Chickweed is a variety of cabbage in the cruciferous family, the leaves are firm and bright, elliptic or oblong, about 30 centimeters long, green in color; the base of the leaf is tapered into a petiole, the petiole is narrow. Chinese cabbage is native to China, are cultivated throughout the world, to the south of the most widely planted, year-round supply, spring and summer are the most.

Cabbage is rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, tender texture, flavor, for the masses of vegetables. Cabbage to no yellow leaves, no rotten leaves, the shape of the best neat.

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Medicinal Uses

Can be used to treat lung-heat cough, constipation, dengtu, lacrimation and other diseases. Children lack of calcium, soft bones, baldness, can be used to cabbage soup with salt or sugar to make it drink, often eat quite beneficial. Cabbage contains vitamin B1, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid, etc., has the function of relieving mental tension. Eating a lot of cabbage before the exam will help to keep a calm mind.

Cabbage is rich in anti-allergic vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B, potassium, selenium, etc., Cabbage is conducive to the prevention of cardiovascular disease, reduce the risk of cancer, and can pass through the stomach, promote intestinal peristalsis, keep the bowels open. It also strengthens the spleen and diuretic, promotes absorption, and it helps the urticaria to subside.

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