Introduction to burdock bang 2007-08-18 22:10 The scientific name of burdock is Arctum Iappa L, also known as beef cabbage, strong seed, ox seed, bat thorn, and Japanese radish. Burdock is a vegetable whose fleshy roots are edible. Its petioles and young leaves are also edible. The fleshy roots of burdock are rich in nutritional value. Each 100 grams of fresh vegetables contains about 87 grams of water, 4.1-4.7 grams of protein, 3.0-3.5 grams of carbohydrates, 0.1 grams of fat, and 1.3-1.5 grams of cellulose. Carotene is as high as 390 mg. Vitamin Cl. 9 mg. Among the mineral elements, it contains 240 mg of calcium, 106 mg of phosphorus, 7.6 mg of iron, and a variety of other nutrients. The fleshy root of burdock is tender and crispy. It can be fried, cooked, eaten raw or processed into beverages.
Burdock is a herbaceous taproot plant of the Asteraceae family. It is warm in nature, sweet in taste and non-toxic. Also known as Dalizi, oriental ginseng, bullwhip, etc. Burdock seeds and burdock root are both medicinal and edible. Originating from my country, it was introduced to Japan around 920 AD. Many varieties were cultivated and developed in Japan. In the late 1980s, burdock root was introduced to Japan for vegetable use. Most of it was exported and a small amount entered the domestic market. Burdock has been used for medicinal purposes in my country for a long time. Only in recent years has research begun on its nutritional value, edible value and pharmacology. In Japan, burdock has become a health vegetable used by ordinary people to keep fit, prevent and treat diseases. It is comparable to ginseng, hence the name Oriental ginseng. With its unique aroma, pure taste and rich nutritional value, Oriental ginseng (burdock) series products are popular in the Southeast Asian market, popular in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea, and have attracted the love and attention of knowledgeable people in Western Europe and the United States.
In Japan, burdock is called Oriental ginseng and is native to China. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that "burdock" (also known as Hercules) is a biennial herb, and its seeds and roots can be used as medicine. It is edible. "Ben Cao Jing Shu" calls it "the three essential medicines for dispelling wind, removing heat and detoxifying". "Compendium of Materia Medica" claims that it "opens the twelve meridians, cleanses the five internal organs of bad odors" and "long-term use can lighten the body and resist aging". Burdock enjoys the reputation of the king of vegetables, comparable to ginseng in Japan. It is a health product with extremely high nutritional value. It is a treasure throughout the body and is rich in inulin, cellulose, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc. The human body It contains a variety of minerals and amino acids, including 280 times more carotene than carrots.
According to authoritative works such as "Cherish Famous Vegetables" and "Vegetable Cultivation": regular consumption of burdock root can promote blood circulation, remove gastrointestinal waste, prevent premature aging of the human body, moisturize the skin, prevent stroke and High blood pressure, bowel cleansing and detoxification, lowering cholesterol and blood sugar, and suitable for long-term consumption by diabetics (because burdock root contains inulin), rheumatoid, antifungal, and has a good preventive and inhibitory effect on cancer and uremia. , so it is known as nature's best blood purifier. Taiwanese people regard burdock as a sacred product for nourishing the kidneys, strengthening yang, and nourishing the body.
The role and value of burdock are being more deeply understood and explored by people. my country's "Dictionary of Modern Chinese Materia Medica" and "Dictionary of Chinese Materia Medica" and other national authoritative pharmacopoeias summarize the pharmacological effects of burdock into three aspects: first, it has a growth-promoting effect; second, it has substances that inhibit tumor growth; third, it has a growth-promoting effect. , has antibacterial and antifungal effects. The main function of burdock root is to dispel wind and heat, detoxify and reduce swelling. It is used for wind-heat colds, coughs, sore throat, constipation, dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, and dizziness caused by wind and fire. It can be used externally to treat redness, swelling, and heat caused by wind and fire on the head and face. Toothache, gum swelling and pain, carbuncle and malignant sores. In fact, burdock root is used as a traditional Chinese medicine. The ancient medical documents "Compendium of Materia Medica", "Famous Doctors", "Treatise on the Properties of Medicines", "Newly Revised Materia Medica", "Supplementary Materials of Materia Medica", "Classification of Herbal Properties", and "The Great Collection of Chinese Medicinal Diets" There are detailed records in other works.
