形態特征
涼粉(fen)草(cao)(cao)又名仙(xian)人草(cao)(cao),仙(xian)人凍,仙(xian)草(cao)(cao),為唇(chun)形(xing)(xing)(xing)科植物,莖下(xia)部(bu)伏地(di),上部(bu)直立,葉(xie)卵(luan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)卵(luan)狀長(chang)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing),先端稍鈍(dun),基部(bu)漸收縮成柄,邊緣(yuan)有小(xiao)(xiao)鋸齒,兩(liang)面(mian)均有疏長(chang)毛;著生(sheng)于花(hua)序上部(bu)的葉(xie)較小(xiao)(xiao),呈苞片狀,卵(luan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)至倒三角形(xing)(xing)(xing),較花(hua)短,基部(bu)常帶(dai)淡(dan)紫色,結(jie)果時脫(tuo)落(luo)。總狀花(hua)序柔弱,花(hua)小(xiao)(xiao),輪生(sheng),萼小(xiao)(xiao),鐘(zhong)狀,2唇(chun)形(xing)(xing)(xing),上唇(chun)3裂,下(xia)唇(chun)全(quan)緣(yuan),結(jie)果時或(huo)筒狀,下(xia)彎,有縱脈(mo)及橫皺紋;花(hua)冠淡(dan)紅色,上唇(chun)闊,全(quan)緣(yuan)或(huo)齒裂,下(xia)唇(chun)長(chang)橢圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing),凹陷;雄蕊4,花(hua)絲(si)突出;雌蕊1,花(hua)柱(zhu)2裂;花(hua)盤一邊膨(peng)大。小(xiao)(xiao)堅果橢圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)。花(hua)期秋季末。多(duo)分(fen)布(bu)中國南部(bu)。
分布范圍
產地范圍為(wei)廣東省(sheng)增(zeng)城市派潭(tan)鎮、小(xiao)樓(lou)鎮、正果鎮、中(zhong)新(xin)鎮、朱村街(jie)(jie)道(dao)辦(ban)事(shi)處、荔城街(jie)(jie)道(dao)辦(ban)事(shi)處、增(zeng)江街(jie)(jie)道(dao)辦(ban)事(shi)處7個鎮街(jie)(jie)道(dao)所(suo)轄(xia)行政區域。
主要價值
派潭(tan)涼(liang)(liang)粉(fen)(fen)草具有(you)(you)(you)葉濃、枝幼,曬干后(hou)色黑(hei)而有(you)(you)(you)光澤的(de)(de)特(te)(te)點,含粘(zhan)膠質豐富(fu)。是制作(zuo)“涼(liang)(liang)粉(fen)(fen)糕”、涼(liang)(liang)茶(cha)(cha)的(de)(de)上(shang)等原(yuan)料。呈透(tou)明墨茶(cha)(cha)色,有(you)(you)(you)特(te)(te)殊香味,拌上(shang)糖漿爽滑可口,是盛夏理(li)想的(de)(de)天然的(de)(de)清熱解(jie)暑(shu)食品(pin)。涼(liang)(liang)粉(fen)(fen)草還可作(zuo)藥(yao)用(yong),其性(xing)涼(liang)(liang),味甘淡,能防(fang)治中暑(shu)、感冒、高(gao)血(xue)壓,對骨節疼(teng)痛亦有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)定的(de)(de)療效。派潭(tan)涼(liang)(liang)粉(fen)(fen)草早負(fu)盛名,種植廣闊,每逢收(shou)獲季節,各地商(shang)賈前(qian)往收(shou)購囤積,然后(hou)遠銷港澳地區及菲律賓、新(xin)加坡、泰國、印(yin)尼、日(ri)本等東南亞國家(jia)。據說,著名的(de)(de)涼(liang)(liang)茶(cha)(cha)品(pin)牌“王老吉”所需(xu)要的(de)(de)涼(liang)(liang)粉(fen)(fen)草原(yuan)料,有(you)(you)(you)八成是出自派潭(tan)優質涼(liang)(liang)粉(fen)(fen)草。
專用標志
派潭涼粉草地(di)(di)理(li)標志(zhi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品保護產(chan)(chan)(chan)地(di)(di)范圍內的(de)生產(chan)(chan)(chan)者,可向廣東(dong)(dong)省增城(cheng)市質量(liang)技(ji)術監(jian)(jian)督局(ju)提出使用(yong)(yong)“地(di)(di)理(li)標志(zhi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品專用(yong)(yong)標志(zhi)”的(de)申請,經廣東(dong)(dong)省質量(liang)技(ji)術監(jian)(jian)督局(ju)審(shen)核,由國家質檢總局(ju)公(gong)告(gao)批準(zhun)。派潭涼粉草的(de)法定檢測機(ji)構由廣東(dong)(dong)省質量(liang)技(ji)術監(jian)(jian)督局(ju)負(fu)責指定。
質量特色
1、感官特(te)色:葉多、葉厚,有(you)光澤,特(te)有(you)醇香味。
