Garlic moss, also known as garlic, green garlic, is the leaf sheaths and flowering stems of garlic plants, with a strong garlic flavor. Garlic, on the other hand, is the underground bulb of the onion plant of the lily family, with a pungent flavor and rich nutrition.
Nutritional Match
From the point of view of nutritional composition, garlic moss and garlic are both rich in nutritional value of vegetables. Garlic moss is rich in vitamin C, dietary fiber, chlorophyll, garlic is rich in allicin, sulfide, selenium and so on. The combination of the two can complement each other's nutrition, not only to supplement vitamins and minerals, but also to play antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and other effects.
Dietary efficacy
In Chinese medicine dietary therapy, garlic moss and garlic have a long history of application. Garlic is warm in nature and belongs to the spleen and stomach meridian, which has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, promoting qi and eliminating food, and enhancing immunity. Garlic is warm and pungent in nature, belonging to the lungs and stomach meridian, and has the effect of sterilization and anti-inflammatory, preventing colds, lowering fat and lowering blood pressure.
Consuming garlic moss and garlic at the same time can play a synergistic effect, enhance the therapeutic effect. For example, for people with weak gastrointestinal function and reduced appetite, garlic moss and garlic can be consumed together, which can strengthen the spleen and open the stomach, as well as sterilization and anti-inflammatory. For people who are prone to colds, garlic moss and garlic can be consumed together to improve immunity and prevent colds.
Precautions
Despite the fact that garlic moss and garlic are rich in nutrients and have significant therapeutic benefits, there are some precautions to be taken when consuming them.
Moderate consumption: garlic moss and garlic are spicy and stimulating food, too much consumption may cause gastrointestinal discomfort. Therefore, it is recommended to consume a moderate amount, 100-200 grams per day.
People with gastric ulcers should eat with caution: garlic moss and garlic are irritating, and gastric ulcers may aggravate their condition after eating them. Therefore, gastric ulcer patients should consume them with caution or under the guidance of a doctor.
Allergic people should eat with caution: some people are allergic to garlic moss and garlic, and may experience allergic symptoms such as itching and redness of the skin after consumption. Therefore, allergic people should avoid eating garlic moss and garlic.
Garlic moss and garlic can be eaten together, both complementary nutrition, but also play a synergistic therapeutic effect. But be careful to eat in moderation, gastric ulcer patients and allergic people eat with caution.