Dr. Al Scheder, a well-known American health expert, pointed out in his book "Anti-Aging Bible" that "the root of burdock is loved by people all over the world and is considered to be a A mildly nutritious herb that keeps the human body in good working order (suitable from childhood to old age), burdock can be eaten daily without any side effects and is an important herb with restorative effects on the balance of the body's systems. Herbalists use it as a cancer treatment. "It is also regarded as an effective digestive agent and liver detoxifier." The Japanese, the longest-lived nation in the world, have long been eating burdock root.
Dr. Maeda from Kumamoto University School of Medicine in Japan believes that the health function of burdock lies in its ability to eliminate and neutralize "active oxygen" that is harmful to human health, because "active oxygen" is not only a carcinogen but also a cause of arteriosclerosis and aging. one.
The fiber of burdock can promote large intestine peristalsis, help defecation, lower cholesterol in the body, reduce the accumulation of toxins and waste in the body, and achieve the effect of preventing strokes and preventing and treating gastric cancer and uterine cancer. Western medicine believes that in addition to its pharmacological effects of diuresis, eliminating accumulation, eliminating phlegm and stopping diarrhea, it is also used in the dietary therapy of constipation, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the effects of dispersing wind and heat, relieving lungs and clearing rash, detoxifying and soothing the throat. It can be used for wind-heat and cold, cough with excessive phlegm, measles, rubella, and sore throat.
Burdock is very popular as a high-end food in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. As a health vegetable (tea) for strengthening the body, burdock root and ginseng are included in the list of raw materials that can be used in health food by the Ministry of Health. It is precisely because of the nutritional value and medicinal functions of burdock that knowledgeable people have developed a series of products such as burdock vegetables, burdock tea, burdock wine, and burdock paste. It will also become popular as a health care product in the new century in our country! Act quickly and enjoy the health and happiness that nature brings to you.
The functions of burdock:
First, it can be eaten, cooked, and made into burdock soup; second, it can be used as medicine and is a good medicine; third, it can be used to make wine; fourth, it is one of the famous teas , five, health products.
Vegetable Cultivation, edited by the Vegetable Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, contains various root vegetables
Nutritional composition comparison table per 100 grams of edible portion (content unit: mg)
Types of protein, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C
Burdock 4700 2400 242 61 7.6 390.0 0.02 2.29 25.0
Carrot 600 800 19 29 0.7 1.35 0.01 0.04 12.0
Spinach 2400 700 72 53 1.8 3.87 0.01 0.13 39.0
Tomato 800 400 8 24 0.8 0.37 0.30 0.02 8.0
Potato 2300 300 11 6 4 1.2 0.10 0.01 0.03 16.0
Burdock is also called Arctium lappa, and its seeds are called Burdock or Hercules. A plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. The roots are fleshy and edible.
≮Gourmet properties≯
Seeds: pungent, flat, non-toxic. Root: sweet, cold, non-toxic.
≮Gourmet Ingredients≯
Burdock seeds contain one kind of phospholipids, namely burdock root, which can produce burdock pigments and glucose after hydrolysis. It also contains vitamin B. , a small amount of alkaloids and fatty oil. The main components in the oil are palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, alpha-linoleic acid, and burdock alcohol.
≮Gourmet effects≯
Burdock is an antipyretic and detoxifying drug with diuretic and pus-removing effects. Roots and leaves: strong, diuretic, promote metabolism, blood circulation, stimulate menstruation, facilitate defecation, suitable for cerebral hemorrhage, athlete's foot and other diseases. External use has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
Throat swelling (angina, pharyngitis):
6 grams of burdock, 3 grams each of platycodon and licorice, decoct in water to remove residue, and swallow frequently.
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Women's breast carbuncle, swelling and pain:
6 grams of burdock, stir-fry and grind into fine powder, 1 centimeter of rhizome, grind well, twice a day, take with warm rice wine .
Measles in children does not occur quickly:
Bake an appropriate amount of burdock root and drink it, which has the effect of detoxification, diuresis and preventing complications of pneumonia.
Acute otitis media: < /p>
Crush fresh burdock root, squeeze the juice, and drop it into the ear several times a day.
All carbuncles and boils:
Apply burdock root or leaf juice several times a day. .
Eating fresh burdock root has certain anti-cancer effects on gastric cancer, cervical cancer, etc.
Sclerosis of arteries in the elderly and prevention of stroke:
An appropriate amount of burdock root. Cook porridge and eat it. It is also good to take it if you have hemiplegia after a stroke.
Stomach cramps:
Mash the fresh root and squeeze into juice, drink half a cup of it warmly, 2 to 3 times a day.