Fructus Arctii contains arctigenin, arctigenin, arctigenin, chlorogenic acid, fat, protein, carbohydrates, alkaloids, sterols, vitamins and minerals. The tender stems, leaves and roots (black radish) contain 76.3g of water, 4. 1 g of protein, 0.2g of fat, 0.3g of carbohydrate16.3g of calcium, 242mg of phosphorus1mg, 390mg of carotene, 25mg of vitamin C and so on.
Burdock has the effects of dispersing wind and heat, dispersing lung qi and penetrating rash, and relieving swelling and detoxicating. Indications: wind-heat cold, sore throat, measles, mumps, carbuncle, swelling, sores, etc. Roots are also used as medicine, which has the effects of expelling wind, relieving sore throat, clearing away heat and toxic materials and diuresis; Indications: wind-heat cold, cough, sore throat, beriberi, eczema and other symptoms. Medicinal materials market, hospitals, pharmacies sales.
The main edible parts of burdock are tender stems, leaves and roots, and it is a kind of health-care vegetable with high nutritional value. The main edible part of burdock is long cylindrical fleshy root, petiole and tender leaves are edible. Burdock, as a vegetable, is described in Compendium of Materia Medica and Herbal Medicine for Dietetic Therapy. "It's very beneficial to boil burdock and eat it as candied fruit." The carotene content of roots ranks second among vegetables, which is 150 times higher than that of carrots. Roots can be fried or cold, or pickled into pickles. After scalding the tender stems and leaves with boiling water, soak them in clear water to remove fishy smell, stir-fry, cold-mix or make stuffing. Regular consumption of burdock root or drinking burdock seed tea can strengthen the body, has the functions of lowering blood pressure, strengthening spleen and stomach, tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, and also has certain curative effects on diabetes and rheumatoid diseases. The seeds of wild burdock in China are similar to those cultivated in Japan, but the fleshy roots of wild burdock are short and have no edible value.
Burdock is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine. In addition to medical formula and Chinese patent medicine as raw materials, this product is very popular in the Hong Kong market, and the market supply trend is worry-free. Because of the shortage of mainland goods, it once rose to more than five times the original price. At present, the market of this product is promising, with an annual increase of 20% per kilogram on the basis of the original price.
Burdock root, also known as black radish, is one of the vegetables exported to Japan. The tender stems are exported to Korea. The domestic market of burdock has not been developed. With the development of export and the improvement of health care value of burdock, it may gradually develop a eating habit like asparagus.