The name "Bitter vegetables" is somewhat irregular, and there are many kinds of plants nicknamed "Bitter vegetables". The plants of Gesneriaceae are widely called Gesneriaceae. However, there are about fifty different species below it, eight of which are from China. Their Chinese official names are Sonchus sonchifolius and Sonchus sonchifolius, which can lower blood pressure and blood lipid, and can also treat intestinal diseases such as diarrhea. I've experienced all this personally. Sonchus oleraceus L., also known as Ixeris petiolata, Ganma vegetable, etc. , belonging to Compositae. Some friends may mistake Herba Sonchifolii for Patrinia Chinensis, but China Pharmacopoeia clearly stipulates that only Patrinia scabra/Patrinia villosa of Patrinia is the real clinical use.
Bitter foods are mostly leafy vegetables, such as lettuce, celery, fennel, bitter gourd, radish leaves, mint leaves, moss, almonds, peach kernels, black dates, tea and so on. Food delivery in summer is very good. Sauerkraut can also be divided into two kinds, water sauerkraut and dried sauerkraut, each with different flavors and advantages. For us in China, bitterness is to clear away heat and reduce fire. We don't know if there is a scientific basis. It's delicious. Bitter vegetables are rich in alkaloids, amino acids, picroside, vitamins and minerals, and have the functions of relieving summer heat, relieving anxiety, refreshing the brain and strengthening the spleen and stomach. It can regulate the body and relieve fatigue.
Bitter vegetables, also called dopted mother vegetables, are edible wild vegetables with high nutritional value. It contains protein, crude fiber, sugar, carotene, trace elements and various minerals, amino acids, mannitol, choline and other substances.