Sunny weather is always good for outdoor activities, especially picking wild vegetables. During this trip to wild vegetables, in addition to the common wild chrysanthemums, Senecio, three-veined aster, rhubarb, etc., I also found a large cluster of green wild vegetables, with small yellow flowers and leaves shaped like radish leaves or mountain lettuce, which is the plant called yellow quail. Yellow quail, also known as Huanyang grass and wild mustard, is an annual herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae and the genus Yellow Quail. This article will give you a detailed introduction to the characteristics of yellow quail and its two major effects, the value of this plant is far more than that.
The stems of yellow quail are straight and numerous, with fine hairs. The leaves are inverted-lanceolate or elliptic, with wrinkled wavy surfaces and pubescent. It blooms in summer and produces small, small yellow flowers. In autumn, it bears hammer-shaped brown fruits. This plant is widely distributed in our country and is commonly found in fields and humid wilderness.
The vigorous growth of yellow quail is impressive. Like a sharp sword, the stem of the plant is straight and powerful, and the branches are numerous, as if to show its majesty to the sun. Fine hairs cover the stems and leaves, giving it a warm touch. The inverted lanceolate leaves, with distinct textures, resemble folded wings, appear particularly delicate. The wrinkled texture on the surface of the blade is reminiscent of the waves of the sea, like a gentle movement. When the flowering season comes, the small yellow flowers dot among the dense foliage, like bright stars dotted in the night sky, full of life and vitality. In autumn, when the fruit is formed, others may think that it is a small stone, but if you look closely, you will find that it has a unique hammer shape, as if it has been beaten by time and baptized by the years.
1. High-quality wild vegetables:
Yellow quail is a high-quality wild vegetable, although its taste has some bitterness, but after being treated with boiling water, the bitterness will be reduced to a certain extent, making it more suitable for consumption. You can blanch the stems and leaves of the fresh yellow quail with boiling water, and then add seasonings to mix cold, the taste is crisp and refreshing, and it is very delicious. In addition, yellow quail vegetables can also be stir-fried or used to make glutinous rice balls, dumpling filling, etc., and a variety of ways to eat them make yellow quail vegetables a highly regarded choice among rural wild vegetables.
As a traditional wild vegetable, yellow quail is familiar and loved by the majority of farmers. Especially in winter, after the harvest season, it is natural to think of its tender stems and leaves. At this time, take out the yellow quail cabbage, wash it and put it in hot water to blanch it, and it will become more tender and delicious in an instant. Mix with seasonings and eat in your mouth, the crisp and refreshing texture makes people have an endless aftertaste. Not only that, but the yellow quail can also be cooked with pork to make a pot of rich soup that is both nutritious and delicious. In addition, chopping yellow quail vegetables and adding them to dumplings or pies can make the food more delicious and tasty. Therefore, whether it is cold or stir-fried, yellow quail vegetables can bring a different kind of deliciousness.
2. High medicinal value:
Yellow quail is not only a high-quality wild vegetable, it also has extremely high medicinal properties. According to the Handbook of Chinese Herbal Medicine, yellow quail has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, clearing qi and improving the throat. Especially in rural areas, when someone is stung by a poisonous snake or wasp, farmers who understand the value of yellow quail will pick yellow quail and mash it and apply it to the wound to detoxify. In addition, yellow quail is rich in dietary fiber, and regular consumption can help promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, improve indigestion, and relieve constipation. Therefore, in rural areas, yellow quail is considered a medicinal food and is widely used.
Yellow quail is a wild vegetable that is widely recognized by rural friends, however, its value is much more than that. Yellow quail is known as "returning yang grass", which is actually not unreasonable. In traditional Chinese medicine, yellow quail is believed to have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and can be used for some heat poisoning symptoms. In addition, yellow quail vegetables are rich in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, improve indigestion, and alleviate constipation. Especially in winter, people often eat high-calorie meat, which is easy to cause indigestion, at this time picking some yellow quail vegetables to eat, not only can increase the intake of dietary fiber, but also improve digestive problems, which is very beneficial to health.
As a common wild vegetable, yellow quail is widely distributed in rural areas and has very high medicinal value. It is not only a high-quality wild vegetable, which can be used for a variety of food preparations, but also a natural herb, which has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, clearing qi, and improving the throat. Therefore, it is very important to understand the characteristics and value of yellow quail vegetables for farmers. In the usual farm activities, if you can find yellow quail vegetables, you might as well pick them home and try to make some delicacies, which not only enriches the taste, but also adds a healthy element. At the same time, the medicinal value of yellow quail can also be used to ** or alleviate some common diseases.