In rural areas, basically every household grows cockscomb flowers. Autumn is coming, and the cockscomb is small and beautiful. In fact, people familiar with Celosia cristata know that this kind of plant is very easy to raise, and basically does not need watering and care in the courtyard. It is very ornamental and has certain medicinal value.
Celosia cristata is edible, harmless to human health and rich in nutrition, and can supplement amino acids, vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber needed by human body. It is an ideal healthy food with comprehensive nutrition.
How to eat cockscomb
1, chicken comb and egg soup
Celosia cristata can be mixed with proper amount of eggs to make soup, prepare fresh eggs, sugar and eggs, wash Celosia cristata and add proper amount of water to boil. After frying, put the filtered juice into the pot again, break the eggs into egg blossoms, add appropriate amount of sugar to taste, and eat after cooking.
2, cockscomb stewed pig lungs
Celosia cristata can also be stewed with pig lungs, prepare pig lungs, Celosia cristata and rock sugar, and wash pig lungs. Then cut into filaments, put them into a pot together with the washed cockscomb, add crystal sugar and appropriate amount of water, boil them, stew them with medium and small fire, and then take them out of the pot.
Efficacy and Taboos of Eating Celosia cristata
Celosia cristata has a good effect and is a good medicine for gynecology. Has the effects of cooling blood, stopping bleeding, stopping leukorrhagia and stopping dysentery. It can be used for treating functional uterine bleeding, leukorrhagia, and dysentery. The seeds have anti-inflammatory, astringent, eyesight improving, blood pressure lowering, and body strengthening effects.
Although Celosia cristata is rich in nutrition, it should not be eaten in excess to avoid adverse symptoms and harm to physical and mental health. The cockscomb is cold. For people with poor spleen and stomach function, eat less, otherwise it will aggravate diarrhea and affect the digestion of the stomach.