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What bitter vegetables does Xiaoman eat for health?
What is the custom of Xiaoman?
What season does Xiaoman belong to?
What bitter vegetables does Xiaoman eat for health?
1: dandelion
Dandelion, also known as Veronica, Dictyophora and so on. , a whole grass with roots of Taraxacum mongolicum, a compositae plant, is widely distributed all over the country. Dandelion is a nutritious vegetable, which mainly contains protein, fat, carotene, riboflavin, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dandelion is sweet, bitter and cold, and enters the liver and stomach meridians, which has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, stopping diarrhea, benefiting gallbladder, protecting liver, strengthening stomach and lowering blood pressure.
In order to reduce the bitter taste of dandelion, dandelion can be washed, boiled in boiling water or salt water for 5-8 minutes, then soaked in water for several hours, and then the bitter taste is leached and washed, and then soup or porridge is cooked.
2. bitter bamboo shoots
Bitter bamboo shoots are also suitable for bitter food in summer. Bitter bamboo shoots are rich in cellulose, vitamins, alkaloids and so on. And has the functions of dehumidification, diuresis, clearing away heat and vexation, and relieving summer heat and digestion.
Bitter bamboo shoots are generally available in the market, and their cooking methods include frying, mixing and soaking. Bitter bamboo shoots are crisp and tender, and taste bitter first and then sweet. If served with seafood, it will taste sweeter and fresher.
3. Bitter gourd
Eating bitter gourd in summer is a good way to clear away heat and toxic materials. Momordica charantia has the effects of clearing heat, nourishing blood, invigorating qi, invigorating kidney and spleen, nourishing liver and improving eyesight, and has a certain curative effect on dysentery, sores, heatstroke, fever, excessive miliaria, conjunctivitis and other diseases. Bitter gourd is known as the "fat killer", which can reduce the intake of fat and polysaccharide.
The key to choosing bitter gourd is fruit tumor, which is the protruding place on the surface of bitter gourd. The bigger and fuller the fruit tumor particles are, the thicker the melon meat is; The smaller the fruit tumor particles, the thinner the melon meat. Yellow bitter gourd is generally ripe and has a bad taste. It is best to blanch bitter gourd with hot water before frying, which can reduce bitterness and remove oxalic acid without affecting the absorption of calcium.
4. Bitter vegetables
Bitter vegetable show of Xiao Man Festival. Bitter vegetables contain protein, fat, carbohydrates, various inorganic salts, vitamins and other nutrients, which can clear away heat, cool blood and detoxify, and have a good preventive and therapeutic effect on furuncle, hematemesis, nosebleeds, constipation and colds. Sterilization and anti-inflammation, it has certain curative effect on jaundice hepatitis, pharyngolaryngitis, bacillary dysentery, cold and fever, chronic tracheitis and tonsillitis. It can also prevent and treat diabetes, cervical cancer and rectal cancer.
Bitter vegetables can be boiled in cold salad, soup, fried noodles or steamed, such as cold bitter vegetables, bitter pork liver soup, fried bitter vegetables and steamed bitter vegetables. Be sure to blanch with boiling water before eating, so as to remove oxalic acid and absorb calcium.
5: Turnip
Turnip is also called turnip. Originated in China, it is one of the ancient vegetables and cultivated all over the country. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that turnips are flat, bitter, pungent and sweet, and enter the stomach, liver and kidney meridians to stimulate appetite, reduce qi, eliminate dampness and detoxify. It is suitable for treating dyspepsia, thirst quenching, toxic heat and wind swelling. Turnip has a good flavor and can be used as a substitute for grains, vegetables or salt.
Pickling with its fleshy roots, stems and leaves is a dish that everyone likes. Pickled kohlrabi is yellowish brown, moderately salty, fragrant and slightly sour, crisp and delicious, and can be eaten raw or fried. Stir-fried shredded pork tastes better.
6: Lettuce
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lettuce is bitter in taste and slightly cold in nature, which is beneficial to five internal organs, dredging meridians, opening diaphragm, benefiting qi, strengthening bones and muscles, removing halitosis, whitening teeth, improving eyesight, promoting lactation, promoting diuresis and detoxicating, and can be used for hematuria, dysuria, postpartum hypogalactia, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Lettuce also has a calming effect. Regular consumption helps to eliminate tension and help sleep.
