1. It can be cold, soup, vegetarian or meat fried, soft and smooth, and has a unique flavor.

2. In contemporary times, people often make Gynura divaricata into medicated wine or health tea by soaking in wine and water, which has the effects of cooling off summer heat, clearing heart and moistening lung. After soaking in water, the purple-backed anemone is reddish purple, and its taste is slightly sour and sweet. Guo Moruo praised it as "guests don't need tea and wine, and the purple-backed anemone is full of affection."