Chrysanthemum morifolium is also distributed in southern Europe and Nanjing, China. Chicory is a compositae plant. Sexual preference for cold climate, early summer flower stems, raw and cold can be eaten, with antibacterial, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, eyesight and other effects. Young leaves are edible. The biennial herb contains 95.1.2g of water,1.2g of protein, 77mg of calcium and vitamins per100g of tender leaves. Suitable for raw food, cooking or soup. Chicory leaves are lanceolate. Head, about 20 small flowers, corolla lavender, pistil stigma forked pale blue, stamens 5, connected into a tube, anthers pale blue. The seeds are short columnar, grayish white, 1000-grain weight 1.6g, and the seed germination can last for 10 years. Seeds preserved for 1-3 years are often used in production.
brief introduction
A kind of chicory in Compositae, also known as Sonchus oleraceus and Lettuce Cynanchum, has antibacterial, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and eyesight-improving effects. Bitter and green, bitter chrysanthemum can be fried or cold-mixed, and it is a good food for clearing away heat and fire. Because of its sweet and bitter taste, it has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, and is widely praised. Sexual preference for cold climate, early summer flower stems, raw and cold can be eaten, with antibacterial, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, eyesight and other effects. Young leaves are edible.
Sophora alopecuroides is a biennial herb that feeds on young leaves. Bitter chrysanthemum is suitable for raw food, cooking or soup. Chicory leaves are lanceolate. Head, about 20 small flowers, corolla lavender, pistil stigma forked pale blue, stamens 5, connected into a tube, anthers pale blue. The seeds are short columnar, grayish white, with 1000-grain weight1.6g..
morphological character
Annual or biennial herbs.
Roots are conical, erect and straight, with many fibrous fibrous fibrous roots.
Main value
I. Nutritional value
Bitter chrysanthemum contains protein, high dietary fiber, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, iron, manganese and other complete trace elements, as well as vitamins B 1, B2, C, carotene, nicotinic acid and so on. In addition, it also contains chemicals such as wax alcohol, choline, tartaric acid and picroside.
Bitter vegetables contain vitamin C and carotene, which are 2. 1 and 2.3 times that of spinach, respectively. There are various amino acids in the tender leaves of Sonchus oleraceus, and the proportion of amino acids is appropriate. Eating bitter vegetables helps to promote the synthesis of antibodies in human body, enhance immunity and promote brain function.
Bitter vegetables are rich in carotene, vitamin C, potassium salt, calcium salt and so on. It has a good effect on maintaining normal physiological activities, promoting growth and development, relieving summer heat and protecting health.
Every 65438 000g of Sophora alopecuroides leaves contains 95.65438 0.2g of water, 65438 0.2g of protein, and 77mg of calcium and vitamins.
Second, the medicinal value
1, clearing away heat and diminishing inflammation
Sonchus sonchifolius contains dandelion sterol, choline and other components, which has a strong bactericidal effect on staphylococcus aureus resistant strains and hemolytic streptococcus, and also has a certain killing effect on pneumococcus, meningococcus, diphtheria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Shigella dysenteriae, so it has a certain curative effect on jaundice hepatitis, pharyngitis, bacillary dysentery, common cold and fever, chronic tracheitis and tonsillitis.
2. Prevention and treatment of cancer
The water decoction of Sophora alopecuroides has obvious inhibitory effect on blood cell deoxyenzyme in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and chronic myeloid leukemia, and can also be used for preventing and treating cervical cancer, rectal cancer and anal cancer.
Edible suggestion: use 80 ~ 100g each time.
Suitable for people: the general population can eat it.
Taboo crowd: People with weak spleen and stomach and low intake of loose stool are not suitable for eating.