分(fen)布(bu)很廣,除寧夏、青海、新疆、西藏和(he)(he)廣東的海南島外(wai),全國各地均有分(fen)布(bu)。常生于(yu)(yu)海拔(ba)(50-)400-2100(-2600)米的山坡林(lin)下、林(lin)緣和(he)(he)灌(guan)叢中以及路邊(bian)、田埂邊(bian)的草叢中。分(fen)布(bu)于(yu)(yu)蘇聯、蒙(meng)古(gu)、朝鮮和(he)(he)日本。
多(duo)年(nian)生(sheng)(sheng)草本,高(gao)30-100(-200)厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);根(gen)狀(zhuang)莖橫臥或(huo)斜(xie)生(sheng)(sheng),節處生(sheng)(sheng)多(duo)數(shu)細(xi)根(gen);莖直立,黃(huang)綠(lv)色(se)至黃(huang)棕色(se),有時帶淡紫色(se),下(xia)(xia)部(bu)常(chang)被(bei)(bei)脫落性倒生(sheng)(sheng)白(bai)(bai)色(se)粗毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)或(huo)幾(ji)(ji)無(wu)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao),上部(bu)常(chang)近(jin)無(wu)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)或(huo)被(bei)(bei)倒生(sheng)(sheng)稍彎糙(cao)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao),或(huo)疏(shu)被(bei)(bei)2列(lie)縱向(xiang)(xiang)短糙(cao)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)。基(ji)(ji)生(sheng)(sheng)葉叢生(sheng)(sheng),花(hua)(hua)時枯落,卵(luan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、橢圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)橢圓(yuan)(yuan)狀(zhuang)披(pi)針(zhen)(zhen)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(1.8-)3-10.5厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)1.2-3厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),不(bu)(bu)分(fen)裂(lie)(lie)或(huo)羽狀(zhuang)分(fen)裂(lie)(lie)或(huo)全裂(lie)(lie),頂(ding)(ding)端鈍或(huo)尖,基(ji)(ji)部(bu)楔形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),邊(bian)緣(yuan)(yuan)具(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)粗鋸齒(chi),上面(mian)暗(an)綠(lv)色(se),背(bei)面(mian)淡綠(lv)色(se),兩面(mian)被(bei)(bei)糙(cao)伏(fu)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)或(huo)幾(ji)(ji)無(wu)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao),具(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)緣(yuan)(yuan)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao);葉柄(bing)長(chang)(chang)(chang)3-12厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);莖生(sheng)(sheng)葉對(dui)生(sheng)(sheng),寬(kuan)卵(luan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)至披(pi)針(zhen)(zhen)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)5-15厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),常(chang)羽狀(zhuang)深裂(lie)(lie)或(huo)全裂(lie)(lie)具(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)2-3(-5)對(dui)側裂(lie)(lie)片(pian),頂(ding)(ding)生(sheng)(sheng)裂(lie)(lie)片(pian)卵(luan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、橢圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)橢圓(yuan)(yuan)狀(zhuang)披(pi)針(zhen)(zhen)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),先端漸尖,具(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)粗鋸齒(chi),兩面(mian)密(mi)被(bei)(bei)或(huo)疏(shu)被(bei)(bei)白(bai)(bai)色(se)糙(cao)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao),或(huo)幾(ji)(ji)無(wu)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao),上部(bu)葉漸變窄小(xiao)(xiao),無(wu)柄(bing)。花(hua)(hua)序(xu)為(wei)聚傘花(hua)(hua)序(xu)組成的大型傘房花(hua)(hua)序(xu),頂(ding)(ding)生(sheng)(sheng),具(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)5-6(7)級(ji)分(fen)枝;花(hua)(hua)序(xu)梗上方一側被(bei)(bei)開展白(bai)(bai)色(se)粗糙(cao)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao);總苞線(xian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),甚小(xiao)(xiao);苞片(pian)小(xiao)(xiao);花(hua)(hua)小(xiao)(xiao),萼齒(chi)不(bu)(bu)明(ming)顯(xian)(xian);花(hua)(hua)冠鐘形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),黃(huang)色(se),冠筒長(chang)(chang)(chang)1.5毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),上部(bu)寬(kuan)1.5毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),基(ji)(ji)部(bu)一側囊腫不(bu)(bu)明(ming)顯(xian)(xian),內(nei)具(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)白(bai)(bai)色(se)長(chang)(chang)(chang)柔(rou)(rou)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao),花(hua)(hua)冠裂(lie)(lie)片(pian)卵(luan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)1.5毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