Mugwort has a very good medicinal value, the whole grass has medicinal properties, can dispel dampness and cold, cough and asthma, anti-inflammatory blood, anti-allergy and so on. Now this time is also a good time to pick mugwort, childhood material scarcity, every time this period of mugwort has become a seasonal seasoning on the table. Here are a few common ways to eat mugwort, are quite common, if you have the conditions of the weekend or Ching Ming Festival break you can go to the countryside to pick some, try it yourself.
1, mugwort sweet soup
This a lot of young boys to learn, do not let his girlfriend to aunt can only drink hot water, much disliked. Practice: 15 grams of mugwort leaves (about 20 slices), 10 grams of dried ginger, 4 to 5 red dates, brown sugar in moderation, together with the same boil about 15 minutes after you can. It can relieve women's irritability and menstrual cramps in those days of the month.
2, mugwort dumplings
Freshly chopped mugwort, can be mixed with meat or tofu crushed, add salt, oyster sauce and other seasoning into the stuffing, can be used to wrap the dumplings, steamed and boiled can be, mugwort's peculiar flavor can regulate the appetite, is a good life spices.
3, green dumplings (wormwood poop)
Actually, it's very similar to making other glutinous rice cakes. Take fresh mugwort wash and blanch, have a cooking machine directly into the mugwort paste, if not, you can mash the mugwort or just squeeze and clutch the mugwort juice. Mix the glutinous rice flour with the right amount of warm sugar water and mugwort paste (juice), and knead into a dough. Then wrap it like a stuffed rice cake. You can choose date paste, meat floss, nuts or anything for the filling. After wrapping it, put it into a boiling steamer for about 15 minutes and steam it.
4, mugwort egg cake
Mugwort washed and chopped, drained excess water after mixing into the egg mixture inside, afraid of bad molding can be adjusted a little bit of flour to add in, hot pan under the oil and fried on it.
But although mugwort is very fragrant, but do not concentrate on eating too much at one time, is a medicine three poisons. Mugwort if consumed in excess can still lead to some symptoms of poisoning of the digestive system and nervous system, so this time of year to taste a fresh on the good, not yet finished is sometimes a better experience.