, they couldn't help but miss their hometown, so they planted the seeds of Sophora japonica with them. Later, it was planted all over the country, so there was a proverb of Sophora japonica in Hongdong, Shanxi.

Sophora japonica has a long history in China, and there are many famous stories. According to "Zhou Li", there were three Sophora japonica trees planted outside the court of the Zhou Dynasty. When san huang saw the emperor, he stood under the tree. Sangong refers to Taishi, Taifu and Taibao, which are the collective names of the three highest official positions in the Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, future generations will compare the three pagodas with the three pagodas and become the symbol of the official status of the three pagodas. Later generations planted them in front of the door and in the yard, hoping that future generations could rank among the three pagodas, so Sophora japonica became a famous cultural tree species in China. After the Qing Dynasty, a large number of overseas travelers appeared, and Sophora japonica was favored by overseas travelers because of its meaning of "homesickness". Become one of the symbols of national cohesion.

Sophora japonica has good edible and medicinal value, and has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood and lowering blood pressure. As the national treasure of China, it has medicinal value everywhere. According to "Compendium of Materia Medica", "The buds of Sophora japonica can be fried in boiling water or used instead of tea. Or pick locusts and plant them in the boundary, and it's not bad to pick seedlings and eat them. " "Bao Puzi" said: "This thing can nourish the brain. Take it early and you will not die. " The farewell record of famous doctors reads: "Make your brain full of white hair and live forever". "

Although the flowering period has passed, its meaning will always spur people. "Flower Mirror" says: "Many people plant in front of the courtyard, one takes its shade, the other takes three auspicious signs, looking forward to the meaning of the future generations."