1, precautions for eating wild vegetables
For people with allergies, wild vegetables are not suitable for eating. People who usually take painkillers, sulfonamides or eat certain foods and contact certain substances are prone to allergies, so be careful when eating wild vegetables. Eat a small amount for the first time. If there are allergic or toxic symptoms such as itching, edema, rash or subcutaneous hemorrhage after eating, you should stop eating wild vegetables and go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment to avoid damage to liver and kidney function and affect your health.
Some wild vegetables need to be treated before they can be eaten, such as yam and garlic, which are slightly toxic and uncomfortable without soaking. This wild vegetable must be soaked in clear water for more than two hours before it can be cooked. Bitter wild vegetables should also be soaked a little, gently rubbed to remove bitterness, and it is not advisable to eat more. Because bitter vegetables taste bitter and cool, they have the function of detoxifying and removing fire, but excessive consumption will damage the spleen and stomach. Most leafy wild vegetables have a little astringency, so it is advisable to cook them first, that is, boil water, add fresh wild vegetables and cook for two minutes, then immediately pick them up and cook them again. Don't fry the leaves.
Such as buds, locust trees, elms, etc. These wild vegetables should be steamed or made into sauce. If fried, it is sticky and astringent and difficult to swallow. Wild vegetables should be eaten while they are hot. Wild vegetables stored for a long time are not only stale, but also have less nutrients and poor taste. Eating wild vegetables should at least know that the wild vegetables you eat are poisonous, and it is best not to eat the wild vegetables you don't know. Some wild vegetables are highly toxic. Eating lightly will make you feel stuffy, bloated and vomit, while eating heavily will be life-threatening.
For people with allergies, wild vegetables are not suitable for eating. People who usually take painkillers, sulfonamides or eat certain foods and contact certain substances are prone to allergies, so be careful when eating wild vegetables. Eat a small amount for the first time. If there are allergic or toxic symptoms such as itching, edema, rash or subcutaneous hemorrhage after eating, you should stop eating wild vegetables and go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment to avoid damage to liver and kidney function and affect your health.
Wild vegetables planted by the river or near chemical plants are not suitable for eating. The content of toxic substances in the wastewater discharged from chemical plants is quite high, and the wild vegetables grown by the river also contain toxins, which will bring hidden dangers to health after eating. In addition, don't pick wild vegetables in crops that have been sprayed with pesticides.
Wild vegetables on the roadside are not suitable for eating. The dust on the road and the exhaust of vehicles can easily pollute these roadside wild vegetables. The toxic gas emitted by cars contains lead, which pollutes the roadside air. Wild vegetables grown in this environment can easily absorb and store heavy metals such as mercury and lead, which can easily lead to heavy metal accumulation poisoning if people eat them carelessly or excessively.
The growth period of wild vegetables is longer than that of ordinary vegetables, and they are rich in nutrition. According to the results of nutrient composition analysis, many wild vegetables are rich in carotene and vitamins, and their contents are generally higher than those of cultivated vegetables. The protein content of wild vegetables is 20% higher than that of cultivated vegetables. Wild vegetables also contain calcium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, copper and other minerals and trace elements. There are many ways to eat wild vegetables, such as cold salad, deep frying, soup making and stuffing.
However, wild vegetables are not completely green food, especially in densely populated areas, factories and residential areas, polluted rivers and water bodies, which are easy to be polluted and inedible; It is best not to eat wild vegetables you don't know. Some wild vegetables are poisonous. After eating, people will feel chest tightness, vomiting, abdominal distension and diarrhea, and in severe cases, their lives will be in danger. It is best to pick wild vegetables to eat now. Wild vegetables are not only stale after being stored for a long time, but also have reduced nutrients and poor taste. Before eating wild vegetables, for the sake of safety, it is best to soak them in clear water for more than two hours before eating.
Step 2 eat wild vegetables
1, lowering blood pressure: eat green vegetables.
