Despite its bad name, many regions have examples of eating it, and they are different. Mainly reflected in the following:
(1) in Hainan Province, there is a very special snack called "chicken excrement rattan Baba", which is similar to tangyuan. At the beginning of July, every family will make this kind of snack to celebrate the festival. In addition, it is also a tonic for women after childbirth, people with physical deficiency and infirmity, and people after surgery.
(2) in Guangxi Province, people mix it with rice, grind it into powder, and then make soup after processing. This is also a special food, which is said to have the effect of nourishing blood.
(3) in the North Sea, it is eaten every March on the third day. It is said that it can be used to ward off evil spirits and eliminate pests. When cooked, it tastes very sweet, such as sugar water. So, later, people invented chicken dung rattan powder, which has a unique flavor.
(4) in Guangdong Province, when people go on a picnic, they will pick up the wild chicken excrement vine, wash their leaves, grind them with a stone mill, grind them with glutinous rice, add brown sugar and water, and make them into pancake, called "chicken excrement vine cake".
Its medicinal value has been recorded in many medical records. According to the data in these records, this plant has the effect of expelling wind, promoting dampness, eliminating food, relieving cough and pain. Specifically, it can be used for the treatment of injuries caused by falls, gastrointestinal colic, enteritis, dysentery, dyspepsia and other symptoms. In addition, it is specially recorded that its leaves and roots are ground into powder for consumption, which can relieve some symptoms of heatstroke
