Malan can be picked and eaten fresh, or dried into dried vegetables and soaked in water to eat. Common cooking methods include stir-frying, soup making and cold salad. Most people can eat it, and it is rich in nutrients. It contains 25 kilocalories, 2.4 grams of protein, 0.4 grams of fat, 3 grams of sugar, dietary fiber 1.6 grams, 9 1.4 micrograms of retinol equivalent, 0.8 milligrams of nicotinic acid, 67 milligrams of calcium, 2.4 milligrams of iron, 38 milligrams of phosphorus and 285 milligrams of potassium per 100 grams. Magnesium 14 mg, zinc 0.87 mg, selenium 0.75 mg, manganese 0.44 mg, vitamin A 340 mg, vitamin C 26 mg, vitamin E 0.72 mg, carotene 1.2 mg, etc.

Malantou can clear away heat and detoxify, and also cool blood to stop bleeding. It can be used to treat human hematemesis and nosebleed. During the treatment, fresh Malantou can be mashed to get juice, mixed with warm water, or cooked with green shell duck eggs. Eating eggs and soup after cooking can also play a good role in stopping bleeding.

Malantou has excellent anti-inflammatory effect and has a good therapeutic effect on human hepatitis, tracheitis and periodontitis. When treating hepatitis, 40 grams of Malantou can be decocted with water, which can relieve the symptoms of hepatitis after seven days. This treatment is equally effective for periodontitis and tracheitis.

Malantou also has a good therapeutic effect on traumatic swelling and pain. During the treatment, 60 grams of Malantou root can be decocted with clear water and white wine, and the residue can be removed after decoction, which can be taken directly. You can also add a small amount of edible salt to fresh Malantou, then mash it into paste, and then mix it with appropriate amount of rice vinegar and apply it directly to the affected area, which can also play a role in reducing swelling and relieving pain.