Chenopodium album Linn (scientific name: Chenopodium album Linn), also known as Chenopodium album Linn, also known as Chenopodium album Linn, also known as Chenopodium album Linn, is an annual herbaceous plant of the Chenopodiaceae family. Mainly born in fields, fields, roadsides, in front of and behind houses, etc.

The seedlings, young stems and leaves of gray cabbage are edible, delicious, tender and nutritious. Eating gray vegetables can prevent anemia, promote the growth and development of children, and also has certain health care functions for middle-aged and elderly people who are deficient in calcium. In addition, the whole plant also contains unique substances such as volatile oil and quinoaline, which can prevent digestive tract parasites and eliminate bad breath. Therefore, as a health food suitable for all ages, gray vegetables are not only eaten by ordinary people, but also appear on the dining tables of hotels and restaurants. Due to the growth characteristics of gray vegetables, they are generally wild, and no human factors affect their growth. Therefore, they have high nutritional value and deserve the name of green food.

Chinese scientific name

Chenopodium album Linn

Latin scientific name

Chenopodium album Linn

Also known as

Chestweed, gray cabbage, gray polygonum, gray amaranth, gray cabbage