Many people think chrysanthemum has a strange smell, so they don't like it very much. But I still like it very much, and I still think it smells good. Chrysanthemum used to be the royal meal of the court, and another way of saying chrysanthemum is the emperor's dish. This is a noble dish.
Chrysanthemum also has many benefits. Chrysanthemum morifolium contains volatile essential oil and choline, so it has a strong aroma. Chrysanthemum is rich in carotene and minerals.
Lowering blood pressure: For patients with hypertension, you can eat more Artemisia selengensis, especially some elderly people, which not only has the effect of lowering blood pressure, but also can induce diuresis and eliminate edema. For the elderly, you can eat more appropriately.
Clearing blood and nourishing heart, moistening lung and resolving phlegm
Promote appetite: Artemisia selengensis contains a variety of volatile substances, and the fragrance emitted by Artemisia selengensis can increase saliva secretion and promote appetite.
Eliminating phlegm and relieving cough: Artemisia selengensis is rich in vitamins, carotene and so on, which has the function of eliminating phlegm and relieving cough.
There are also many ways to make chrysanthemums. In addition to eating hot pot, you can also fry or steam Chrysanthemum morifolium. Talking about the practice of steaming chrysanthemum morifolium.
First cut the chrysanthemum, then put some salt, and then wrap some flour outside the chrysanthemum to make it even. Then put it in a pot for steaming. Bring the fire to a boil, then steam it over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes. Prepare garlic paste when steaming. After the chrysanthemum is steamed, pour in garlic paste and add sesame oil. Stir well and serve. Is it simple? It's delicious!
According to the folk prescription, taking 250 grams of tapirs and cooking them daily can cure bad breath and constipation. "Food health" includes fresh lettuce 150g. Decoct with water to remove residue, add appropriate amount of rock sugar, and take it twice after dissolution, which can cure cough and phlegm. Or use 1 to clean and chop fresh Chrysanthemum morifolium, mash and take juice, and take it with 1 glass twice a day for several days to weeks, which can cure hypertension and dizziness. Or, 100~ 150g fresh lettuce and chrysanthemum brain (tender seedling) can be decocted twice a day to treat summer heat, dizziness and insomnia at night.
Because of its slippery nature, it is traditionally considered that people with spleen-stomach deficiency and cold and diarrhea in loose stool should not eat it. Zhang Lu, a medical scientist in the Qing Dynasty, said in his book Ben Feng Jing Yuan: "Artemisia selengensis is turbid, which can help fire ... eating too much makes people feel angry." Therefore, although Artemisia selengensis is a good plant medicine, it should be eaten in moderation, not in excess.