There is a wild vegetable in my home at the foot of Xiaowutai Mountain. Locals call it bitter vegetables. Its root is called Shenma in Chinese medicine. What is its scientific name and medicinal value

There is a wild vegetable in my home at the foot of Xiaowutai Mountain. Locals call it bitter vegetables. Its root is called Shenma in Chinese medicine. What is its scientific name and medicinal value? Bitter herbs

Alias: yellow flower bud vegetable, yellow flower Patrinia, milk cool, tea, bitter, oil winter, chicory, celery, celery.

It is cold, slightly bitter and has a unique taste. It contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, carotene, vitamin B2, vitamin C and other amino acids and minerals needed by human body. It is a pollution-free, safe, high-quality, nutritious and pure natural food, which is convenient to eat, suitable for both men and women, and can be eaten in all seasons. It is a rare food.

Rinse your mouth before eating. Used for stewing small intestine, large intestine, ribs, pork, chicken, duck and rabbit. This product can be added when the food is cooked to eight degrees, and the taste is more delicious. Winter can be used as a hot pot seasoning. Bitter vegetables are the best in natural food, a good condiment on the table and an excellent game treasure for entertaining VIPs.

Wild bitter herbs: According to Li Shizhen (Compendium of Materia Medica), southerners choose tender plants. Steamed vegetables are slightly bitter and have old sauce, hence the name bitter vegetables. Chicory is a big family of compositae plants, including more than ten kinds of chicory, lettuce, chicory and so on. There are various aliases in ancient books, such as The Book of Songs, Poems of Yuan Ya, Book of Jin and Famous Doctors Traveling East. It can be used as a dish, soup to satisfy hunger, and medicine to treat diseases. Li Shizhen said: "Bitter vegetables taste bitter, the stems are hollow and crisp, and there is white juice in them. The leaves are like radish leaves, and the colors are green and blue. The upper leaves support the stems, and the sharp leaves are like cranes' mouths. Every leaf is forked and looks like a leaf. Yellow flowers, such as wild chrysanthemum in full bloom. A flower bears a cluster, like wormwood and crane lice. When the flowers stop, they converge. Children have white hair, which flutters with the wind, and when they fall, they are born. "According to scientific analysis, sowthistle contains mannitol, wax alcohol, choline, alcohol and other ingredients. But although bitter, it tastes different after processing. Fresh and tender bitter vegetables, such as removing roots, elutriating, blanching, rubbing off bitter juice, drying in the sun, cooking with lard, or frying with sesame oil and pepper, can all promote appetite. It can be used as a medicine to treat many diseases. Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica says that it is "bitter and cold, and it is mainly used for treating five zang-organs pathogenic factors, stomach fatigue, peace of mind after long-term service, benefiting qi, intellectual fit and anti-aging." Yi Yan in Materia Medica says that it "breaks white milk and often boils and falls". Jiayou's theory of materia medica is that it has the functions of clearing heat, cooling blood and detoxifying. Modern medicine has confirmed that it has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and leukemia cells. Can effectively treat acute icteric infectious hepatitis, acute bacillary dysentery, chronic bronchitis, stomatitis, cholecystitis and acute and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. Its external application is also very useful in treating knife wounds, burns, bites by bees, snakes and scorpions, sores and ulcers. Bitter vegetables are all over the country. It is desirable at four o'clock, and people also call it "poor food." Bitter vegetables produced in our county are pollution-free wild bitter vegetables in mountain forests above 800 meters above sea level. After scientific formula and fine processing of Weitong technology, dried bitter vegetables can be formed. Its taste is slightly bitter, sweet and refreshing, and it is often used to clear away heat and detoxify, lose weight and beautify. This is good food for home trips and banquets. How to eat: soak in boiling water 10 minute or soak in clear water for about half an hour to make soup or stir-fry, or eat cold. Storage method: Store in a cool, low temperature, dry and sealed place.

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