)1-1.3毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);雄蕊4,稍超(chao)出(chu)(chu)或(huo)幾(ji)(ji)不(bu)(bu)超(chao)出(chu)(chu)花(hua)(hua)冠,花(hua)(hua)絲(si)不(bu)(bu)等長(chang)(chang)(chang),近(jin)蜜囊的2枚長(chang)(chang)(chang)3.5毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),下(xia)(xia)部(bu)被(bei)(bei)柔(rou)(rou)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao),另一2枚長(chang)(chang)(chang)2.7毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),無(wu)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao),花(hua)(hua)藥長(chang)(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)約1毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);子(zi)房橢圓(yuan)(yuan)狀(zhuang)長(chang)(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)約1.5毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),花(hua)(hua)柱(zhu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)2.5毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),柱(zhu)頭(tou)盾(dun)狀(zhuang)或(huo)截頭(tou)狀(zhuang),徑0.5-0.6毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。瘦果(guo)長(chang)(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)3-4毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),具(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)3棱,2不(bu)(bu)育子(zi)室中(zhong)央稍隆起成上粗下(xia)(xia)細(xi)的棒槌(chui)狀(zhuang),能(neng)育子(zi)室略扁(bian)平,向(xiang)(xiang)兩側延展成窄邊(bian)狀(zhuang),內(nei)含1橢圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、扁(bian)平種(zhong)子(zi)。花(hua)(hua)期7-9月。
防治貧血,消暑保健
苦菜中含有(you)豐(feng)富的(de)胡蘿卜素、維生(sheng)素C以及鉀鹽、鈣鹽等,對預防和治(zhi)療(liao)貧血(xue)病,維持人體正常的(de)生(sheng)理活動,促進生(sheng)長(chang)發育(yu)和消暑(shu)保健有(you)較好(hao)的(de)作用。
清熱解毒,殺菌消炎
苦菜(cai)中(zhong)含有(you)(you)蒲公英(ying)甾醇、膽(dan)堿等(deng)成(cheng)分(fen),對(dui)金(jin)黃色葡萄球(qiu)菌(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)耐藥菌(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)株、溶血性(xing)鏈(lian)球(qiu)菌(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)有(you)(you)較強的殺菌(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)作(zuo)(zuo)用,對(dui)肺(fei)炎(yan)(yan)(yan)雙球(qiu)菌(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)、腦膜炎(yan)(yan)(yan)球(qiu)菌(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)、白喉(hou)(hou)桿(gan)(gan)菌(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)、綠膿桿(gan)(gan)菌(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)、痢疾(ji)桿(gan)(gan)菌(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)等(deng)也有(you)(you)一定的殺傷作(zuo)(zuo)用,故對(dui)黃疸性(xing)肝炎(yan)(yan)(yan)、咽喉(hou)(hou)炎(yan)(yan)(yan)、細菌(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)性(xing)痢疾(ji)、感(gan)冒發熱及慢性(xing)氣管炎(yan)(yan)(yan)、扁桃體炎(yan)(yan)(yan)等(deng)均有(you)(you)一定的療效。
防治癌癥
苦菜水煎劑對急(ji)(ji)性淋巴型(xing)白血病(bing)、急(ji)(ji)慢性粒細胞白血病(bing)患者的血細胞脫氧酶(mei)有明顯的抑制作用,還可用于防治宮頸癌、直腸癌、肛門癌癥。
保健原理與功能
苦麻菜對(dui)(dui)糖尿(niao)病患者(zhe)有(you)著(zhu)明顯的(de)(de)效果,因為(wei)糖尿(niao)病是(shi)典型的(de)(de)內(nei)分泌(mi)失調(diao)癥——富(fu)貴病。按(an)食(shi)物(wu)的(de)(de)五味講(jiang):苦、辣、酸、甜、澀(se),平時我(wo)們吃的(de)(de)香甜的(de)(de)食(shi)物(wu)過多(duo)(duo),而(er)苦澀(se)的(de)(de)甚少。所(suo)以(yi)(yi)久(jiu)而(er)久(jiu)之(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)食(shi)物(wu)營養失衡就(jiu)導致了內(nei)分泌(mi)失調(diao)。苦麻乃枯澀(se)之(zhi)(zhi)物(wu),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)彌補現代飲(yin)食(shi)的(de)(de)五味,對(dui)(dui)糖尿(niao)病患者(zhe)極佳。實際任何人都應該常食(shi)此(ci)物(wu)。很(hen)(hen)多(duo)(duo)以(yi)(yi)此(ci)物(wu)為(wei)茶的(de)(de)人說,自從喝了苦麻菜茶后就(jiu)沒有(you)得過感冒。苦嘛菜本身就(jiu)是(shi)消炎去火之(zhi)(zhi)物(wu),預防流感肯定是(shi)有(you)效的(de)(de)。對(dui)(dui)增(zeng)強現代亞健(jian)康(kang)人群自身免疫力是(shi)種很(hen)(hen)好(hao)的(de)(de)野菜保(bao)健(jian)品。對(dui)(dui)當今流行的(de)(de)“豬(zhu)流感”更是(shi)首(shou)選(xuan)預防茶。
如今糖尿病(bing)人(ren)(ren)非常多(duo),好感(gan)冒(mao)者也多(duo),便秘體毒(du)者更多(duo),此茶急(ji)人(ren)(ren)之(zhi)所(suo)需,對現代(dai)人(ren)(ren)的(de)亞健(jian)康癥狀有著顯(xian)著效(xiao)果。現代(dai)正(zheng)是經濟高(gao)速發(fa)展之(zhi)際,正(zheng)需要這種純天然綠色的(de)有機保(bao)健(jian)品。
苦菜(cai)茶項目是未(wei)來農(nong)業的新(xin)趨勢,把(ba)農(nong)業與商業良好(hao)結合。讓農(nong)民與時具進,促成可持續發展的綠(lv)色新(xin)生(sheng)態生(sheng)產(chan)。