What is the broom made of?

Broom is made of a plant, which can be called broom, broom seedling, iron broom, bamboo broom, broom and so on.

Plant Morphology: panicum miliaceum, born in a village, a house, Yuan Ye, or cultivated. As high as 1 m, the stems are erect, with many branches, often turn red in autumn, and the young branches are white. The apex is sharp, the base gradually narrows, the whole edge is covered with white hairs on both sides, the base vein is 3 obviously, the perianth is 5-lobed, and the lobes are ovoid. As a result, triangular transverse processes or wings are generated from the back, and five stamens protrude from the crown. Simple leaves alternate, sessile leaves narrowly lanceolate to linearly lanceolate. Small yellow-green flowers in autumn, bisexual or female, solitary or 2-flowered, born in leaf axils.

Nature: cold, sweet and bitter.

Collection: Fruit and whole grass are used as medicine. Cut the whole grass in autumn, dry in the sun to lay the fruit, and remove impurities for later use; Cut the stems and leaves dry for later use.

Usage: Elders can dry them to make brooms, and young leaves can make steamed dishes and cold dishes.