Solanum procumbens is a hot commodity during Tet holiday.

(Baonghean.vn) - Solanum procumbenshas the effect of curing inflammation, cirrhosis,anti-cancer cellswere brought home by people in hamlet 4, Quynh Van commune (Quynh Luu) to grow right in their home gardens. Currently, people are in the harvest season, processing products to serve the Tet market and prices are also increasing again after a period of miserable decline.

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In 2015, Solanum procumbens was widely grown in home gardens by people in Hamlet 4, Quynh Van Commune. Currently, there are over 60 households in the hamlet growing this herb with a total area of ​​nearly 2 hectares.

Garden of climbing eggplant of people in hamlet 4, Quynh Van commune.

The time from planting to harvesting of Solanum procumbens is 5-6 months, harvested twice a year and lasts for 5 years before digging up the roots and replanting. The harvested product is the entire branch and root of the Solanum procumbens.

Mr. Dau Duc Truong - a household growing Solanum procumbens said that his family grows 5 sao of Solanum procumbens, each year harvesting about 4 tons, earning nearly 200 million VND/year. Currently, the family is preparing goods to sell to traders for Tet.

After harvesting, the Solanum procumbens is cut into short pieces 10-15 cm long, then dried in the sun until the product turns yellow before being packaged.

Mr. Dau Duc Truong - a farmer growing Solanum procumbens said that his family is currently preparing goods to sell to traders for Tet holiday.

Currently, the price of processed Solanum procumbens is 30-40 thousand VND/kg for branches, and 60-70 thousand VND for roots; although the price is lower than last year, the economic value is still higher than growing vegetables, tubers, and fruits. According to growers' calculations, each hectare can produce a dry yield of 10-12 tons/year, earning a net profit of more than 400 million VND/ha.

After being dried, traders come to people's homes to buy the Solanum procumbens. During the end of the year, due to strong consumption in the northern provinces, almost every time this precious herb is produced, there are customers who have placed orders.

Solanum procumbens is used to make decoctions to drink, to soak in wine, and to become a medicine.

After being processed into dry form, Solanum procumbens is used to make decoctions to drink, soak in wine, becoming an effective medicine. According to the Institute for Research and Development of Traditional Medicine, Solanum procumbens has been used to treat diseases such as: Treating hepatitis, cirrhosis, fighting cancer cells; Treating rheumatism, back pain, aches and pains; detoxifying alcohol... To maintain and develop this precious medicinal plant, some people have purchased Solanum procumbens seeds to develop more areas in the future.

Recently, local shrimp farmers have also bought Solanum procumbens, crushed it into powder and mixed it with food to prevent diseases in shrimp.

More than a month ago, the price of Solanum procumbens suddenly dropped dramatically, making people uneasy. However, the price of this medicinal plant increased again near Tet, making people excited again.

Viet Hung