Turnip pronunciation: wú jīng.

1, turnip role and efficacy

Turnip is a Cruciferae Brassica juncea biennial herbaceous plant, the tuberous roots, leaves, flowers, seeds can be The tuberous roots of this product are fleshy, and the root flesh is white or yellow, without spicy flavor. In addition to medicinal use, it can also be cooked, pickles, as fodder, and can be used as grain substitute in alpine mountains. Turnip has the effect of maintaining intestinal health, preventing anemia, protecting eyes, antioxidant and anti-aging.

Promoting digestion: turnips are rich in dietary fiber, can increase human satiety, promote intestinal peristalsis, shorten the defecation time, the human body obesity, colitis, constipation have a good preventive effect. Turnip also contains a natural glucoside, after entering the human body will be converted into volatile mustard oil, is conducive to improving human digestive function.

Prevention of anemia: turnips are a good source of iron and folic acid, which is good for maintaining blood count and preventing anemia. Eye protection: Turnips contain carotenoids, which are good for eye health and can prevent glaucoma, cataracts and other vision problems. Antioxidant: Turnips contain isothiocyanates, anthocyanins and carotenoids, which are potent antioxidants that protect the body from free radical damage.

Anti-aging: Turnips are rich in vitamin C, which strengthens the body and promotes collagen production in the body, and also helps to slow down the aging process and improve wrinkles and other signs of aging.

2, and turnip should not be eaten together

Red peony, burdock. Turnip has the role of antipyretic, red peony is sour and bitter, astringent and astringent effect, the two together may affect the efficacy of the drug antipyretic sweating, but will aggravate the condition. Turnip is cold, burdock also belongs to the cold food, if a large number of the two eat together may appear abdominal pain, diarrhea symptoms.

3, turnip edible method

Cook porridge. Wash the turnip, peeled, round-grained rice washed, soaked for half an hour after fishing, add cold water in the pot, round-grained rice boiled with high heat, add turnip, change to small fire simmering into porridge, a moment of simmering, can be sheng up to eat.

Cold. Turnips peeled and shredded, chili pepper shredded spare, will be shredded chili pepper and turnips into a pot with salt marinade to taste, put rice wine, sesame oil, cooked sesame seeds can be eaten.