A, appearance distinction

1, from the appearance, lettuce leaves are wide, the stem looks like a circle, like bamboo shoots, relatively thick. Lettuce belongs to stem lettuce.

2, oatmeal leaves long and thin spreading, fleshy stems thin and short, as if it is a "reduced version" of lettuce. From the blood relationship, lettuce and oatmeal belong to the lettuce genus, oatmeal belongs to a variant of leaf lettuce - long leaf lettuce. Similar to lettuce, it is also called oxley lettuce.

Second, nutritional value

Oil lettuce is crispy and fragrant, and has the name of "phoenix tail". It contains a lot of vitamins and calcium, iron, protein, fat, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and other nutrients. The nutrition of rape is slightly higher than lettuce, and far better than lettuce. Compared with lettuce, the protein content of oil wheat lettuce is 40% higher, carotene is 1.4 times higher, calcium is 2 times higher, iron is 33% higher, selenium is 1.8 times higher.

Three, medicinal efficacy

1, lettuce has the role of opening and sparing, eliminating the accumulation of gas, to help promote digestion; lettuce stems and leaves in the taste of bitter lettuce, have analgesic hypnotic, lower cholesterol, adjuvant treatment of neurasthenia, clearing dry lungs, phlegm cough, etc.;

2, oleaginous lettuce contains mannitol and other effective ingredients, diuretic and promote blood circulation. The effect is that the oil wheat is a good source of energy.

Four, eating method

1, lettuce eating more, burn, fried, cold can be;

2, and oatmeal to raw food, can be cold, can also be dipped in a variety of seasonings, if you want to fry, the time must not be too long.

Five, the main effect

1, the oil wheat lettuce has to promote the digestive system and liver function. Stimulate the secretion of digestive juices, promote appetite. Improve liver function, help to resist rheumatic diseases and gout, help to promote urination, reduce the pressure on the atria, extremely beneficial to patients with high blood pressure and heart disease.

2, lettuce leaves have a sedative effect, often eaten to help eliminate tension and help sleep.