Oenanthe javanica is a perennial herb, and its stems and leaves are usually picked and eaten. Cress is usually planted and sold all year round. Generally, those planted in spring will be picked in May-July, and those planted in autumn will be picked in10-165438+10. Celery means small celery. Generally, Hunan people call this dish Fugui cuisine because of its homophonic sound, but in some areas, it is called Shui Ying, Xibenshan Celery, Niucao, Daoqin or Wild Celery.

What does water celery look like?

Stems of Oenanthe javanica grow upright or creeping, leaves are basically petiolate, generally triangular, with small white flowers, petals with small folded tongues, and fruits are generally quadrangular.

Where does water celery grow?

Oenanthe javanica likes to grow in moist and fertile soil, and has good waterlogging resistance and cold resistance. Generally, it grows in warm low wetlands, shallow marshes and paddy fields, and its main producing areas are China, India, Myanmar and other Asian regions.

Efficacy and function of Oenanthe javanica

Water celery tastes best when fried. Oenanthe javanica is rich in protein, fat, dietary fiber and carbohydrates. Besides being used as vegetables, it can also be used as medicinal materials. It has good heat-clearing and detoxicating effects, and can also be used to treat adverse symptoms such as hypertension, fever, common cold, metrorrhagia, edema, vomiting and diarrhea, and urinary tract infection.