In addition to taking antihypertensive drugs, patients with hypertension may wish to eat "green vegetables". Qing cuisine, also known as Foer grass and cold food, is called "chrysanthemum" by the people. Chinese cabbage can dilate local blood vessels and can be used to treat hypertension, which can be called "antihypertensive drug in wild vegetables".
2, lower cholesterol: eat shepherd's purse
Many people find out "high cholesterol" and "high triglyceride" during physical examination, so you can eat shepherd's purse at this time. According to experts, shepherd's purse contains acetylcholine, sitosterol and quaternary ammonium compounds, which can reduce the contents of cholesterol and triglycerides in blood and liver. In addition, shepherd's purse is also rich in vitamin B2, vitamin C, carotene, chlorophyll and other nutrients, which has diuretic, antipyretic, hemostatic, eyesight and other health functions.
3, lowering blood sugar: eat purslane.
Although diabetes can't be cured at present, eating Sargassum can reduce and control blood sugar. Equisetum dentatum, also known as purslane _ longevity vegetable. Swertia japonica is rich in norepinephrine, which can promote the secretion of insulin from islet gland, regulate the process of glucose metabolism, reduce blood glucose concentration and keep blood glucose constant, so it has a certain therapeutic effect on diabetes, and is also called "insulin" on the table by doctors.
4, anti-arteriosclerosis: eat small root garlic
Small root garlic is also known as Allium macrostemon _ Lee garlic. Its stems and leaves look like garlic, but they also taste like onion _ garlic. Its functions are activating yang, transforming qi, opening chest and resolving hard mass, inhibiting the increase of peroxide in blood of patients with hyperlipidemia and preventing atherosclerosis.
5, prevent tumors: eat a small bitterness.
Bitter vegetables, bitter vegetables and chicory can be found in many areas. Bitter vegetables are rich in vitamin C, B vitamins, vitamin K, dietary fiber and various minerals. Studies have found that long-term consumption of vegetables and their products can prevent tumors and enhance human immunity. Polysaccharides and dietary fiber in Sophora alopecuroides also have anti-constipation effects.
6, indigestion: eat dandelion
People with indigestion and bad stomach can eat "like a woman" appropriately. According to experts, "old woman" is actually dandelion, which is especially suitable for people with liver fire, anger, indigestion and constipation.
7, anti-gastric cancer: eat houttuynia cordata.
Every100g of houttuynia cordata contains 2.2g of protein, 0.4g of fat, 6g of polysaccharide, 74mg of calcium, 53mg of phosphorus and volatile oil. These substances have a certain inhibitory effect on the lesions. Studies have confirmed that Houttuynia cordata has the highest inhibition rate on cancer cell division, which is 45.7%, and it is mostly used for preventing and treating gastric cancer, cardiac cancer and lung cancer.
8, anti-cold: eat andrographis paniculata
Andrographis paniculata, also known as spring lotus and autumn willow, is happy at first sight, which is perfect for eating this season. The andrographis paniculata on the dining table is a kind of vegetable andrographis paniculata. Although it has the effect of clearing fire, the medicinal andrographis paniculata is inedible. The vegetable andrographis paniculata is an artificially cultivated wild vegetable, which can be bought in major supermarkets. Andrographis paniculata contains andrographolide and other natural anti-inflammatory and anti-viral components, which can prevent and treat epidemic skin, pneumonia, pharyngolaryngitis and angular stomatitis.
9, cure pharyngitis: eat Malantou
When you have pharyngitis, you can't cough up phlegm, and you can't swallow it. It's very uncomfortable. You can eat Malantou at this time. Malantou is pungent and cool, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood to stop bleeding, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. Generally, when suffering from suppurative inflammation such as pharyngitis, tonsillitis and mumps, you can turn to it for help.
Warm reminder: It is best to buy wild vegetables in supermarkets and shopping malls. If you buy it in the market, be sure to ask the place of growth; Look at the color and smell, don't eat poisonous or polluted wild vegetables by mistake; Eating wild vegetables should at least know that the wild vegetables you eat are poisonous, and it is best not to eat the wild vegetables you don't know. Don't pick, sell, buy, process or eat wild vegetables that you don't know and have no eating habits in the past.