Weifang green radish is Weixian famous local specialty, is also famous in Shandong Province radish excellent varieties. Local people love to eat raw, often eat phlegm, clearing heat and detoxification, spleen and qi, digestion and other functions. Weixian radish contains a large number of vitamins, does have health effects, there are "small ginseng," said, "eating radish tea, gas doctor crawling in the street," said radish contains a variety of trace elements that can induce the body to produce its own interferon, can enhance immunity, and can inhibit the growth of cancer cells, and can also inhibit the growth of cancer cells. And can inhibit the growth of cancer cells, cancer prevention, anti-cancer has important significance.

The B vitamins and minerals such as potassium and magnesium in radish can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, which helps to discharge waste from the body. Ming Dynasty Li Shizhen in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" said: "radish is the most beneficial vegetables", raw food has an appetizer spleen, clearing heat and detoxification, Qi lowering efficacy. Such as bloating after meals, raw food can be timely burp gas, feel comfortable; such as stagnant food does not go away, can be sliced radish and hawthorn to take; winter colds, you can eat radish while drinking hot tea, the effect is very good. Medical Materia Medica" has introduced "Weixian radish", said it has "benefit the five viscera, eliminate phlegm, cough, treating the lungs and vomiting blood, warm and smooth qi" and other efficacy. Modern science has proved that "Weixian radish" contains 3.5 grams of sugar per 100 grams, 280 units of amylase, a large number of vitamins and calcium, phosphorus, iron and other mineral salts, known as "fruit radish", "Vitamin Radish "

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Ancient proverb: Yantai's apples, Laiyang's pears, not as good as Weixian's radish skin. Zheng Banqiao in Weixian county magistrate poem "Northeast ginseng Laiyang pear, less than Weixian radish skin. Today's gift to the Chinaman, can go to the devil and smooth gas

When Chairman Mao gave Stalin birthday congratulations on the Weifang radish and Zhangqiu onions

These are the first time that the Chinese people have ever seen the Weifang radish.