As early as Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica, the efficacy of burdock was recorded in detail? The twelve meridians, get rid of the five zang-organs evil spirits? 、? Long-term service, light fit, anti-aging Burdock is also called bullwhip. Burdock has a long history of cultivation in China, and now it is mainly distributed in Fengxian County of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province and Cangshan Mountain of Shandong Province.
In many places, burdock is eaten as a vegetable. Eating it can not only prolong life, but also regulate human balance.
Efficacy and function of burdock
1, excrete toxins from the body.
Burdock tea is rich in dietary fiber, which can slow down the energy released by food, thus weakening the accumulation of body fat and accelerating the decomposition of fatty acids. It can not only reduce cholesterol and promote heart health, but also help to relieve constipation and excretion, and quickly eliminate and prevent harmful metabolites accumulated in the body. Therefore, it is very effective for detoxification, defecation (3 hours and 3 days), lipid reduction and weight loss (20 days and 40 days).
2, supplement the required nutrition
Burdock tea is rich in protein, calcium and vitamins, among which the content of carotene is 150 times that of carrot. These nutrients can promote metabolism, and protein can improve human immunity, promote the growth of new cells, and have skin care and anti-aging effects. The nutrients contained in burdock tea help to maintain human balance, regulate human functions and play an important role in preventing cancer.
3. Adjust the balance of the human body
Traditional Chinese medicine research believes that the emergence of human diseases is nothing more than the imbalance of people's physical level, which is the root of all diseases. The ancients said that as long as you get through the two channels of Ren Du, your blood will naturally flow freely, and your body will keep balance and be healthy. Therefore, the efficacy and function of burdock is here.
4. Brain health
Burdock root contains various amino acids necessary for human body, especially amino acids with special pharmacological effects. For example, aspartic acid with brain-nourishing function accounts for 25% ~ 28% of total amino acids, arginine accounts for 18% ~ 20%, and contains essential macro and trace elements for human body, such as calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese and zinc.
Medicinal value
Arctiin has the functions of dilating blood vessels, lowering blood pressure and resisting bacteria, and can be used for treating common cold, sore throat, parotitis and Alzheimer's disease.
How to eat burdock?
If the bought burdock still has leaves, it must be cut off before being saved, otherwise the leaves will continue to absorb water and make the edible part of the burdock dry.
Burdock is easy to lose water, and its aroma will be gradually lost, so it is best to eat it as soon as possible. In principle, you should eat the thinner end first.
In addition, because burdock will continue to harden during storage and its aroma will gradually disappear, it is best not to buy it in large quantities. If the burdock is dry, you can soak it in water for a while before cooking. ?
Several ways to eat burdock
1. Burdock lotus root keel soup
Practice: First, clean the keel, put it in cold water and open the fire. After the pot is boiled, it can be closed in two or three minutes. At this time, boil half a pot of hot water and stew the ribs in hot water. Wash lotus root and cut into large pieces. Add onion, star anise, ginger, yellow wine, red dates and ham. After the fire boils, turn to low heat and stew 1 hour, then add chopped burdock, stew for another half hour, and season with salt.
2. Burdock broth
Practice: Wash the burdock and cut it into sections with a knife. Cut lean meat into pieces, cut corn into pieces, and peel and cut carrots. Boil water in a pot, add burdock, lean meat, corn, carrots, dried tangerine peel and ginger slices together, boil over high fire, simmer for about an hour and a half, and finally add a little salt to taste.
3. Cold sesame burdock
Practice: Cut burdock into shreds and soak it, while douban strips are soaked in soft segments. Wash Flammulina velutipes, shred cucumber and carrot. Refrigerate all the ingredients and add sesame sauce, salt and vinegar to taste.
4.burdock chicken with tomato sauce
Practice: Add sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper and white powder to the chicken, stir and marinate for 30 minutes, and then fry until golden brown. Boil burdock with boiling water and vinegar, and cut into pieces. Heat oil in a pot, saute minced garlic, add all seasonings, add chicken pieces and burdock, and the soup is delicious.
Burdock tea's taboo
1. If it is not mixed with other teas, Camellia Abel. Those who are soaked to the skin will eat the best in the end.
2. Because burdock tea is helpful to stabilize and reduce high blood pressure, it is suggested that patients with low blood pressure drink it intermittently.
3, burdock tea summer preservation moistureproof measures should be taken. Don't wash when eating to prevent nutrient loss.
4. burdock tea, some people will feel uncomfortable and even get angry after drinking it. However, after drinking for a while, this phenomenon will disappear. This is because people drink fried burdock tea. If people don't want to stir-fry, they can also drink sun-dried burdock tea, but avoid spicy food.
5. The defecation function of first-time drinkers may be enhanced (not watery diarrhea).