It is somewhat similar to the onions we eat, but it is not as big as an onion. If you have not been exposed to traditional Chinese medicine, it is hard to imagine that this kind of wild garlic that looks like garlic is actually an ancient traditional Chinese medicine. How ancient is it? ?

Simply put, this is the ancestral ingredient of Chinese garlic, because the garlic before the Han Dynasty was basically this. The garlic we commonly see on the market today was brought back by Zhang Qian during the Han Dynasty when he was on an envoy to the Western Regions.

It is called xie gen in "Behind the Elbow", called xie head in "Lu Chuan Materia Medica", and is called wild garlic and small garlic in "Empirical Identification of Forms and Properties of Traditional Chinese Medicine".

According to research, it contains 17 kinds of amino acids, which can prevent anemia and detoxify. It can also promote hair growth and prevent skin aging. It can also be used to fight allergies, hepatitis, leukopenia and other diseases. It can strengthen the stomach and stop dysentery, relieve pain, unblock yang and transform qi, open the chest and disperse stagnation. Patients with coronary heart disease, chronic enteritis and hyperlipidemia should take it regularly.

Of course it's not suitable for everyone. It is contraindicated for people with qi deficiency and patients with fever to take it with caution. Suitable people: Suitable for people with coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, chest tightness, acute and chronic enteritis and dysentery, and children with malnutrition and dysentery.

It contains especially a lot of inorganic salts such as calcium and phosphorus, which is very good for children's physical development and bone development, so eating some wild garlic appropriately is better for children's physical fitness.

It mainly has the following three aspects:

1.Increase appetite

It is warm in nature and pungent in taste. It is used for stir-frying. It tastes delicious and can increase people's appetite.

2. Supplement nutrition

It contains a variety of nutrients needed by the human body, can promote the absorption of human nutrients, and is beneficial to physical health.

3. Promote metabolism

It contains high levels of vitamins and carotene, which can promote gastrointestinal motility and help improve the body's metabolism.

Its roots and leaves can be used as medicine. It is a special ingredient that can be used both as medicine and food. For example, its stems and leaves can be washed, dipped in sauce, made into soup, stuffed or stir-fried; they can also be pickled into pickles or Pickles; can also be chopped and used as a condiment.

Let me share with you a common way to eat it: fried eggs with wild garlic

Ingredients: 300g small garlic, 3 eggs, 8g refined salt, 60g cooking oil, peppercorns and aniseed powder, sprinkle appropriate amount of ingredients.

practice:

1. Wash and chop wild garlic;

2. Crack the eggs into a bowl and stir well. Add a small amount of minced garlic, refined salt, and peppercorns. Sprinkle the ingredients and mix well;

3. Put oil in the pot, heat it up over high heat, pour in the egg vegetable liquid, and spread it into a cake shape;

4. After the bottom side is fried, turn it over and fry both sides until golden brown. Remove from the pan and serve on a plate.

Of course, in addition to the above way of eating, wild garlic can also be used to make steamed buns, dumplings, etc. It is a delicacy that will whet your appetite.

Do you have this kind of garlic in your hometown? How is it usually eaten? You can all leave messages to communicate and learn from each other.

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