The beauty of vegetables Yunmeng of Qin

2017-02-02

Health News

      "Dream of Red Mansions," the first time, "Shi Zhen Shi Yin Ling Feng dream fantasy psychic psychic Lady" mentioned cress. Mid-Autumn Festival night, Zhen Shi Yin to the gourd temple invited Yu Yu Village to dinner. Who see the rain village laughed: "tonight Mid-Autumn Festival, the popular reunion of the festival, like Zunxiong living monk room, not the sense of solitude, it is a special drink, about a brother to the spacious vegetarian drink, I do not know can be satisfied celery Italy? "Here" celery "is to use allusions to express meager affection, that is, celery benefits. Sometimes with celery offer, Qin Jing and other synonyms, the code out "Liezi Yang Zhu." That is, there was a poor man, he likes to eat cress and beans and other vegetables recommended to the rich country, the rich will get a point to eat. Did not expect to eat after the rich feel "sting in the mouth, miserable in the abdomen." The goodwill of the poor in return for the dissatisfaction of the rich. Later, people will be "Qin Xian", "Xian Qin" as modesty. 
      Water cress is umbelliferous species of celery in the cultivation of species, perennial, aquatic perennial herbaceous plants. Alias cress, Shu Qin, Corydalis and so on. The Yangtze River Valley has a wide planting, China since ancient times edible. Two thousand years ago, "Lu", said, "the beauty of vegetables, Yunmeng of Qin."
      Cress was born in low-lying wetlands or paddy field next to the upper leaves of dead leaves, base stems and leaves in the winter, the second year of spring germination of new plants. Cress is the main edible part of the petiole, its crisp taste, with a special aroma. Cress water content of 96.2 grams, protein 1.4 grams, fat 0.2 grams, carbohydrate 1.3 grams, 0.9 grams of dietary fiber, carotene 380 mg, vitamin B10.01 mg, vitamin B20.19 mg, vitamin C5 mg per 100 grams of edible part of water, Niacin 1 mg, calcium 38 mg, potassium 212.1 mg, magnesium 16 mg, phosphorus 32 mg, iron 6.9 mg, zinc 0.38 mg. Clove aroma mainly from the volatile oil, celery volatile oil content of about 0.066%, of which α-pinene, β-pinene, myrcene, different terpinene and so on. Also contains a variety of esters, a variety of free amino acids and the water-Qin, quercetin and so on. People who have watched the Korean TV drama "Dae Jang Geum" will remember that Zheng Shanggong has let the young ladies taste the raw materials of each meal. This is because the "water celery" is better than the traditional one called Champion. Han Shanggong empress also teach small long, water celery has a special flavor, can make people increase appetite, stomach, detoxification. 
      Modern medical research shows that celery volatile oil has excited the central nervous system, promote respiration, improve myocardial excitability, strengthen the role of blood circulation. Celery and 7-methyl-7-methyl ketene with antihypertensive effect. Cress water decoction of liver cells have a protective effect, hepatitis, liver dysfunction should eat it. Cress also contains anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis inhibit the composition of the body can improve immunity and disease resistance. British scientists found that edible cress, can be part of the removal of toxic substances in tobacco damage to the lungs, to a certain extent, prevention and treatment of lung cancer. In addition, cress also urinary tract infection and other diseases have a good role in adjuvant therapy. 
      Chinese medicine, cress taste Gan Xin, cool, into the lungs, stomach, a detoxification, Qingfei dampness effect, is a very good health vegetables. There are a lot of folk cucumber treatment of prescription, such as urinary tract infection, desirable cress 500 grams, leaves to stay handle, smashed juice, cold water delivery service, each serving 30 ml, 2 or 3 times a day.       

      Jiangsu and Zhejiang people eat cress more. In recent years, the northern market also has water celery for sale, favored by consumers. Water cress edible method of fried, cold, for filling and so on. Celery stir-fried tofu, can Qingfei heat, Yang Wei; celery scrambled eggs are nourishing yin, with the effect of heat diuretic, suitable for violent polydipsia, eye dimness embolism; The role of heat.