The fruit of the big wupao is sour and sweet, so people also call it "thorny fruit". It is especially common in southern China and can be eaten, used as medicine, and its leaves can also be used to feed rabbits.
What kind of big wupao can be eaten
When the fruit of the big wupao is ripe, it looks red from a distance, much like strawberries;
It also resembles mulberries to some extent. The red fruit is immature, and it can be eaten when it turns black;
It has a sour and sweet taste and is a rare and delicious wild fruit.
Medicinal uses of big wupao
Big wupao has great medicinal effects and can be used to treat diseases. The rhizome of the wupao can be excavated and used as medicine to treat colds, fever, coughing up blood, nosebleeds, irregular menstruation, and other diseases;
It also has a good therapeutic effect on treating external injuries, bleeding, dysentery, diarrhea, prolapse, and rheumatism.
Treatment for coughing up blood: Take 2 liang of fresh big wupao, 1 liang of fresh bitter thistle head, and 5 qian of kohlrabi stem core. Boil in water to make a concentrated juice, take it four times a day, one teacup each time.
Treatment for diarrhea: Take 3 liang of fresh big wupao root bark, 2 liang of fresh dragon sprout root, and 1 liang of fresh white goldenrod root. Boil in water and take it three to four times a day, two small wine cups each time.
Other uses of big wupao
In rural areas, the leaves of the big wupao are often collected and used to feed rabbits, cattle, and sheep, effectively treating diarrhea in these animals.
