The 1950s and 1960s were used to satisfy hunger, the origin of purple bitter vegetable is located in the northeastern part of Jiangsu Province, Gu'nan, the growth conditions of purple bitter vegetable is demanding, it must meet the elements of sufficient light, mild climate and abundant rainfall.
Bitter cabbage is a medicinal edible non-toxic wild plants, annual herbs, medicinal name "sepsis grass", synonym of female flowers, deer intestine horse grass, folk commonly known as bitter vegetable, spring and summer twigs and leaves, autumn yellow flowers, with a strong smell of corruption bean paste, so the ancients known as "sepsis grass". The herb is a kind of bitter grass. There is another kind of bitter vegetable growing on the rock, leaf color slightly yellow, leaf tip cleft teeth obvious, its taste is more bitter, the odor is more intense, medicine called tomb head back, high medicinal value, called rock bitter vegetable.
The therapeutic value of bitter cabbage
The flavor is cold, bitter, flat, non-toxic. It is cool and detoxifying, brightens the eyes and stomach, breaks blood stasis and activates blood circulation, anti-inflammatory and diuretic, drains pus and removes bruises and swelling. Mainly treats enteritis, appendicitis, postpartum abdominal pain, acute and chronic colitis, conjunctivitis, skin redness, swelling and inflammation or eczema itchy, bleeding gums, dispel fire and bright eyes have some efficacy. It has inhibitory effect on acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute and chronic granulocytic leukemia. Externally, it is used to treat bruises, sores, boils, yellow water sores and scrotal eczema. Taken internally, it can clear heat, reduce swelling, dissolve bruises and detoxification, cool blood and stop bleeding.