In the vacant lot along the waterway, Yukinoshita are blooming in profusion. The atmosphere is sober despite the small white flowers are in full bloom. However, when I looked closely at one flower, it was a very lovely flower, and it looks like a snow fairy. When I was a child, if I had a slight burn or a pain in my ears, she immediately picked the leaves of Yukinoshita, kneaded them, and dripped or kneaded the juice to me. My aunt often said, “Yukinoshita keeps the doctor away,” but if I look it up, that’s true.

水路沿いの空き地にユキノシタが群れて咲いています。小さな白い花が咲き乱れている割には地味な雰囲気です。しかし近寄って一つの花をよく見ると実に愛らしい花で、まさしく雪の妖精の様です。子供の頃、ちょっとやけどをしたり、耳が痛くなったりしたら、大叔母が直ぐにユキノシタの葉を摘んできて、揉んで、その汁を滴らしたり練ってくれたりしたものです。大叔母はよく「ユキノシタは医者要らず」だと言っていましたが、調べてみると本当にその通りです。