Toon is known as "tree vegetables", is the young shoots of the toon tree. It helps to improve the immune function of the body and moisturize the skin. Toon is rich in vitamin C, carotene and other substances, which helps to enhance the immune function of the body, and has a good lubricating effect on the skin, is a good food for health and beauty.

Astringent blood to stop dysentery, stopping avalanches. Toon can dry dampness and clear heat, astringent and astringent, can be used for prolonged diarrhea and dysentery, intestinal hemorrhoids and blood, leakage and other diseases. Dispel insect treatment ringworm Toon has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, insecticidal effect, can be used to treat ascariasis, ringworm, scabies and other diseases.

Note:

Blanching before eating: blanching is one of the best ways to reduce the nitrite of toon, according to research, blanching for 1 minute, can remove more than 2/3 of the nitrite and nitrate.

Choose the most tender texture of the toon shoots: different periods of the toon contained nitrate and nitrite content is different, germination period, the toon's nitrate and nitrite content is the lowest, with the passage of time, the content of the two will gradually rise. People must remove the old leaves when eating toon shoots, and only eat the shoots.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Toon Sprouts