The contents of vitamin B 1, B2, C and E in lettuce leaves are 3 ~ 5 times higher than those in the stems, respectively. Leaves contain carotene (a precursor of vitamin A) almost six times as much as stems. Lettuce leaves are rich in chlorophyll and have the reputation of "green spirit", which can moisturize and beautify, clean the mouth, prevent caries and deodorize. Therefore, eating lettuce and discarding leaves greatly reduces its nutritional value.
7: Lycium barbarum seedlings
Lycium barbarum seedlings are also called wolfberry tips. Chinese medicine believes that Lycium barbarum seedlings are cool, sweet and bitter, and have the functions of clearing away heat, nourishing yin and improving eyesight. It is suitable for treating fever due to yin deficiency, thirst, hand and foot fever, liver and kidney deficiency, dry eyes, toothache due to deficiency of fire, etc.
Pick the tender seedlings of Lycium barbarum and put them in vegetarian soup to cook or cook soup to refresh yourself and get rid of summer heat; In order to taste delicious, stir-fry Lycium barbarum seedlings until half-cooked, then pour in the egg paste (add salt, pepper and oil before beating the egg paste and mix well), stir-fry until golden and half-burnt, and serve with porridge, which is delicious.
8: cactus
Cactus has high development value, unique fragrance and rich nutrition. In addition to many essential amino acids and trace elements, it also contains precious ingredients such as Gynura bicolor, Celastrus orbiculatus and hibiscus mutabilis, which can enhance human immunity. Long-term consumption can have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diminishing inflammation, relieving summer heat, stimulating appetite, strengthening spleen, clearing throat and moistening lung.
When buying vegetable cactus, you should choose tender slices that grow for 15~35 days, with light green color, little or no thorns, shiny skin, no wrinkles and appropriate palm size. Tender slices can be stored for 15 days at room temperature, and can be kept fresh for 40 days in the refrigerator. Cooking cactus should first remove the small thorns, which can be easily removed by choosing a sharp thin kitchen knife; If the cactus is old, you can peel it properly, which will taste better.
9: Wild Garlic
Also known as Allium macrostemon Bunge, Allium tuberosum, Hippopotamus Chef, Allium tuberosum Bunge, Allium tuberosum Bunge and Allium tuberosum Bunge. Irregular oval, yellow-white or yellow-brown surface, with prominent bulb disk at the bottom. Its stems and leaves look like garlic, but they also taste like onions and garlic.
The main eating methods are mixed tofu, fried bacon, scrambled eggs and garlic tremella porridge. Wild garlic can promote yang to disperse stagnation, and promote qi to guide stagnation. Eating regularly is beneficial to lowering blood sugar.
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What is the custom of Xiaoman?
Car god:
This is an ancient custom of Manchu in some rural areas. Legend has it that the car god is a white dragon. In Xiaoman season, people put fish, incense and other items on the waterwheel to worship, and there will be a glass of white water in the sacrifice. When worshipping, white water will be poured into the ground to bless the water source, hoping that it will rain more in the rainy season.
Silkworm sacrifice:
According to legend, Xiaoman is the birthday of the silkworm god, so when Xiaoman is in the solar term, there is a silkworm blessing festival in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. China's farming culture is a typical "male ploughing and female weaving". The raw materials for women's weaving are mainly cotton in the north and silk in the south, from which China's rich silk comes. Silkworms need to cocoon and spin silk, so sericulture is extremely prosperous in rural areas in southern China.
Bitter vegetables:
Spring breeze blows, bitter vegetables grow, and wasteland is a granary. Bitter vegetables are one of the earliest edible wild vegetables in China. This bitter dish is mentioned in Compendium of Materia Medica: long-term administration, peace of mind and benefiting qi, intelligence and fitness, and anti-aging. In medicine, bitter herbs are often used to treat fever, and the ancients also used it to sober up.
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What season does Xiaoman belong to?
Xiaoman belongs to summer and is the second solar term in summer. Every year between May 20th and 22nd, when the sun reaches 60 degrees of the yellow meridian, it is in full bloom. "Twenty-four solar terms": "In mid-April, people are small and full, and things are small and full." At this time, the summer harvest crops in the north of China are gradually full, the early rice begins to head, and the rice is covered with small grains, and the south enters the summer sowing and summer harvest season. Among the 24 solar terms, Xiaoman solar term refers to the season when summer grain such as wheat is filled and seeds begin to be full. There is an agricultural proverb that says, "If you are full of discontent, you will think twice." : "Xiao is full of dissatisfaction, regardless of mango." In other words, "full" is used to describe the amount of rain, which means that if there is not enough water in the field when it is full, it may lead to dry ridges and even rice can't be planted.
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