Grey cabbage Alias: pink cabbage, gray striped cabbage, gray cabbage, gray amaranth, white quinoa, quinoa or thorn. Source: Chenopodiaceae is a plant of the genus Chenopodiaceae. The whole plant is edible or used as medicine. Morphological characteristics: Annual herbaceous plant, 60-120 cm tall. The stem is upright and strong, with ribs and green or purple stripes, and many branches; the branches rise or spread. Single leaves are alternate and have long petioles; the leaves are rhombus-ovate or lanceolate, 3 to 6 cm long and 2.5 to 5 cm wide, with an acute or slightly blunt apex, a wide wedge-shaped base, and often irregular serrations on the edges. Gray green, covered with powder. Small yellow-green flowers bloom in autumn, the flowers are bisexual, and several are integrated into umbrella flower clusters. Most of the flower clusters are arranged in axillary or terminal panicles; the perianth is 5-piece, ovate-elliptical, with membranous edges. ; Stamens 5; stigma bilobed. The cell fruit is completely wrapped in the perianth or the top is slightly exposed. The pericarp is thin and the seeds are close to each other. Seeds are biconvex mirror-shaped and bright. Nature, flavor and function: sweet, flat. A little poisonous. Clear away heat and dampness, relieve itching and rash. Main usage: wind-heat cold, dysentery, diarrhea, dental caries pain; external use to treat skin itching and measles. The dosage is 50~100 grams. Apply an appropriate amount of decoction to the affected area for external use, or mash it, steam it, and wrap it in a cloth. Apply it externally on the chest, back, hands, and soles to clear up the rash. The seedlings are fed to livestock and can also be used as wild vegetables. The seeds can be pressed for oil. Note: After taking this product, exposure to strong sunlight can cause solar dermatitis.