Chinese name: chicory
Drug name: chicory
Pinyin: KUJU
Source: Dicotyledonous herb of Compositae.
Efficacy: clearing away heat and toxic materials
Indications: treatment of jaundice and furuncle.
Tropism of nature and taste: ①: "Bitter in taste, flat in nature and non-toxic." 2 "Nail Polish Herbal Medicine": "It tastes bitter and flat, and it is cloudy and cold." Enter the liver and lung meridians.
Usage and dosage: oral: cooked or mashed to juice. External use: pouring juice or grinding and dressing.
Alias: Wild Chicory (Qianjin Shi Zhi), Wild Chicory (Jiayou Herb), Rabbit Cabbage (Guangzhou Flora).
Medicinal part: The root of this plant (chicory root) is also used as medicine. See the special article for details.
Distribution of animal and plant resources: distributed in the south and northeast of China.
Collection and storage of medicinal materials: spring and summer harvest.
Latin name: Lactucaversicolor (Fisch. )sch.bip。
Textual research: from Jiayou Materia Medica; Jiayou Herbal Medicine: "Chicory, that is, wild chicory, also known as wild chicory. Today, people often eat white chicory, but there is no white chicory in Jiangwai, Lingnan and Wu, so they try to grow wild chicory as a dish. "
Related medicinal materials: Gesneriaceae, Gesneriaceae, Gesneriaceae, Gesneriaceae root, Gesneriaceae. The stems and leaves of Sonchus sonchifolius are tender and juicy, and the water content of tender stems and leaves is as high as 90%. It is spineless, hairless and slightly bitter, and it is a good green feed. Pigs and geese like to eat best; Rabbits and ducks like to eat; Goats and sheep are happy to eat; Horses and cows eat a small amount. According to the experiment, chopping raw food or cooked food before flowering and feeding rabbits with 650 grams of bitter vegetables every day can reach 77%, and chopping chicken and duck also has good effects. According to the investigation of Tiebujia Grassland Station in Qinghai Province, the hay of Sophora alopecuroides is a good feed for horses, cattle and sheep, and its palatability can be called a favorite food grade. See Table 88-2 for its chemical composition. Chicory contains more vitamin C. In 100 g fresh grass, leaves contain vitamin C1-68.2mg, stems contain vitamin C 1 1mg, carotene 14.5mg, and autumn vitamins C and carrots.
The energy value of chicory can be rated as medium. According to the analysis data of the grain-filling period, the total energy, digestible energy, metabolic energy, various net energy and digestible protein content of pigs, cattle and sheep are all medium (88–3). Compared with Dianthus tenuifolia, it is not inferior. The stems and leaves of Sonchus sonchifolius are luxuriant, and there are many leaves, which are dense before the stem is pulled out. At the flowering stage, its stems and branches are still crisp and tender, and can also be used for feeding. The ratio of stem to leaf is 1: 1.55). The stems and branches tend to be senile in fruit period, and the feeding value decreases. In the field, chicory is the main grass. The yield of fresh grass can generally reach 30000-45000 kg/ha; ; Single plant weight150-250g ... Under cultivation conditions, the yield of fresh grass can reach 37,500-60,000kg/ha, and the yield of potassium can reach 75,000kg/ha. Forage base. Stems and leaves of Sonchus sonchifolius are crisp and tender, which is not resistant to trampling by livestock and poultry and has poor heat resistance. Cutting and utilization are better. Especially before flowering. In addition to green feeding, green hay can also be dried to make grass powder; It can also be used as silage. Grass should be fed to pigs, geese, rabbits, goats and ducks. Horses, cows and sheep are the most suitable for the use of thousands of grasses. In addition, tender stems and leaves can be eaten as vegetables, which can lower blood pressure and make green manure. Combined with the removal of impurities in farmland, it can be collected and used as feed or retting green manure. Every100g of fresh endive contains protein 1.8g, sugar 4.0g, dietary fiber 5.8g, calcium 120mg, phosphorus 52mg, trace elements such as zinc, copper, iron, manganese and vitamin B 1, B2 (3. In addition, it also contains chemicals such as wax alcohol, choline, tartaric acid and picroside. Chicory contains 88 mg of vitamin and 3.22 mg of carotene, which are 2. 1 and 2.3 times that of spinach, respectively. Chicory leaves contain various amino acids, and the proportion of amino acids is appropriate.
Chicory is not only a household name in China, but also has many close friends in Europe. According to reports, the shape of common bitter vegetables in Europe is very similar to that in China. It also has yellow flowers, hollow stems and white pulp when folded. So Europeans commonly call it "milk dish". European farmers generally call chicory "the wife of a pig". It is said that sows can increase milk and ensure the healthy growth of piglets as long as they are fed fresh chicory frequently after giving birth. In addition, chicory is also an edible vegetable in Europe, and Europeans often collect young leaves to make salads.
Recipe:
Chicory mixed with shredded pork, shrimp skin chicory cake, cold chicory, chicory ice algae, assorted fried chicory, chicory tofu roll, tricolor chicory salad, lily chicory, jellyfish mixed with shredded chicory, shredded chrysanthemum chicory, chicory baked bacon roll, shredded chicory tofu, chicken chicory salad and so on.