Manjing, I didn’t like eating it when I was little. I always felt it had a weird taste.
Brassica napus, also known as turnip, is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant of the genus Brassica of the Brassicaceae family. According to the root shape, there are two types of cyanine: oblong and round. They come in a variety of colors. They are like radish in nature and like coolness. The ones with smooth skin are the most expensive. Historical records record: "Cyanine can be found in both north and south. It is common in four seasons. It eats the seedlings in spring, the heart (moss) in summer, the stems in autumn, and the roots in winter." Ancient books say: Manjing is "among all kinds of vegetables, it is beneficial without harm, and it has made contributions to the world. The seeds are harvested as oil, and the lamp is very bright." my country has a long history of cultivating manjing, and local varieties include Pancai from Wenzhou, Zhejiang, and Tucai from Hubei. Blue, dish radish from Jiangxi and garden roots from Tibet, etc. There is a story that Zhuge Liang mobilized the army and the people to plant a large number of vines. Western Shu fought against Cao's army and went out to Qishan several times, but failed due to difficulties in providing military supplies. Later, a reclamation policy was implemented, and the army and the people planted a large number of vines, which contributed greatly to the war. To this day, the southwest The region also calls Manjing "Zhuge Cai".
Liu Yuxi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, recorded several major characteristics of manjing in his book "Jia Hua Lu": "Zhuge Liang ordered the soldiers to plant only manjing and use it to produce armor. The first element is that it is eaten raw; the second element is that the leaves can be cooked and eaten; the second element is that it grows with it if it is kept for a long time; the third element is that it should not be cherished when discarded; the fourth element is; it is easy to find and collect when it is returned; the fifth element is that there are roots that can be eaten in winter, the sixth element "It has more benefits than other vegetables." The root and leaves of cabbage are both fragrant and delicious when salted; the fleshy root has a special spicy flavor, is crispy and sweet when eaten raw, and has more flavor than radish, and tastes better when cooked. Cabbage contains more sugar and starch than radish, and is very rich in vitamins. In Europe, some areas specialize in cultivating Brassica japonicus and harvesting the leaves for consumption. The juice squeezed from cranberry is a health drink that has the effect of treating coughs.
Traditional Chinese medicine claims that manjing can benefit the five internal organs, lighten the body and replenish qi, make people fat and strong, reduce qi and cure coughs, relieve thirst, improve eyesight, and facilitate urination. To treat swelling and poisoning, you can use a handful of raw cabbage root, add a little salt, mash it and apply it to the affected area, changing it 3 times a day. For breast pain due to cold and heat, take the roots and leaves of Brassica miltiorrhiza, remove the soil, and wash it without water. Then mash it with salt and apply it to the affected area. The medicine can be replaced by heat. In winter, just use the roots. Mix 1 jin of cyanogen seeds (washed in water) and 2 jins of Polygonatum japonica. Steam and dry for nine times before grinding into powder. Take 2 qian each time on an empty stomach with rice soup. It has the effect of nourishing the liver and improving eyesight. For patients with acute jaundice or constipation, mash Manjing seeds into powder, add water and twist the juice and take it. If you sneeze, yellow water comes out of the nose and have diarrhea after taking it, it will be cured; use Manjing seeds to squeeze oil, and the effect will be better after taking one cup each time. good. If the bowel movements are blocked, bloated and stuffy to the point of death, use a small cup of manganese seed oil and take it on an empty stomach to clear the bowels. To treat swelling and pain in the scrotum in men, you can pound the root of Brassica miltiorrhiza and apply it; to treat bleeding in the nose, you can pound the juice of raw Brassica japonica and drink it.