Product name: Buckwheat

Buckwheat, also known as common buckwheat, sweet buckwheat, black wheat, etc., is an annual herbaceous plant of the genus Fagopyrum in the Polygonaceae family. Buckwheat stems are upright, 30 to 90 cm high, branched at the top, green or red, cylindrical, and hollow. Buckwheat leaves are alternate, triangular or ovate-triangular, gradually pointed at the top, and heart-shaped at the base. Buckwheat inflorescences are terminal or axillary; bracts are ovate, green, and membranous at the edges; flowers are white or light red. Buckwheat achenes are ovate, gradually pointed at the top, dark brown, and dull. There is one seed. The flowering period is from May to September, and the fruiting period is from June to October.

Buckwheat is native to Central Asia and is widely distributed in the world. It is mainly cultivated in Australia, India and other countries; it is cultivated in various provinces and regions in China, such as Taiwan, Yunnan, Guizhou and other provinces. Buckwheat mainly grows in temperate biomes, commonly seen in wastelands and roadsides, and is often cultivated in fields, foothills, wilderness, etc. Buckwheat likes a cool, moist environment. It is resistant to barrenness, disease and drought, but not cold or heat. Buckwheat has a short growth cycle and is easy to propagate.

Buckwheat has a wide range of uses. It can be processed into a variety of foods, such as buckwheat cakes and buckwheat noodles, and can also be eaten as vegetables. It is also an excellent concentrated feed for livestock such as sheep, cattle and pigs. The stems, leaves and seeds of buckwheat can be used as Chinese medicinal materials. According to Chinese pharmaceutical books, it is mainly used to treat indigestion, gas, dysentery and other diseases. In addition, buckwheat also has decontamination properties. Some people in Japan use it to wash their hair and clothes. Its husk is not only a raw material for extracting potassium carbonate, but also a good fuel.