Basic introduction Chinese name: mustard head Latin scientific name: mustard alias: kohlrabi, mustard, spicy vegetable, mustard head, pimple, pimple, Children's Vegetable World: Plant Kingdom: Angiosperm: Dicotyledonous Subclass: Echinopoda: Cruciferae: Cruciferae: Cruciferae: Cruciferae: Cruciferae: Cruciferae: Cruciferae: Mustard: Cruciferae: Cruciferae: Mustard Distribution: The stems are erect and branched. Basal leaves are broadly ovoid to obovate, and are 15-35 cm long. The tip is blunt, the base is wedge-shaped, the big head is pinnate, with 2-3 pairs of lobes, or undivided, and the edge is notched or toothed. Petiole 3-9 cm long, lobulated. The leaves at the lower part of the stem are small, with concave edges or teeth, and sometimes with blunt serrations, which do not support the stem; The upper leaves of the stem are narrowly lanceolate, 2.5-5 cm long and 4-9 mm wide, with inconspicuous sparse teeth or entire margin. The main lateral roots of mustard head are distributed in the soil layer of about 30 cm, and the stems are short. Leaves are inserted on shortened stems, and the shapes of stems are oval, oval, inverted oval and needle-punched. Leaves are green, dark green, light green, yellow-green, green with purple or purplish red. Leaves smooth or withered. Leaf margin serrate or undulate, entire or with lobes of different depths and sizes. Corolla is cross-shaped, yellow, with four strong stamens, cross-pollinated, but self-pollinated can also bear fruit. Seeds round or oval, reddish brown or red. Mustard head is a variety of mustard, which is used for roots. Compact texture, less water, more dietary fiber, strong mustard flavor and bitter luster. Mustard grows in a cold and cold environment, which is not resistant to summer heat. The suitable growth temperature is 15 ~ 22℃. It is best to plant it in loose and fertile sandy soil with good drainage and plenty of sunshine. Sowing propagation adopts sowing method, and 10 ~ 1 1 sowing in winter solstice and autumn is the best. Main value and efficacy Mustard is warm and pungent, and belongs to lung and stomach meridians; It has the functions of dispersing lung qi, benefiting middle warmer, removing toxic materials, relieving swelling, stimulating appetite, promoting digestion, warming middle warmer, benefiting qi, improving eyesight and benefiting diaphragm; Indications: cough with phlegm and blood stasis, chest septum obstruction, sore and swelling, hearing loss, gum swelling and pain, cold abdominal pain, constipation and other symptoms. 1. Detoxification, detumescence, anti-cancer and anti-cancer mustard head is rich in dietary fiber, which can promote colon peristalsis, shorten the retention time of feces in colon, dilute poisons and reduce the concentration of carcinogenic factors, thus playing an anti-cancer role, and can be used for preventing and treating colon cancer, breast cancer and liver cancer. 2. Xia Qi Xiao's mustard head contains a glucosinolate, which can produce volatile mustard oil after hydrolysis, which can promote digestion and absorption in the stomach. In addition, kohlrabi has a special delicious smell, which can stimulate appetite and help digestion. 3. Diuretic mustard head contains trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus and iron. After being absorbed by the human body, it can induce diuresis and keep warm; Promote the balance of water and electrolyte in the body, and can be used to prevent and treat the symptoms of astringent urine, pain and endless dripping. Suitable for people and can be eaten by ordinary people. 1. Good diet for patients with constipation and ophthalmology. 2. Patients with fever, cough and boils; People with eye diseases, hemorrhoids, bloody stool and excessive internal heat should not eat mustard. People with hypertension and arteriosclerosis should eat less. Dietotherapy effect Mustard head has the effects of detoxification, detumescence, lower qi and digestion, diuresis and dehumidification; Indications: furuncle of breast, furuncle of children's head, alopecia, jaundice, abdominal distension, constipation, Huang Chi's disease or urinary obstruction, liver-qi deficiency and dark eyes. Pickling method Pickling mustard head The pickling method of mustard head belongs to a home-cooked recipe, and the main raw material is mustard head; The process is pickling, and the production is simple. Pickling method of mustard head Raw material: mustard head. Pickling method of mustard head Ingredients: pepper, dried pepper, garlic and ginger. Pickling method of mustard head seasoning: salt, white wine and clear water. Step: 1. Wash the mustard head after buying it home; 2. Cut off the old skin and dirty places, paying special attention to the bottom of each protrusion, which may be dirty, and cut it off with a knife; 3. Cut the mustard head into 2-4 pieces, spread it on a spacious container and dry it in a ventilated place; 4. Put the seasonings listed in the raw materials into the washed and dried pickle jar, add clean water or cold boiled water, and the amount of clean water added to half an jar of water is almost the same; 5. Soak pickled pepper, ginger and jar in the past, and put a small part into the new jar, which will make the water in the new jar taste better. If not, you'd better put some fresh peppers in it, which will taste much worse. If the jar for making pickled peppers is big enough, you don't need to build another jar and put it directly in the jar for making pickled peppers, which will taste better; 6. Stir everything in the jar, mainly salt, and let it melt, otherwise it will sink easily; 7. Put the dried mustard head into the jar, and buckle a small dish of moderate size at the jar mouth to prevent the jar from entering the jar along the water and keep the jar water sanitary; 8. Cover and add water to the altar rim; 9. Take it out after one day, slice it or small pieces, add some chicken essence and oil pepper and mix well.