2、理(li)化指標:葉(xie)重比(bi)例≥25%,含水量≤14%。
3、安全要(yao)求:產(chan)(chan)品安全指標必須達到國家對同(tong)類產(chan)(chan)品的(de)相關規定(ding)。
文化背景
據傳唐(tang)朝年(nian)間(jian),增(zeng)城(cheng)地區(qu)遭(zao)逢大旱(han),百姓生活艱苦,很多(duo)人(ren)中暑(shu)病(bing)倒,當地的(de)一(yi)名藥(yao)(yao)農看(kan)到(dao)這種情況非常痛心(xin),于是(shi)(shi)決心(xin)要(yao)幫(bang)助百姓渡過難關,聽說何(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(人(ren)們尊稱她(ta)為七姐(jie))的(de)洞(dong)府(fu)里種植者能夠(gou)消暑(shu)醫病(bing)的(de)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao),藥(yao)(yao)農便決心(xin)找到(dao)何(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)向她(ta)討要(yao)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao),拯(zheng)救(jiu)(jiu)世人(ren)。藥(yao)(yao)農翻山越嶺,披(pi)荊斬棘,攀藤(teng)授巖(yan)不知經(jing)歷了(le)多(duo)少磨難,終(zhong)于找了(le)何(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)的(de)洞(dong)府(fu),看(kan)見(jian)(jian)何(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)在(zai)和一(yi)個道人(ren)下(xia)棋,回首看(kan)見(jian)(jian)他,何(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)問他到(dao)此有何(he)(he)(he)事,藥(yao)(yao)農便把家(jia)鄉大旱(han),人(ren)們生活艱難和中暑(shu)之事告訴(su)何(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu),并向其乞(qi)求賜(si)下(xia)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)拯(zheng)救(jiu)(jiu)家(jia)鄉父老,何(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)被(bei)藥(yao)(yao)農的(de)救(jiu)(jiu)濟蒼生的(de)善心(xin)所感動,于是(shi)(shi)帶藥(yao)(yao)農出洞(dong),藥(yao)(yao)農看(kan)見(jian)(jian)不少奇花異草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao),都是(shi)(shi)名貴的(de)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)藥(yao)(yao),何(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)教他一(yi)一(yi)認識后,采(cai)了(le)一(yi)些仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)后將草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)結(jie)成馬(ma),用草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)馬(ma)送藥(yao)(yao)農返家(jia),藥(yao)(yao)農用從何(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)那采(cai)來的(de)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)救(jiu)(jiu)治了(le)很多(duo)人(ren),后來草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)馬(ma)停在(zai)增(zeng)城(cheng)的(de)鳳(feng)凰山上變成了(le)一(yi)棵草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)永遠留在(zai)了(le)人(ren)間(jian),這就是(shi)(shi)現(xian)在(zai)被(bei)人(ren)們廣泛種植的(de)派潭涼(liang)(liang)粉草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao),這也是(shi)(shi)至今(jin)當地人(ren)將涼(liang)(liang)粉草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)仍稱之為“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)”或“神仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)”的(de)原(yuan)因。