Brief introduction of burdock: the scientific name is Arctum Iappa L, alias Popeye, buffalo seed, bat thorn and oriental radish. It is a kind of vegetable with fleshy roots, petioles and tender leaves can also be eaten, and the fleshy roots of burdock are rich in nutritional value. Every100g of fresh vegetables contains about 87g of water, 4.1-4.7g of protein, 3.0-3.5g of carbohydrate, 0. 1 g of fat and 0. 3-1.5g of cellulose. Carotene is as high as 390 mg. Vitamin Cl.9 mg. Mineral elements contain 240 mg of calcium, 106 mg of phosphorus and 7.6 mg of iron, as well as other nutrients. Burdock root is tender and crisp. It can be fried, boiled, eaten raw and processed into drinks.
Arctium lappa L. is a herbaceous taproot plant of Compositae, which is warm, sweet and non-toxic. Alias Dali, Oriental Ginseng, Bullwhip, etc. Arctium lappa L. and Arctium lappa L. root can be used as medicine and edible. Originally from China, it was introduced to Japan around 920 AD, and many varieties were cultivated and trained. In the late 1980s, vegetable burdock was introduced from Japan, most of which was exported, and a small amount entered the domestic market. Burdock has a long history of being used as medicine in China, and only in recent years has it begun to study its nutritional value, edible value and pharmacological action. In Japan, burdock has become a health-care dish for ordinary people to keep fit and prevent diseases. It can be compared with ginseng, so it is called Oriental Ginseng. Toyo Ginseng (Burdock) series products sell well in Southeast Asia, Japan, Taiwan Province Province and South Korea with its unique aroma, pure taste and rich nutritional value, and are loved and concerned by people of insight in Western Europe and the United States.
Burdock is called Oriental Ginseng in Japan and originated in China. It is called "Burdock" (also called "Popeye") in Compendium of Materia Medica. It is a biennial herb, and its progeny and roots can be used as medicine and food. In the Classic of Materia Medica, it is called "three essential drugs for expelling wind, clearing away heat and detoxifying". Compendium of Materia Medica says that it can "dredge the twelve meridians, wash evil spirits from five internal organs" and "take it for a long time, and it can strengthen the body and resist aging". Burdock enjoys the reputation of "the king of vegetables" and can be compared with ginseng in Japan. It is a health care product with high nutritional value. It is full of treasures, rich in inulin, cellulose, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals and amino acids needed by the human body, and its carotene content is 280 times higher than that of carrots.
According to authoritative works such as "Cherish Famous Vegetables" and "Vegetable Cultivation", regular consumption of burdock root can promote blood circulation, remove gastrointestinal waste, prevent premature aging of skin, moisturize skin, prevent stroke and hypertension, clear intestines and detoxify, and reduce cholesterol and blood sugar, which is suitable for diabetic patients to eat for a long time (because burdock root contains inulin). It has a certain curative effect on rheumatoid diseases and fungi, and also has a good preventive and inhibitory effect on cancer and uremia.
The function and value of burdock are being deeply understood and explored by people. In the authoritative pharmacopoeia Dictionary of Modern Chinese Medicine and Dictionary of Chinese Medicine, the pharmacological effects of burdock are summarized in three aspects: first, it can promote growth; Second, there are substances that inhibit tumor growth; Third, it has antibacterial and antifungal effects. The main function of burdock root is to dispel wind, dissipate heat, detoxify and reduce swelling. Can be used for treating dizziness, tinnitus, deafness and blurred vision caused by wind-heat common cold, cough, pharyngalgia, constipation and wind-fire disorder. It can also be used for external treatment of wind-heat toxin swelling, toothache, gingival swelling and pain, carbuncle swelling and malignant sores. In fact, burdock root, as a blindly traditional Chinese medicine, has been recorded in detail in ancient medical literature such as Compendium of Materia Medica, Bielu of Famous Doctors, Theory of Medicinal Properties, Newly-revised Materia Medica, Compendium of Materia Medica, Classification of Medicinal Materials, China Medicinal Diet Collection, etc.
Dr. Al Stell, a famous American health care expert, pointed out in his book "Anti-aging Canon" that "Burdock root is deeply loved by people all over the world, and it is considered as a mild nutritious herb, which can help the human body to maintain a good working condition (suitable for practical use from childhood to old). Burdock can eat the sun without any side effects. It is an important herb and can restore the balance of the body system. Herbologists regard it as a cancer treatment agent and also as a digestive agent and solution with outstanding curative effect.
