荸荠又名马蹄、地栗、乌芋等,原产我国的南部和印度,在我国已有三千年左右的栽培历史。荸荠以球茎供食。其肉质洁白、清脆、多汁,并含有丰富的碳水化合物、蛋白质、粗纤维、矿物质及多种维生素。它既可作为水果生食,也可作为蔬菜食用,并且具有清热解毒、祛痰消积、止咳及降血压 Water chestnuts, also known as horseshoe, chestnut, taro, etc., native to southern China and India, in our country has about 3,000 years of cultivation history. Water chestnuts to corm feed. Its fleshy white, crisp, juicy, and rich in carbohydrates, protein, crude fiber, minerals and vitamins. It can be used as a raw food for fruit, but also as a vegetable food, and has detoxification, expectorant consumer, cough and lower blood pressure