Rich in nutrition, with carotene10.04 mg per 100 g of Pteridium aquilinum tender leaves; Vitamin B20. 13 mg, vitamin C27 mg; Every100g of dry product contains 6.6g of protein, 0.9g of fat, 54.2g of sugar, 25.5g of crude fiber, 3mg of vitamin C, 0.53mg of vitamin E, 2.7mg of vitamin PP, 31.8mg of potassium, 0/.9mg of calcium and 3.39 mg of magnesium.

1.Pteridium aquilinum has a certain inhibitory effect on bacteria, and can be used for diseases such as persistent fever, intestinal wind-heat toxin, eczema, ulcers, etc., with good effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, sterilizing and relieving inflammation.

2. Lower the gas and lower the blood pressure. Some effective components of bracken can dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure; Crude fiber can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, and has the function of lowering qi and relaxing bowels.

3. Pteridium aquilinum can clear the intestines and detoxify. Pteridium aquilinum is commonly used by the people to treat diarrhea and dysuria, which has a certain effect.

4. Pteridium aquilinum can be made into vermicelli, which can replace grain to satisfy hunger, replenish spleen and qi, strengthen the body and enhance disease resistance.

5. In recent years, scientific research shows that Pteridium aquilinum also has a certain cancer risk. (In the 1970s, the relationship between eating bracken and esophageal cancer was investigated in the mountainous areas of central Japan. It was found that eating bracken increased the incidence of esophageal cancer in men by 2. 1 time, while in women it increased by 3.7 times. In North Wales, the incidence of gastric cancer has always been high. 1990 A case-control study also showed that eating bracken in childhood would increase the risk of gastric cancer later. )