Spinach, also known as Persian cuisine and Qigen cuisine, is generally believed to have originated in Persia or neighboring Southwest Asia. It is one of the leafy vegetables with high nutrition in Chenopodiaceae and a yellow-green vegetable rich in vitamins and minerals. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that eating spinach can "dredge blood vessels, open the chest and diaphragm, reduce qi and balance, relieve cough and moisten dryness".
Spinach contains a lot of plant crude fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, facilitate defecation, promote pancreatic secretion and help digestion. Spinach has therapeutic effects on hemorrhoids, chronic pancreatitis, constipation and anal fissure. Spinach is rich in carotene, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin E, rutin, coenzyme Q 10 and other beneficial components, which can provide a variety of nutrients for human body. Spinach contains fluorohydroxybenzene, 6- hydroxymethyl diketone and trace elements, which can promote human metabolism and health. Eating more spinach can reduce the risk of stroke.
2. Rape
Rape is a cruciferous plant with dark green color. According to experts' determination, rape contains many nutrients, and its vitamin C is 1 times higher than that of Chinese cabbage. Its nutritional components and therapeutic value can be called the best in vegetables.
Plant hormones contained in rape can increase the formation of enzymes, adsorb and repel carcinogens that enter the human body, so it has the function of preventing cancer. Rapeseed can also enhance the detoxification mechanism of liver, and has therapeutic effect on skin boils and breast carbuncle. Plant cellulose contained in rape can promote intestinal peristalsis, increase the volume of feces and shorten the time of feces staying in intestinal cavity, thus treating various constipation and preventing intestinal tumors. Rapeseed also contains carotene and vitamin C, which helps to enhance human immunity. Rapeseed can promote blood circulation, disperse blood and reduce swelling. Pregnant women with postpartum congestion, abdominal pain, erysipelas, swelling and abscess can eat rapeseed as an adjuvant treatment.
3. Cauliflower
Cauliflower, also known as cauliflower, cauliflower and cabbage, is a kind of cabbage. Ancient westerners praised cauliflower as a "good doctor from heaven" and a "doctor for the poor" for its functions of clearing throat, relieving cough and moistening lung. According to modern scientific research, the cancer inhibition rate of cauliflower is as high as 92.8%, ranking fourth among vegetables.
Cauliflower is flat and sweet, and has the functions of strengthening kidney and bone, nourishing brain and marrow, invigorating spleen and stomach, clearing lung and moistening throat. Cauliflower contains a variety of vitamins, cellulose, carotene and trace element selenium, which is beneficial to cancer prevention. Cauliflower has the effects of clearing throat, benefiting throat, opening throat, moistening lung and relieving cough. Cauliflower has excellent gastrointestinal environmental protection function, and eating more can eliminate stagnant wastes and toxins in the body. Cauliflower is rich in vitamin C. Every100g of cauliflower contains 73mg of vitamin C, which can strengthen liver and detoxify, improve human immunity and enhance the ability of mouth, nose, throat and lung mucosa to resist air pollution. It is an effective food to prevent colds.
4. Chinese chives
Leek is called leek because it has a strong ability to renew and rejuvenate. Once planted, it can be harvested for more than ten years. "Jiujiu" and "leek" are homophonic. Leek is a local specialty in Asia and has the same medicinal effect as garlic. Rich in carotene, protein, fat and sugar, it can stimulate appetite and enhance energy. It is a good product in southern cuisine.
Leek is warm and pungent, and has the function of tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, so it can be used to treat impotence, nocturnal emission and premature ejaculation. Leek contains volatile essential oils, sulfides and other special ingredients, giving off a unique pungent smell, which is helpful to regulate liver qi, stimulate appetite and enhance digestive function. Leek is pungent in nature, and has the functions of removing blood stasis and promoting blood circulation, promoting qi circulation and guiding stagnation, and is suitable for traumatic injury, nausea, enteritis, hematemesis and chest pain. Leek contains a lot of vitamins and crude fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, treat constipation and prevent intestinal cancer.
5. water spinach
Ipomoea aquatica, also known as Ipomoea aquatica, sessile sweet potato and sweet potato, is an annual or perennial herb of convolvulaceae and one of the main green leafy vegetables in summer and autumn. Its stems and leaves are tender and edible. Water spinach originated from southern China and India, and has a long history of cultivation in China. At present, it is mainly produced in the south of the Yangtze River in China. It likes damp heat and has high nutritional value. The vegetable juice of water spinach has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus. , can prevent infection. Eating regularly in summer can prevent heatstroke, cool blood and detoxify, and prevent dysentery. Water spinach is rich in nicotinic acid and vitamin C, which can reduce cholesterol and triglycerides, so it has the effect of reducing fat and weight. Water spinach is rich in vitamin C and carotene, and the vitamin content is higher than that of Chinese cabbage. These substances help to strengthen physical fitness and prevent diseases and diseases. In addition, chlorophyll of water spinach can clean teeth, prevent dental caries and moisturize skin.
