The rapeseed cultivated in China can be divided into three major types: cabbage type, mustard type, and cabbage type. It is further divided into northern Chinese rapeseed and southern Chinese rapeseed.

Northern Chinese rapeseed has a short plant shape, few branches, thin stems, undeveloped basal leaves, creeping growth, oval leaves, obvious piano-shaped lobes, many thorns, and a The Menyuan rapeseed in Qinghai with a thin layer of wax powder belongs to this type.

Chinese southern cabbage looks very much like ordinary pak choi. Compared with northern rapeseed, the plant size is larger, the stems are thicker, the mesophyll tissue is loose, the basal leaves are developed, the petioles are wide, and most of them do not have wax powder. Suzhou Tibetan vegetables and Xinghua rape belong to this type.

Brassica rapa has medium-sized petals that overlap each other, a short growth period, and a somatic cell chromosome number of 10. Nutrient element content (per 100g) Nutrient element content (per 100g)

Calories 23 kcal Carotene 623 micrograms

Potassium 210 mg Calcium 108 mg

Vitamin A 103 mcg Sodium 55.9 mg

Phosphorus 39 mg Vitamin C 36 mg

Magnesium 22 mg Carbohydrates 3.78 g

Protein 1.8 g Iron 1.2 mg

Fiber 1.1g Vitamin E 0.89mg

Selenium 0.79mcg Niacin 0.72mg

Fat 0.5g Zinc 0.35mg

Manganese 0.23 mg Riboflavin 0.15 mg

Copper 0.06 mg Thiamine

Sauteed rape: 500 grams of rape, wash and cut into 3 cm long sections, heat the pot, add vegetable oil, When the heat is 70% hot, stir-fry the rapeseed over high heat. Add refined salt as needed. When the vegetables are cooked, remove from the pot and put on a plate.

Features: This dish has the effect of activating blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and lowering blood lipids. It is suitable for patients with hypertension and hyperlipidemia.

Cold rapeseed: 500 grams of tender rapeseed. Separate the stems and leaves and wash them. Cut them into 3cm long sections. Drain the water and cook them in boiling water. Remove and drain and put on a plate. Add sesame oil, Mix with refined salt.

Features: This dish is fresh, juicy and refreshing, has the function of widening the intestines, laxative, and lowering blood sugar. Patients with diabetes and constipation should eat it regularly.

Shiitake mushrooms and rapeseed: Wash the mushrooms and then use a knife to carve out the pattern as shown in the picture. Clean the rapeseed and cut the larger ones into small florets. Cut the ginger and garlic into minced pieces, and cut the pickled pepper into small rings. Add light soy sauce, rice vinegar, oyster sauce, and starch to half a bowl of water to make a juice and set aside. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, add an appropriate amount of salt and sesame oil and bring to a boil. Add the rapeseed and blanch it for about a minute. Remove the blanched rapeseed and set aside. Add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot, saute the minced ginger and garlic until fragrant, add the mushrooms and a little salt, and stir-fry. Add the prepared sauce and stir the mushrooms while cooking. When the soup thickens, add the pickled peppers. Put the stewed mushrooms into the plate with the rapeseed, and the mushrooms and rapeseed are ready.

Fungus and rapeseed:

1. Wash the rapeseed and blanch it in hot water, take it out and drain it.

2. Heat the oil in the pan and sauté the garlic and shrimp skin until fragrant.

3. Add rapeseed and fungus, stir-fry, add salt and serve.

It can be eaten by everyone. It is especially suitable for patients with oral ulcers, white corners of the mouth, bleeding gums, loose teeth, congestion and abdominal pain, and cancer patients. People with chronic diseases such as scabies and body odor should eat less.

Notes

1. There are many ways to eat rapeseed, including stir-frying, roasting, boiling, and grilling. The rapeseed heart can be used as an ingredient, such as "mushroom rapeseed" and "braised rapeseed heart". ", "Haimi Rapeseed", etc.

2. When eating rapeseed, it should be freshly cut and stir-fried over high heat, so that it can be kept fresh and crispy and its nutrients will not be destroyed.

3. Do not eat leftover cooked rapeseed after it has been eaten overnight. It is cold in nature and can easily damage the spleen and stomach. Cold must be added to soften its cold and cool nature. To avoid causing nitrite deposition, which can easily cause cancer.

Suitable golden combination:

1. Rapeseed, mushrooms and mushrooms = prevent cancer

2. Rapeseed and shrimp = Rapeseed contains vitamin C and calcium, which can reduce swelling, disperse blood, clear away heat and detoxify; Shrimps are rich in calcium. Eating the two together can increase calcium, nourish the kidneys, and treat waist and leg pain, etc.

3. Rapeseed tofu = relieves coughs and asthma, and enhances the body’s immunity

4. Rapeseed chicken = strengthens liver function and resists excessive keratinization of the skin

Incompatible Taboo combinations:

1. Rapeseed yam = affects the absorption of nutrients

2. Rapeseed pumpkin = reduces the nutritional value of rape and lowers blood lipids: Rapeseed is a low-fat vegetable and contains dietary fiber. It can combine with cholate and cholesterol and triglycerides in food and be excreted in the feces, thereby reducing the absorption of lipids, so it can be used to lower blood lipids. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that rape can activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, disperse blood and reduce swelling. It can be used for pregnant women with postpartum congestion and abdominal pain, as well as the treatment of boils and erysipelas.

Detoxification and swelling: The phytohormones contained in rape can increase the formation of enzymes and have adsorption and rejection effects on carcinogens entering the human body, so they have anti-cancer functions. In addition, it can promote blood circulation, enhance the detoxification mechanism of the liver, and has a therapeutic effect on skin sores and mastitis.

Intestinal laxative: Rapeseed contains a large amount of plant cellulose, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, increase the volume of feces, shorten the time that feces stays in the intestinal cavity, thereby treating various constipation and preventing intestinal tract disease. Tumor. It is mainly used to treat erysipelas, boils and swollen hands and feet, mastitis, habitual constipation, calcium deficiency in the elderly and other diseases.

Beauty and health care: Vitamin C and carotene contained in rapeseed are important nutrients for maintaining the growth of human mucous membranes and epithelial tissues. Regular consumption has a beauty effect. Rapeseed contains the highest calcium content among green leafy vegetables. If an adult eats 500 grams of rapeseed a day, the calcium, iron, vitamins A and C contained in it can meet physiological needs. In addition, rapeseed can also help enhance the body's immunity.

Nectar effects: Rapeseed nectar has the effects of clearing away heat and moisturizing, dilating blood vessels, promoting blood circulation and dispersing qi, reducing swelling and dissipating knots, harmonizing blood and replenishing the body. It is often used for patients with liver and gallbladder disease, weak spleen and stomach, and to treat sores and heat boils. patient. 1. 15 grams each of raw rapeseed and roasted licorice, pound into powder, 6 grams each time, fry until five minutes with a cup of water, take warm before eating to treat large intestine rheumatism and hemorrhage.

2. Grind rapeseed into fine powder, mix it with sesame oil and apply it on the affected area, or rub it with the juice of rapeseed leaves to treat erysipelas in children.