The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and the festive atmosphere is getting stronger.

Different places have different customs during the Dragon Boat Festival, but there is one thing that is indispensable across the country, and that is rice dumplings.

Zongzi is a food made by steaming glutinous rice wrapped in Zongzi leaves. The Zongzi leaves are fragrant and the rice is soft and glutinous. It has a long history and far-reaching spread.

The fresh meat rice dumplings are delicious,

The bean paste rice dumplings are sweet,

The candied date rice dumplings are sweet,

The clear water rice dumplings are pure,

Rich eight-treasure rice dumplings.

It can be said that it is one of the Chinese people’s favorite holiday delicacies.

But no matter how much you love eating zongzi, don’t be greedy.

You know, Zongzi is basically a food made from whole glutinous rice. It is oily and sticky. Excessive eating can easily cause indigestion, which may lead to symptoms such as increased gastric acid secretion, bloating, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. If you eat too much or the diet is too monotonous, it is very easy to cause indigestion and other problems.

But don’t be afraid. If you really eat too many rice dumplings, you might as well have a cup of mugwort soaked in water~

People with bad stomachs are suitable to drink mugwort soaked in water because mugwort is It contains natural volatile oils and cellulose, which can promote normal gastrointestinal peristalsis, repair damaged gastric mucosa, help the body accelerate metabolism, and relieve constipation and other problems.

At the same time, drinking mugwort water can also help reduce the incidence of rectal diseases.

What some people may not know is that mugwort is actually one of the traditional delicacies of the Dragon Boat Festival.

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History of Mugwort

Mugwort has been a commonly used clinical medicine in traditional Chinese medicine a long time ago, but if we really want to trace it back carefully, it may take It started during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It can be seen from "Li Sao" written by Qu Yuan, a famous poet at the time, and "The Book of Songs", another collection of Chinese poetry, that mugwort was already extremely "red" at that time.

So why does it have such high popularity?

The main reason is that it is an incredible medicinal treasure.

People's medical standards at that time were very poor, but mugwort was one of the few plants that could be used for medicinal purposes.

The Huangdi Neijing, my country's first theoretical work on traditional Chinese medicine, has few records on medicines, but mugwort is one of the few medicines mentioned in the Huangdi Neijing.

For this reason, this plant is very popular and has a place in the Dragon Boat Festival.

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The meaning of mugwort

"The mugwort leaves serve as flags to attract blessings, and the calamus is like a sword to dispel thousands of evil spirits."

mugwort leaves Grass is a plant that symbolizes good health. In ancient times, people also said that mugwort has the effect of attracting blessings and exorcising evil spirits. Although it is superstitious to say whether it brings good fortune or not, it does have extremely high medicinal value. At the same time, what everyone may not expect is that it also has the effect of repelling mosquitoes.

In the past, people would hang a few mugworts in front of their doors during the Dragon Boat Festival.

This is not only because people use mugwort to pray for blessings, but also because mugwort can repel mosquitoes. There is a volatile substance in its leaves. Mosquitoes are very sensitive to this substance and generally stay away. Of course, for mosquitoes, just hanging a few wormwood is not enough. But this is enough to illustrate the importance of mugwort in the hearts of ancient people.

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Effects of mugwort

The seemingly ordinary mugwort is actually a precious medicinal material in the hands of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.

Mugwort has always been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for health care. The most common one is moxibustion. Many patients with qi and blood stasis and heavy dampness often use moxibustion to treat them, and they have significant effects. Effect.

Some female friends who suffer from irregular menstruation and cold uterus often use mugwort products to regulate their menstruation. The ones we know include mugwort foot soaks and moxibustion patches, which can dispel cold, activate blood circulation and stimulate menstruation. It has the effect of mildening Qi and blood, removing blood stasis and dispersing depression.

It has many functions, such as:

①Regulate the gastrointestinal tract and accelerate metabolism;

②Kill fungi in the body and enhance resistance;

③ Promote blood circulation and enhance immunity;

④ Expel wind and cold, warm menstruation and stop bleeding, relieve abdominal pain;

⑤ Relieve constipation problem.

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How to eat mugwort as a dietary therapy

There are countless ways to eat mugwort as a dietary therapy. Next, I will Let me introduce to you some ways to eat mugwort. You can try making it yourself next time to feel the charm of this plant with medicinal value and fragrance and deliciousness~

1. mugwort leaf glutinous rice cake< /p>

Ingredients:

Fresh mugwort leaves, glutinous rice flour, filling (peanuts, sugar)

Preparation process:

Remove the stems from the fresh mugwort leaves (Only the leaves), wash them, put them in a pot of boiling water and cook for about 15 minutes (you can chop them into smaller pieces if they are softer), pick them up, rinse them with water several times, let them soak for two days, and remove the mugwort leaves. The bitter water is removed.

After two days, drain it of water, put it on the cutting board and chop it into small pieces. The more broken it is, the better.

Prepare the glutinous rice flour and mix the chopped mugwort leaves into the glutinous rice flour until it can form a ball without falling apart.

Use the bamboo leaves used to make rice dumplings, cut them into small pieces, and place the wrapped moxa cake on top. Put it in a pot and steam over water for 10-15 minutes, then you can eat it.

Benefits of eating:

It has a soft and waxy texture and a fragrant taste. Mixing mugwort and glutinous rice can better help gastrointestinal digestion. The cooking method with less oil has more health value.

2. Scrambled eggs with mugwort leaves

Ingredients:

A little mugwort, 2 eggs, a little oil and salt

Preparation process:

Pick the mugwort leaves, wash them, and chop them into small pieces.

Prepare two eggs and beat them evenly.

Heat the pot until red and add peanut oil. Add the chopped mugwort leaves and stir-fry evenly, add some water, add salt, pour in the beaten eggs, and stir evenly on both sides.

Benefits of consumption:

Scrambled eggs with mugwort have the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, activating blood circulation and removing blood clots, aiding sleep and calming the nerves, and dispelling cold. It can be relieved by supplementing protein and multivitamins.

3. Mugwort dumplings

Ingredients:

Pork, mugwort, salt, monosodium glutamate, starch, flour

Preparation process: < /p>

Chop the pork and mugwort.

Add salt, monosodium glutamate, and starch to the minced meat and stir to form a meat filling. At the same time, mix the mugwort and flour into a dough.

Form the dough into dumpling wrappers and fill them with meat filling.

Now that it’s done, it’s time to cook it.

Benefits of eating:

Mugwort dumplings are sweet and tender. Pork is rich in protein and fat, as well as calcium, iron and other ingredients. It goes well with mugwort leaves. It can effectively enhance immunity.

That’s all for the wonderful benefits of mugwort. Remember, you can eat it during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Compared with the wide range of rice dumplings, the edible value of mugwort is very good~

Here, Xiaolu wishes everyone in advance:

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