6.celery
Celery, also known as celery and medicinal celery, is native to swamp areas along the Mediterranean coast. In China, celery has been cultivated for more than 3,000 years and has always been a favorite vegetable.
Celery contains acidic antihypertensive components, and intravenous injection has obvious antihypertensive effect on rabbits and dogs. The alkaline components separated from celery seeds can stabilize the human body. Oral administration of celery or apigenin can resist the excitement of mice caused by cocaine, which is beneficial to calm mood and eliminate irritability. Celery has high iron content, which can supplement the loss of menstrual blood for women, make eyes bright and hair black and bright.
7. Little carrots
Radish is also known as radish, radish, aster and warm radish. There are many varieties, such as white radish, carrot, green radish and "heart-warming" radish, but carrots commonly known among the people are not included. Radish is rich in nutrition, has good edible and medicinal value, and has low price. It is a popular health food that people like to see and hear.
Radish is sweet and pungent, and has the functions of reducing qi, relieving depression, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. Regular eating can cure stomach qi, indigestion, cough and phlegm obstruction. Radish can smooth qi, remove mania, moisten lung and nourish liver, detoxify and relieve hangover, especially eating radish and greasy food after drinking can play a detoxification role. Radish contains vitamins A and C and a glucoamylase, which can play an anti-cancer role. Radish contains mustard oil, which interacts with enzymes in radish to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, stimulate appetite, promote digestion, promote defecation and prevent constipation, which is very beneficial to the stomach.
8. tomatoes
Tomatoes contain glutathione, which can inhibit the activity of tyrosinase, make people's calm hypopigmentation disappear, reduce freckles and play a cosmetic role. Citric acid, malic acid and sugar in tomatoes can promote digestion, while lycopene can inhibit a variety of bacteria and help digestion. Vitamin B 1 contained in tomatoes is beneficial to brain development and relieves brain cell fatigue, and mercuric chloride contained in tomatoes has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on liver disease. Tomatoes contain carotene, which can protect skin elasticity, promote bone calcification and prevent rickets, night blindness and dry eye in children.
9. Chili
Pepper belongs to Solanaceae, also known as sea pepper, sweet pepper or pepper eggplant. It originated in Bolivia and Paraguay in South America and was introduced to China around the Ming Dynasty. Pepper is a very popular crop in the world today. From North Africa to Arabia, Middle East and Southeast Asian countries, as well as the southwest, northwest and central China of China, it is a world-famous "edible pepper belt".
Pepper can relieve cold pain in chest and abdomen, stop dysentery, kill parasites in stomach and abdomen, and control heart disease and coronary atherosclerosis. Pepper can promote blood circulation, increase vascular elasticity, reduce the chance of arteriosclerosis, and help prevent cardiovascular diseases. Pepper is also rich in vitamin C, which has antioxidant effect, enhances the body's resistance and delays aging. A small amount of pepper can promote the secretion of gastric juice and increase gastrointestinal peristalsis, thus increasing appetite and promoting digestion.
10.eggplant
Eggplant, also known as Russell and Kunlun melon, is one of the few purple vegetables with edible berries, and it is also a very common home-cooked dish on the table. Eggplant originated in Southeast Asia, including round eggplant, bulb eggplant and linear eggplant. Its purple skin is rich in vitamin E and vitamin P, which is incomparable to other vegetables.
Eggplant has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting blood circulation, and relaxing bowels. The content of vitamin E in eggplant ranks first among all kinds of vegetables, which has the functions of improving capillary resistance, preventing bleeding and resisting aging. Liquiritin, fenugreek, stachydrine, choline and other substances contained in eggplant can also reduce the concentration of sterols in blood, so eating eggplant regularly can prevent coronary heart disease. Vitamin C and saponin contained in eggplant fiber can lower cholesterol. The B vitamins contained in eggplant also have a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on dysmenorrhea, chronic gastritis, nephritis and edema, and also contribute to the function of the brain and nervous system, which is very beneficial to maintaining good memory and slowing down brain fatigue.
Different vegetables contain different nutrients, so everyone should take turns eating them in their daily diet. Studies have found that eating a variety of vegetables every day is much more beneficial to health than eating only one vegetable.