荸荠,又名乌芋、马蹄、地粟,为莎草科植物荸荠的球茎,产于我国南方,秋季、冬初采收,洗净鲜用或风干备用。荸荠皮色紫黑,肉质洁白,味甜多汁,清脆可口,自古有地下雪梨之美誉,北方人视之为江南人参。荸荠既可作为水果,又可算作蔬菜,是大众喜爱的时令之品。以个大、新鲜、皮薄、肉细、味甜、汁多、脆嫩、无渣者为佳。中医认为,荸荠性味甘、寒,入肺、胃经,有清热养阴、 Water chestnuts, also known as black taro, horseshoe, ground millet, for the sedum tuberosperma watermelon, produced in southern China, autumn and early winter harvest, washed fresh or air-dried spare. Water chestnut skin color purple, succulent white, sweet and juicy, crisp and delicious, since ancient times, the reputation of the underground Sydney, the North as Jiangnan ginseng. Water chestnuts can be used as fruits, but also as vegetables, is the favorite of the public seasonal products. To a big, fresh, thin, thin, sweet, juicy, crisp, no residue is better. Chinese medicine, water chestnuts sexual sweet, cold, lungs, stomach, with heat Yin,