Black Treasure of Wubao in Ningxia: Nostoc flagelliforme

In plant taxonomy, it belongs to Cyanophyta and is a kind of cocci. It is a kind of natural and precious edible fungus algae, which is produced in the central and southern parts of Ningxia in arid and semi-arid areas. It germinates in the rain and is harvested in late autumn and early spring. The production process is to pick out the "Chinese cabbage" with impurities, remove impurities, wet, dry and package. Fresh Nostoc flagelliforme is blue-green or brown, black after air-drying, and its shape resembles that of oriental women's hair, hence the name. It is a kind of high-grade food, which is called "Delicious Eight Treasures" together with sea cucumber, fish maw, bird's nest, squid, Hericium erinaceus, shark's fin and bear's paw, and it is an essential delicacy for holiday feast. Nostoc flagelliforme is nutritious and easily absorbed by human body. Its protein content is 20 times that of eggs, and it contains more sugar, fat and calcium, and is rich in minerals such as phosphorus and iron. In medicine, it can help digestion, relieve fatigue, clean the stomach and lower blood pressure. After the operation, patients can eat Nostoc flagelliforme to promote wound healing.

Nostoc flagelliforme used to be a common dish on the dining table in Ningxia, but it is not common now, because the state explicitly prohibits the collection of Nostoc flagelliforme. 1, Nostoc flagelliforme is rich in protein, calcium and iron, which is higher than that of pigs, cattle, mutton and eggs.

2. It is rich in protein, higher than chicken and pork, and also contains nutrients such as sugar, calcium, iron, iodine, alginate and phycoerythrin. And the fat content is very small, so it is known as the "thin thing" of delicacies;

3. Nostoc flagelliforme has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving depression, softening and resolving phlegm, and stopping diarrhea;

4. Nostoc flagelliforme also has the function of regulating nerves, and can be used as an ideal food for adjuvant dietotherapy of diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis and chronic bronchitis. Most people can eat it.

1, suitable for patients with cough due to lung heat and excessive phlegm due to internal heat, including senile chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, bronchiectasis, lung abscess with yellow pus, sputum in cough leaves, smelly sputum, hypertension, obesity, rickets, etc.

2. It is also very suitable for women with irregular menstruation and malnutrition, postoperative patients and trauma patients in healing period.