The gift of spring - shepherd's cabbage.
In spring, the season of revival of all things, there is a wild vegetable that is quietly poking its head out of the earth, and it is the shepherd's cabbage. Shepherd's cabbage, also known as the king of wild vegetables, is loved by people because of its rich nutritional value and unique taste.
The history of shepherd's cabbage can be traced back thousands of years, and there are many records about it in ancient books. There is a cloud in the "Book of Songs": "Who is bitter?."It's as sweet as a camelina. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Capsule, sweet, flat, non-toxic, has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, diuresis and swelling. ”
The nutritional value of shepherd's cabbage is extremely high. It is rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, vitamin B1, calcium, iron, etc. In addition, shepherd's cabbage is also rich in dietary fiber, which can help promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and prevent constipation.
There are various ways to eat shepherd's cabbage. The most common method is to stir-fry the shepherd's cabbage, wash the shepherd's cabbage and cut it into sections, heat the pan with cold oil, add the shepherd's cabbage and stir-fry, and finally add an appropriate amount of salt and chicken essence to taste. In addition, shepherd's cabbage can also be used to make dumplings, soups, cold salads, etc., no matter how you do it, it can make people have an endless aftertaste.
In addition to its edible value, shepherd's cabbage also has certain medicinal properties. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that shepherd's cabbage is flat in nature and sweet in taste, and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, diuresis and swelling, stopping bleeding and brightening the eye. Therefore, it has a certain alleviating effect on some common diseases, such as colds, sore throats, urinary tract infections, etc.
In short, shepherd's cabbage is a kind of wild vegetable that combines deliciousness and nutrition. In this beautiful spring, let us taste the gift of nature and feel the deliciousness and health brought to us by shepherd's cabbage.