Mustard head is a mustard. Is it cruciferous Brassica? In millet, the head of mustard is oval, ovoid, inverted ovoid, with needles and so on. The epidermis is usually turquoise, yellow-green or green. Mustard grows underground like radish, but its shape is spherical, and there is a long fibrous root under it, which looks like radish, pimple and spicy, hence the name spicy dish.
The most common way to eat it is to pickle it with salt. In some places, spicy dishes and shredded spicy food (a specialty of Zhucheng, Shandong Province) taste like mustard.
Mustard likes cold and cold, but it is not resistant to summer heat. The suitable growth temperature is 15 ~ 22℃. It is best to plant it in loose and fertile sandy soil with good drainage and plenty of sunshine. Sowing propagation adopts sowing method, and 10 ~ 1 1 sowing in winter solstice and autumn is the best.
Main effects:
Mustard is warm and pungent, belonging to lung and stomach meridians; It has the functions of dispersing lung qi, benefiting middle warmer, removing toxic materials, relieving swelling, stimulating appetite, promoting digestion, warming middle warmer, benefiting qi, improving eyesight and benefiting diaphragm; Indications: cough with phlegm and blood stasis, chest septum obstruction, sore and swelling, hearing loss, gum swelling and pain, cold abdominal pain, constipation and other symptoms.
Detoxification, detumescence, anti-cancer and anti-cancer mustard head is rich in dietary fiber, which can promote colon peristalsis, shorten the retention time of feces in colon, dilute poisons and reduce the concentration of carcinogenic factors, thus playing a role in preventing and treating cancer, and can be used for preventing and treating colon cancer, breast cancer and liver cancer.
Xia Qi Xiaoshi: Mustard head contains a glucosinolate, which can produce volatile mustard oil after hydrolysis, which can promote digestion and absorption in the stomach. In addition, kohlrabi has a special delicious smell, which can stimulate appetite and help digestion.
Diuretic to remove temperature: Mustard head contains trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, which can be diuretic to remove temperature after being absorbed by human body; Promote the balance of water and electrolyte in the body, and can be used to prevent and treat the symptoms of astringent urine, pain and endless dripping.