Sambucus parviflora

Mountain horse dish, scientific name "Dianthus", also known as "Xiacao". Because on the pink-green round stem, there are long, needle-like leaves with fleshy flesh, which are very similar to the horseradish in the field. In addition, they are born in the mountains. Therefore, the stems and leaves of Lianyungang horseradish, commonly known as "horseradish", are delicious, and people have always had eating habits. During the period from Qingming Festival to early summer every year, the best harvesting time is when the stems and leaves are tender and the weather is dry. Take off the tender stems, wash them, rub them repeatedly, remove the foam, blanch them with boiling water, chop them up and mix them with seasonings, and then they can be used as cold dishes. People often rub it clean, scald it and dry it for later use. When eating, soak it in warm water and chop it up, or mix it cold as a cold dish, or make steamed buns with vermicelli, diced tofu and diced meat. The roots of LYSIMACHIA vulgaris with unique flavor can be used as medicine to treat yin deficiency, hot flashes, chronic malaria and infantile malnutrition. Its roots are mashed and retted, and it also has decontamination function, which is a natural detergent.
Reprinted with attribution： https://cnlocality.com/(Chinese Specialty Products)