Dr Maeda of Kumamoto University believes that the health care function of burdock is to eliminate and neutralize "active oxygen" harmful to human health, because "active oxygen" is not only a carcinogenic factor, but also one of the causes of arteriosclerosis and aging.
Burdock fiber can promote large intestine peristalsis, help defecation, lower cholesterol, reduce the accumulation of toxins and wastes in the body, and achieve the effects of preventing stroke and preventing and treating gastric cancer and uterine cancer. Western medicine believes that it not only has pharmacological effects such as diuresis, digestion, expectoration and diarrhea, but also is used for diet therapy of constipation, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the functions of expelling wind and cold, dispersing lung qi and penetrating rash, detoxifying and relieving sore throat. Can be used for treating wind-heat common cold, cough with excessive phlegm, measles and rubella, and sore throat.
Burdock, as a high-grade food, is very popular in Japan, Taiwan Province Province and South Korea. Burdock root, as a healthy vegetable (tea) for strengthening the body, is listed as the raw material of health food by the Ministry of Health together with ginseng. It is precisely because of the nutritional value and medicinal function of burdock that people of insight have developed a series of products such as burdock vegetables, burdock tea, burdock wine and burdock sauce. In China, it will also become a health care product in the new century and be welcomed! Act quickly and enjoy the health and happiness brought by nature.
The function of burdock: First, it can be eaten, cooked and made into soup; Second, it can be used as medicine, which is a good medicine; Third, you can make wine; Four, one of the famous teas, five, health care products.
Health Vegetable (Tea)-Formula of Oriental Ginseng (Burdock)
Burdock can be used for cooking, mixing, frying, steaming, boiling, burning, stewing, making soup, stuffing and porridge, and eating whatever you want. Different recipes and ingredients can be used to make different flavors of burdock food. The Chinese nation with profound food culture will certainly create a splendid burdock food culture in a short time. Specific reference practices are as follows:
(a) sand tea burdock
Ingredients: burdock100g, sand tea sauce 30g, sesame sauce10g, peanut butter10g, pickled pepper sauce15g. Salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken essence, dried starch, sugar, a little lettuce leaves, refined oil1500g (about 50g).
Practice: Peel the fresh burdock, clean it, cut it into straight strips (or burdock segments washed with clear water), soak it in clear water for 10 minutes, then take it out and drain it, put it in a basin, and add sand tea sauce, sesame sauce, peanut butter, refined salt, chicken essence, sugar and pickled pepper, mix well and pat dry starch one by one for later use. Light a clean pot, add refined oil and heat it to 70%, then dip it in and fry it like a powder burdock strip. When fried until golden brown, take out the drained oil and put it on a plate with lettuce.
(2) Burdock ribs soup
Ingredients: 250g burdock, 250g ribs, a little parsley, 2 teaspoons salt, a little pepper.
Practice: Burdock slices are soaked in vinegar to prevent discoloration. Chop the ribs (or pork belly) into small pieces. Boil the water in the pot, add the ribs and burdock, boil over low heat for about 20 minutes, and season with salt and pepper. Put it in a large bowl and sprinkle with coriander.
(3) Burdock with honey sauce
Ingredients: burdock 1 kg, malt 240 g, sugar 1 kg, 4 slices of sour plum and a little white sesame.
Practice: 1. Cut burdock into 3cm long pieces, add water (pickled burdock) and cook until cooked, add sour plums and stir-fry them up and down to taste, then add sugar and continue to cook on low heat until the sugar dissolves, then add maltose, and often turn over and cook until the water is dry. 2. Mix a little white sesame seeds before use to increase the taste. Note: Without a pot cover, water is easy to evaporate.
Burdock tea: High quality burdock root is selected and processed by advanced technology. With golden color and pleasant aroma, it is a high-grade nutritious drink suitable for all ages. It takes a while to realize the other benefits of drinking burdock tea, but constipation can be changed in a day or two, so it is better to drink slimming tea. Insist on drinking burdock tea, the effect is remarkable.
