Arctium lappa is a perennial herb of Compositae, which can be used as medicine and food. It is native to Northern Europe, Siberia and China. The shape of burdock is quite similar to that of ginseng, so it is called "Oriental Ginseng". Its roots are stout, the length varies with varieties, generally 40 ~ 100 cm, the outer surface is light brown to brown, there are many obvious longitudinal grooves, and the texture is slightly soft and sticky. Burdock is rich in carotene, protein, cellulose, iron, inulin and various vitamins and amino acids needed by human body. It is a kind of rhizome plant with high nutritional value. 1 nutrition and health care function of burdock 1. 1 burdock enjoys the reputation of king of vegetables for its nutritional components. Modern medicine has proved that burdock contains arctiin, protein, volatile oil, alkaloid, inulin, VB 1, VB2 and many amino acids needed by human body, which has high medicinal and edible value. The main nutritional components of burdock are shown in table 1. Burdock contains a variety of amino acids needed by human body, and the content is shown in Table 2. 1.2 Nutrition, health care and pharmacological effects of burdock. Burdock not only contains many nutrients needed by human body, but also has extremely high health care function. Regular consumption of three needles can promote blood circulation, remove gastrointestinal waste, prevent premature aging of skin, moisturize skin, prevent stroke and hypertension, clear intestines and detoxify, lower cholesterol and blood sugar, and is suitable for diabetic patients to eat for a long time (because burdock root contains inulin). It has a certain curative effect on rheumatoid diseases and fungi, and also has a good preventive and inhibitory effect on cancer and uremia, so it is known as the best blood clearing agent in nature. The nutrition, health care and pharmacological effects of Arctium lappa mainly include: (1) the function of clearing bowel and relaxing bowels. Dietary fiber from cattle pedicle can promote large intestine peristalsis, help defecation, reduce cholesterol in the body, reduce the accumulation of toxins and wastes in the body, and have the effect of preventing constipation. (2) the effect of lowering blood pressure. Arctiin contained in the root of Arctium lappa can dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure. (3) Antibacterial effect. Burdock contains antibacterial components, mainly targeting Staphylococcus aureus, and the minimum inhibitory concentration is 4000μg/ml. (4) hypoglycemic effect. Cattle pedicle contains inulin, and its water extract can significantly and permanently reduce blood sugar and increase glucose tolerance in rats. (5) diuretic and laxative. Arctiin has mild diuretic and laxative effects, which can cause mild tail-lifting reaction in mice. (6) Anti-tumor effect. Arctiin has anticancer effect, which can inhibit the activity of phosphofructase in cancer cells, and arctigenin also has anticancer activity. (7) The function of treating nephritis. Arctiin and arctigenin have anti-nephritis activity and can effectively treat acute progressive nephritis and chronic glomerulonephritis. 2. Healthy recipes 2. 1 burdock fish paste materials: burdock 100g, fish 100g, tomato 15g, pea 25g, bread 100g, broth 250g, mushrooms10g. Practice: First, cut the mushrooms into small squares by water, chop the burdock, and mix the tomatoes and croutons with water; Put the fish in a boiling pot, cook it with low fire, take it out and grind it into mud; Boil the broth and pour in the fish sauce, burdock paste, peas, diced mushrooms, diced tomatoes, monosodium glutamate, yellow wine and salt. When the water boils again, add wet starch, stir a few times, add lard and make fish paste soup; Then take the vegetable oil and pour it into the pot, and pour in the fish paste soup. Efficacy: invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, suitable for cerebrovascular diseases, hypertension, coronary heart disease, etc. 2.2 Burdock pork tripe material: shredded burdock 100g, fat pork tripe 1, lobster sauce and scallion. Practice: Wash the pork belly first, put the pork belly and shredded burdock into the boiling water pot at the same time, cook until the pork belly is cooked, then add scallion, lobster sauce and salt to taste, and take out the pork belly and cut it into pieces. Efficacy: invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, suitable for diabetes and quenching thirst (patients should eat on an empty stomach and drink soup when thirsty). 