Common edible wild vegetables in rural areas are all valuable Chinese herbal medicines. How many have you eaten?
1, Oxalis rubra
Oxalis rubra is the clover we often talk about. Its bloom red leaves and flowers are sensitive to light. It opens in the daytime and sunny days, and closes in the evening and rainy days. The tender leaves of Oxalis rubra can be fried, cold, etc., taste sour and delicious, and have the effects of clearing away heat and swelling, dispersing blood stasis and benefiting bones and muscles.
2. Viola yedoensis
Viola yedoensis is a common wild vegetable on the rural ridge. Its bloom is purple, and its leaves are green, which has strong ornamental value. It can be used as a flower, and its tender leaves are used for cooking. At the same time, it can also be used as medicine, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood and reducing swelling.
3. Mint
Mint is a common potherb along the road in rural areas. Its stems and leaves can be used as juice, spices, flavoring agents, etc., and can also be dried to make tea. It not only tastes fragrant, but also can prevent bad breath and colds, and has a strong bactericidal and antibacterial effect.
4. Houttuynia cordata Thunb
Speaking of Houttuynia cordata Thunb, everyone will be familiar with it, because it has a unique fishy smell, so some people smell smelly and some people smell fragrant. The most popular houttuynia cordata Thunb. is its rhizome, which is especially delicious for cold salad. At the same time, it has high medicinal value and has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxicating and reducing swelling.
5, thorn amaranth
Amaranth is also called red amaranth, because its rhizome is red when it matures, so it is called red amaranth. Amaranth seedlings have no thorns, so you can pick its tender leaves for cooking, and then dig its red roots for soup when you get old, which has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, detoxifying and reducing swelling.
6. mugwort leaves
Since ancient times, Folium Artemisiae Argyi is a kind of health care product, which has been deeply loved by the people among the people. Its tender leaves are often cooked with eggs or made into green balls, all of which are very delicious. The old Folium Artemisiae Argyi can also be dried and boiled in chicken soup, which has good health care value, and has the functions of expelling wind and swelling, relieving itching and pain, regulating menstruation and stopping bleeding.
7, sunflower
Also called auricularia auricula, it is a twining herb, its tender leaves are like apricot leaves, thick and soft, and it is often cooked with tofu, which is delicious and nutritious, and has the functions of strengthening the body, strengthening the body resistance and eliminating diseases, moistening skin and caring skin.
8. Rodent grass
Tomb-Sweeping Day's harvest time is around, so it's called Qingming cuisine. The tender leaves of rat-weed can be used to make Baba, which is a favorite food for the people. Regular eating of rat-weed can strengthen the body, moisturize and keep fit, and prevent colds.
These are common edible wild vegetables in rural areas, and they are all Chinese herbal medicines for preventing and treating diseases. They are both vegetables and medicines, and their dual-purpose effects are good. How many kinds have you eaten?