Properties of burdock

1, Family

Asteraceae, Burdock

2, Origin

Herculean sub, evil real, burdock seeds

3, Alias

Mainly distributed in China, Western Europe, Kashmir region, Europe and other places.

4, Introduction

Arctium lappa (scientific name: Arctium lappa L.), also known as: the evil real, Dali Zi, Oriental ginseng, also known as Oriental cattle prod and so on. It was introduced to Japan from China more than a thousand years ago and improved into a food.

Nutritional value of burdock

Burdock root contains burdock glycosides, proteins, alkaloids, as well as vitamins B1, B2, and the human body's essential 17 kinds of amino acids, etc., there is a significant lowering of blood pressure, blood lipids, and can effectively inhibit the growth and spread of cancer cells. Each hundred grams of burdock in the calcium content of 91.79 mg, is nine times the celery; iron content of 50.3 mg, is sixteen times as much as spinach, in Japan has "Oriental ginseng," the name, has been recognized by Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States, and China's Taiwan is of high nutritional value of special health care vegetables, enjoy "" King of Vegetables "reputation. King of vegetables" reputation. East neighboring Japan, since early has been fond of burdock research, created a lot of unique flavor, delicious and refreshing. Dishes, such as burdock boiled beef, braised burdock chicken meatballs, etc., the popularity of burdock has played a positive role in promoting.

Benefits of eating burdock

Antibacterial effect

Burdock whole plant contains antibacterial components, of which the leaves contain the most antibacterial components, mainly against Staphylococcus aureus.

Hypoglycemic effect

The aqueous extract of burdock can significantly and persistently reduce blood glucose in rats, and increase carbohydrate tolerance.

Anti-cancer effect

Burdock bitter can inhibit the activity of phosphofructokinase in cancer cells, burdock glucoside also has anti-cancer activity, at the same time, burdock glucoside also has anti-Alzheimer's effect. Modern scientific research results that burdock contains flavonoid glycosides, malignant tumors have a certain resistance, its crude extract is selective toxicity, a lower amount can inhibit cancer cell reproduction, so that the tumor cells to the normal cells near.

The best time to eat burdock

You can eat it all year round

How to buy burdock

First of all, let's look at the shape of the burdock, high quality and fresh burdock, length of more than 60 centimeters, the diameter of 2 centimeters or so, roughly uniform thickness. The first step is to look at the shape of the burdock, the length of more than 60 cm, diameter of about 2 cm, thickness is basically uniform, straight and no fork; and then, look at its color, high quality fresh burdock, the skin is yellowish, smooth and not rough.

In addition, to share with you a tip: we are in the selection, you can hold one end of the burdock, the other end if the natural sagging is that the burdock moisture is sufficient, fresh and tasty.

Special note: when we pick burdock, don't pick one that is too long or too short, unevenly thick or thin, or oddly shaped, all of which are bad.

Side effects of burdock

1, the first drinker part of the bowel function will be enhanced (not water diarrhea) phenomenon.

2, experts recommend that when drinking burdock tea, do not eat spicy food, do not stay up all night, in order to prevent fire.

3, burdock tea summer preservation should take moisture measures. You don't have to wash it again to prevent the loss of nutrients when you eat it.

4, because the burdock has aided in lowering the role of three high, low blood pressure, low blood sugar, low blood fat effect, please drink intermittently.