In today's era, many people like to eat spicy food and even do not like it without spicy food. In ancient times, there was a plant that was not only spicy but could cure diseases and prevent plague. People would use it during the Double Ninth Festival. That is: Cornus officinalis. Cornus officinalis is a red fruit with a spicy taste. Generally, when cooking, add a little bit to add a special flavor. So the ancients named it: "Cortex". In fact, there is another name called Yuejiao. According to records in ancient books: Cornus officinalis is a plant belonging to the order Cornus of the dicotyledonous plant class. ?And Cornus officinalis is divided into three categories: ?Fructus Evodia, Cornus officinalis and Cornus officinale. Among these three kinds of Cornus, the most popular one on the dining table is Evodia Evodia. Because Evodia is often used as a spice together with Sichuan peppercorns and ginger on the dinner table, it is called "Three Spices". The other two types of Cornus: Cornus officinale and Cornus officinale. It is used as a Chinese medicinal material for people to use. So why does Cornus officinalis have so many functions? The main points are as follows. 1. Cornus officinalis contains spicy capsaicin.
In fact, the capsaicin contained in Cornus officinalis is actually composed of serotonin, morphine, cocaine, vinblastine, and strychnine, which are edible capsaicin for the human body. This edible capsaicin can make people blush and speed up gastrointestinal movements after eating it. It can stimulate the human brain and produce a feeling of excitement in a short period of time. It's the same as the sudden increase in dopamine concentration in the body. This is why people say that eating spicy food can whet your appetite and make you feel good. 2. Related to folk customs.
There are many poems related to the Double Ninth Festival, but the most familiar one should be this one: Planting dogwood everywhere will save one person. It means that the relationship between Double Ninth Festival and Dogwood is inseparable. There is a popular saying among the people: On September 9th, fold a dogwood tree and put it on a plug to ward off bad odors and ward off the early cold. Since then there has been the Double Ninth Festival. Ancient writers recorded in "Miscellaneous Notes of Xijing" that in the Han Dynasty court, both the maids and the king would put dogwood in their heads on September 9th, eat special cakes, sweet cakes, and drink. Chrysanthemum wine. So there is another name for the Double Ninth Festival: "Cornus Festival".