Types of wild vegetables

Wild vegetables

Types of wild vegetables

Shepherd's purse: also known as water chestnut and wheat. Shepherd's purse is rich in nutrition and has an attractive fragrance. It contains rich protein, sugar, carotene, vitamin C and various amino acids and minerals required by the human body. Shepherd's purse is also an authentic medicinal material. There is a saying among the people that "on March 3, shepherd's purse is a panacea". Chinese medicine believes that shepherd's purse tastes bitter and cool in nature. It has the effects of harmonizing the spleen, promoting diuresis, stopping bleeding, and improving eyesight. It can treat hypertension, coronary heart disease, dysentery, nephritis and other diseases. There are many ways to eat it. It can be mixed with cold dishes or made into soup. Some people use shepherd's purse to make steamed buns, spring rolls, dumplings, glutinous rice balls, etc. The stuffing is fresh and refreshing.

Dandelion: Also known as yellow flower dandelion and dandelion. Its pollen contains vitamins and linoleic acid, while its branches and leaves contain choline, amino acids and trace elements. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, reducing swelling and diuresis, and broad-spectrum antibacterial effects. It can also promote bile secretion and protect the liver. Generally, it can be eaten raw, fried or made into soup after blanching. For example, jellyfish skin mixed with dandelion, dandelion fried with shredded pork; it can also be mixed with green tea, licorice, honey, etc. to make a cup of dandelion green tea that can clear away heat and detoxify and reduce swelling.

Houttuynia cordata: Also known as Artemisia selengensis, it belongs to the Saururaceae family. Because its leaves have a fishy smell, it is commonly known as "Houttuynia cordata". Houttuynia cordata tastes spicy and cold. It has diuretic, detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, detoxifying and expectorant effects. It is particularly effective for suppurative inflammations such as lung abscesses, carbuncles and furuncles.

Qingmingcai: Also known as Buddha's ear grass and cat's ear. It is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and non-toxic. It can replenish qi and stomach, nourish the liver and improve eyesight, relieve cough and reduce phlegm. It has good effects on people with hypertension, night blindness, tears in the wind, chronic tracheitis, phlegm, stomachache, and duodenal ulcer. It can be fried and eaten, used as stuffing for steamed buns, or mashed to extract juice and mixed with rice flour to make cakes.