Nutritional value:
The fleshy root of burdock is rich in nutritional value. Each l00 grams of fresh vegetables contain about 87 grams of water, 4.1-4.7 grams of protein, 3.0-3.5 grams of carbohydrates, 0.1 grams of fat, 1.3-1.5 grams of fiber. Carotene up to 390 mg, 280 times higher than carrots. Vitamin Cl.9 mg. In the mineral elements containing calcium 240 mg, phosphorus 106 mg, iron 7.6 mg, and contains a variety of other nutrients.
Eating efficacy:
1, lower blood pressure: burdock root is rich in dietary fiber, dietary fiber has the role of adsorption of sodium, and can be discharged with the feces, so that the body's sodium content is reduced, so as to achieve the purpose of lowering blood pressure.
2, weight loss: burdock is rich in dietary fiber, can promote blood circulation, remove gastrointestinal waste, facilitate laxative, reduce body cholesterol, reduce toxins, waste accumulation in the body, so as to achieve the effect of weight loss.
3, beauty and skin care: burdock can clean up blood waste, promote the metabolism of cells in the body, to prevent aging, so that the skin is beautiful and meticulous, can eliminate pigmentation, melasma.
4, anti-cancer: burdock is known as nature's best blood cleanser, it can promote the proliferation of cells in the body, strengthen and enhance the white blood cells, ? platelets?
Burdock Tea:
1, burdock tea is a purely natural tea based on the herb burdock root; prevalent in China Taiwan during the period of Japanese occupation, Tainan had a large area of planting for the Japanese royal family, planted in Yanagawa ideal mother species. Mainland China in the 80s after the introduction of Xuzhou Fengxian widely planted.
2, which is characterized by deep roots, fat leaves, thick flesh, the best burdock diameter of 3 cm, but the length of 70 cm or more, the skin color is yellow, known as the gold burdock by the locals. Because burdock roots are deep in the ground, they are better able to absorb nutrients from the soil, and therefore have a particularly high nutritional value.
3, burdock since the whole land to harvest, time up to six months, and the need to avoid the rainy season, so only one harvest a year, showing its rarity and precious; Ming Dynasty Li Shizhen said it cut seedlings panned for vegetables, take the root boiled, exposed for the preserved, the cloud of its benefit.