From a medical point of view:
Toona sinensis is bitter in taste and cool in nature, and belongs to lung meridian, stomach meridian and large intestine meridian. Has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, regulating qi and regulating stomach, eliminating dampness and stopping bleeding, and killing insects. Can be used for treating cough due to lung heat, dyspepsia, persistent diarrhea, intestinal hemorrhoid, hematochezia, ascariasis, etc. Because Toona sinensis also has the effect of nourishing yin and strengthening yang, it can be used to tonify kidney and strengthen the body.
In addition, Toona sinensis contains natural antibacterial substances, which can effectively inhibit the pathogenicity of many bacteria; Moreover, it is rich in polyphenols, which can clear and prevent the damage of oxygen free radicals to human tissues and cells to a certain extent and delay the aging of the body; Toona sinensis also has obvious effects of reducing blood fat and blood sugar. Modern medical research has proved that Toona sinensis can resist the invasion of cancer to a certain extent.
In terms of nutritional value:
The contents of protein, calcium and vitamin C in Toona sinensis are among the best in all vegetables, and it also contains a variety of essential nutrients such as B vitamins, carotene, iron, phosphorus and potassium. Eating Toona sinensis can effectively enhance human immunity and help people resist the invasion of many diseases. In addition, Toona sinensis also has the beauty effect of lubricating the skin, which is really a health care product!
Toona sinensis is regarded as a "hair thing" by Chinese medicine, which can induce some chronic diseases, so it is not suitable for patients with chronic diseases to eat more; Moreover, the content of nitrite in Toona sinensis is quite high, and its protein content is extremely high, which is easy to generate carcinogenic nitrosamines, so eating Toona sinensis still has certain security risks. As for whether to eat or not, it depends on people's wishes!
When you choose to eat Toona sinensis, you should try to choose some fresh and tender bud leaves, because the more fresh and tender, the less nitrate and nitrite; In addition, before using Toona sinensis, it is best to soak it in boiling water for a period of time to minimize the content of nitrate and nitrite. Many people like to store Toona sinensis after processing, so as to eat it out of season, but this method is not very good, even in the process of storage, its nitrate and nitrite content is still increasing!