Burdock contains water-soluble fiber, which can be obtained by drinking tea, which is economical and convenient for dieters. Drinking burdock tea has diuretic, laxative, hemorrhoid prevention, detoxification, blood clearing, skin caring, blood sugar and blood lipid regulation, blood pressure and cholesterol lowering, spleen and stomach strengthening, kidney tonifying and yang strengthening effects, and has obvious curative effects on diabetes, rheumatoid disease, obesity and cancer.
Drinking method: 1. Brew directly with boiling water. 2. Drink after boiling. Take about 20 pieces of burdock tea, 2 kg of water, 3-5 pieces of red dates, a little Lycium barbarum and a little crystal sugar (not suitable for diabetics), put them in a pot, and then cook them with low fire for 5- 10 minutes, which will make them taste better. Burdock tea stewed ribs or meat, delicious.
Clear water burdock: It is a product with fresh burdock roots as raw materials and sold back to Japan. No chemical substances are added in the processing process, and the products are in the shapes of silk, slice, block and segment, so as to meet the needs of different dishes. It won't have the disadvantage of black color of fresh burdock, and its nutrition is slightly inferior, but it can be eaten all year round. And the processing process before cooking is omitted. Burdock is eaten raw and its fiber is water-soluble, so stew, hot pot and cooking are more suitable for the elderly.
How to eat: after opening the bag and washing it, cook it immediately. Burdock can be stewed, boiled, fried, mixed and burned, made into soup and stuffing, or cooked with all kinds of meat. Not only has high nutritional value, but also tastes very delicious. Burdock can be eaten at will.
Chinese traditional medicated diet, beef jerky and dietotherapy.
(1) burdock fish soup
Ingredients: burdock 100g, fish 100g, tomato 15g, pea 25g, bread 100g, broth 250g, mushroom 15g, vegetable oil 150g (actual dosage)
Appropriate amount of powder.
Practice: First, cut the mushrooms into small squares by water, chop the burdock, and mix the tomatoes and croutons with water; Put the fish in a boiling pot, cook it with low fire, take it out and grind it into mud; Boil the broth and pour in the fish sauce, burdock paste, peas, diced mushrooms, diced tomatoes, monosodium glutamate, yellow wine and salt. When the water boils again, add wet starch, stir a few times, add lard and make fish paste soup; Then take the vegetable oil and pour it into the pot, and pour in the fish paste soup.
Efficacy: invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, suitable for cerebrovascular diseases, hypertension, coronary heart disease, etc.
(2) Shredded pork tripe with Fructus Arctii
Ingredients: shredded burdock 100g, shredded pork belly 1, lobster sauce and onion.
Practice: Wash the pork belly first, put the pork belly and shredded burdock into the boiling water pot at the same time, cook until the pork belly is cooked thoroughly, then add scallion, lobster sauce and salt to taste, and take out the pork belly and cut it into pieces.
Efficacy: invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, suitable for diabetes and diabetic patients (patients eat better on an empty stomach and drink soup when they are thirsty). )
(3) Burdock seaweed soup
Ingredients: burdock1000g, kelp 30g, cassia seed15g.
Practice: put shredded burdock, kelp and cassia seed into the pot together, add appropriate amount of water, simmer the soup until it is cooked, and then take out cassia seed (burdock is edible).
Efficacy: Clearing liver and resolving phlegm is suitable for conjunctivitis, hypertension, blushing and headache caused by hyperactivity of liver.
(4) Burdock Eucommia Decoction
Material: burdock 100. 3 quails, 30g Eucommia ulmoides, 60g Chinese yam, 8g Lycium barbarum 15g, 8g ginger, 0g jujube 10g, and refined salt food.
Practice: First, put the washed quail, burdock, Eucommia ulmoides, Lycium barbarum, pitted red dates and ginger into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, boil with strong fire, then switch to slow fire for 3 hours, and add refined salt to taste.
Efficacy: tonify liver and kidney, strengthen kidney and strengthen bone. Sequela of stroke.
Burdock can do whatever it wants. Hurry up and show the elegance of Chinese cuisine!
The source is the root of burdock, a compositae plant. It can be harvested, washed, sliced and dried in all seasons.
Bitter, pungent and cold in nature.
Function: clearing away heat and toxic materials, expelling wind and relieving sore throat. Used for wind-heat cold, cough, sore throat, furuncle, tinea pedis and eczema.
Usage and dosage: 3 ~ 5 yuan.