The seeds, leaves, and roots of shepherd's cabbage are edible and can also be used in medicine.
Aliases: flat pot spatula vegetables, ground vegetables, ground vegetables, camelina, grass, cauliflower, nursing grass, sheep vegetables, chicken cabbage, clean intestine grass, water chestnut vegetables, Qingming vegetables, fragrant mustard, pillow grass, rice vegetables, chicken feet vegetables, fake water vegetables, ground vegetables, cigarette box grass, Xixi, chervil seedlings, flower heads, Yu vegetables, spicy vegetables, etc.
Sexual taste: sweet, flat and cool. Returning to the meridians: into the liver, lungs, and spleen meridians. Efficacy: Spleen, clear heat, dilute water, reduce swelling, calm the liver, stop bleeding, and brighten the eye;
Indications: dysentery, edema, gonorrhea, chyluria, hemorrhage, hematochezia, menorrhagia, eye redness, swelling and pain, etc.
Nutritional value: 1. The camelinic acid in the shepherd's cabbage can quickly make the bleeding point coagulate, which can play a role in quickly stopping bleeding.
2. Capsule's cabbage contains a large amount of acetylcholine, quaternary ammonium compounds and other substances, which can effectively reduce high blood pressure and reduce the content of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood and liver.
3. Capsule's cabbage is rich in vitamin C, which can well inhibit the formation of some carcinogens in the body, so it can play a role in preventing gastric cancer and esophageal cancer.
4. The content of crude fiber in shepherd's cabbage is very rich, which can effectively promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, enhance the body's excretory function, and help promote the body's metabolism, which is a good ingredient for the first people.
5. Capsule's cabbage contains a large amount of carotene, which can have a bright effect and can effectively ** some eye diseases such as dry eye disease and night blindness.
Therapeutic diet. 1. Steamed shepherd's cabbage: Remove the aging root system of the shepherd's cabbage, wash and drain it for later use. Place the young leaves on a plate with the flowers, sprinkle all the flour on top of the shepherd's cabbage and put it in a steamer. Bring to a boil on high heat, turn to low heat and steam for 5 to 10 minutes. After taking it out, add a small amount of cooking oil and salt to taste.
2. Scrambled eggs with shepherd's cabbage: Pick the shepherd's cabbage, wash it, cut it and set aside. Prepare a small amount of chopped green onion and minced ginger, beat the eggs into the minced shepherd's cabbage, stir well, add a small amount of salt, heat the oil in a hot pan, heat the oil, put in the green onion and ginger, stir-fry it out of the pot, pour the mixed shepherd's cabbage into the pot, fry for a while, and wait for the eggs to solidify, then you can get out of the pot.
3. After blanching, it can be mixed cold, and can also be made into buns, wontons, cakes, spring rolls, etc.
Food taboos: 1. Capsule's cabbage should not be boiled for a long time, too long will destroy its nutrients, and it will also make the color yellow.
2. Shepherd's cabbage can be laxative, so those with loose stools should eat with caution; Those who are weak and cold cannot eat shepherd's cabbage.