2.3 Burdock seaweed soup materials: burdock 1000g, kelp 30g, cassia seed 15. Practice: put shredded burdock, kelp and cassia seed into the pot together, add appropriate amount of water, simmer the soup until it is cooked, and then take out cassia seed (burdock is edible). Efficacy: Clearing liver and resolving phlegm is suitable for conjunctivitis, hypertension, blushing and headache caused by hyperactivity of liver. 2.4 Burdock Eucommia ulmoides Soup Material: Burdock 100, 3 quails, Eucommia ulmoides 30g, Chinese yam 60g, Lycium barbarum 15g, ginger 8g, jujube 10g, and proper amount of refined salt. Practice: First, put the washed quail, burdock, Eucommia ulmoides, Lycium barbarum, pitted red dates and ginger into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, boil with strong fire, then switch to slow fire for 3 hours, and add refined salt to taste. Efficacy: tonify liver and kidney, strengthen kidney and strengthen bone. Burdock is also known as Popeye, Cattle, Bat Spine and Oriental Radish. Burdock root is tender and crisp. It is a perennial herb of Compositae, which can be used as medicine and food. It is native to Northern Europe, Siberia and China. The shape of burdock is quite similar to that of ginseng, so it is called "Oriental Ginseng". Its roots are stout, the length varies with varieties, generally 40 ~ 100 cm, the outer surface is light brown to brown, there are many obvious longitudinal grooves, and the texture is slightly soft and sticky. Every100g of fresh vegetables contains about 87g of water, 4.1-4.7g of protein, 3.0-3.5g of carbohydrate, 0. 1 g of fat and 0. 3-1.5g of cellulose. Carotene is as high as 390 mg. Vitamin Cl.9 mg. Mineral elements contain 240 mg of calcium, 106 mg of phosphorus, 7.6 mg of iron, inulin and various vitamins and amino acids needed by the human body. It is a rhizome plant with high nutritional value.
Burdock not only contains a variety of nutrients needed by human body, but also has extremely high weight loss and health care functions. Eating cow's hoof root regularly has the functions of promoting blood circulation, removing gastrointestinal waste, preventing premature aging, moistening skin, clearing intestines and removing toxins, and lowering cholesterol and blood sugar. It is the best blood clearing agent in nature. Dietary fiber from cattle pedicle can promote large intestine peristalsis, help defecation, reduce cholesterol in the body, reduce the accumulation of toxins and wastes in the body, and have the effect of preventing constipation. Cattle pedicel contains inulin, and its water extract can significantly and permanently reduce blood sugar and increase glucose tolerance. Arctiin has mild diuretic and laxative effects.
Stir-fried bitter gourd with beef brisket and lobster sauce
This dish can help detoxify, remove waste from the body, adjust the balance between blood sugar and fat, and improve obesity and constipation.
Fit for physique
Cattle stalk: it has the functions of detumescence, detoxification and resistance enhancement. Regular consumption helps to improve immunity, improve circulation and promote metabolism, and is known as "the best blood clearing agent in nature". Cattle pedicle is rich in cattle pedicle, which has antibacterial effect and is an excellent food for health preservation and anti-aging.
material
75g of beef pedicle, 250g of bitter gourd, ginger slices 10g, mashed garlic 10g, 40g of onion, clear water 1.5 bowl, 20g of fermented soybean, 30g of sugar, 0//5 teaspoons of salt/kloc-0, oyster sauce and soy sauce 1.
Practice and skills
Exercise:
1. Wash the beef pedicle, peel it and cut it into oblique slices; Wash bitter gourd and cut it into pieces obliquely.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon salad oil in the pot, saute ginger slices, garlic paste and onion, add beef offal and clear water, cook for about 8 minutes on low heat, then add bitter gourd and seasoning, stir fry slightly, cover the pot and stew for about 5 minutes.
Attention should be paid to diet: Arctium lappa is a very alkaline food, and people with contact dermatitis or eczema should avoid eating it.