Purple Kohlrabi

Purple kohlrabi, also known as earth kohlrabi, purple kohlrabi, and purple kale, is a kind of bulbous cabbage with purple skin. It is a biennial herb mostly introduced from Germany.

Introduction

Purple kohlrabi is a variety of kohlrabi with purple skin. It is also known as earth kohlrabi, purple kohlrabi head, and its scientific name is Brassica oleracea L.var.caulorapa DC. It is a biennial herbaceous plant of the Brassica genus of the Cruciferae family. It is a vegetable with swollen fleshy bulbs. It is native to the Mediterranean coast and is a variation of leaf cabbage. The skin color of the bulb is mostly green, green-white, light yellow-green, and a few varieties are purple. It is more commonly cultivated in Germany. Most of the purple kohlrabi currently cultivated in my country was introduced from Germany and cultivated as a new specialty variety.

Nutritional value of purple kohlrabi

Every 100 grams of edible part of kohlrabi corm contains 5.9 grams of protein, 11 grams of sugar, 4.1 grams of fiber, 81 milligrams of calcium, 122 milligrams of phosphorus, 1.1 milligrams of iron, as well as carotene, vitamins B1, B2, C, niacin, etc. It is sweet, spicy and cool in nature, and helps to treat spleen fire, phlegm in the diaphragm, cold pain in the abdomen, and turbid urine.

1. Nutritional value of purple cabbage

Purple cabbage is generally sold in some large supermarkets. It has high nutritional value and strong health benefits. It contains a large amount of vitamin C, vitamin E and B vitamins. In addition to these, purple cabbage also contains anthocyanins and cellulose.

2. Nutritional value of purple cabbage

Purple cabbage is a food that can improve the body's immune function. If we eat purple cabbage often, it can promote bone development. It is especially suitable for children. At the same time, purple cabbage can also prevent osteoporosis, which is good for the elderly to have strong bones. It can also promote blood circulation.

3. Nutritional value of purple cabbage

Purple cabbage has a strong health-care effect. It can also prevent cancer because it contains a lot of vitamin C, vitamin E, and rare vitamin U. It also contains carotene, a variety of minerals such as calcium, manganese, molybdenum, and cellulose. Cabbage is a very good liver-protecting food.

4. Nutritional value of purple cabbage

Purple cabbage can also reduce fatty liver, alcoholic liver, and liver dysfunction. Purple cabbage also contains cysteine ​​and high-quality protein, which are good for liver detoxification.

The efficacy and function of purple kohlrabi

1. Purple kohlrabi is rich in nutrients

Purple kohlrabi is a specialty dish that is particularly nutritious. This vegetable contains protein, sugar, calcium and various vitamins. It contains a lot of carotene and members of the vitamin B family. When people eat it, it not only meets the body's needs for various nutrients, but also plays a role in clearing the liver, improving eyesight and protecting vision.

2. Purple kohlrabi can treat turbid urine

Purple kohlrabi is a specialty dish with a cold nature. It has a significant alleviating effect on turbid urine caused by excessive heat in the body, and can eliminate symptoms such as stinging urination and difficulty in discharge.

3. Purple kohlrabi can strengthen bones

Purple kohlrabi is a vegetable with a particularly high calcium content. It also contains vitamin A and vitamin D, which can promote the body's absorption of calcium. Calcium is an important component of bones. Therefore, people can increase bone density after eating purple kohlrabi, making people's bones stronger and reducing the occurrence of bone and joint diseases.

Medicinal value of purple kohlrabi

It is used to treat turbid urine, bloody stool, swelling and pus, and cerebral fistula.

① "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica": "It is used to treat spleen deficiency and excessive fire, phlegm in the diaphragm, cold pain in the abdomen, and turbid urine.

It can also treat wind, scabies and leprosy; eating it raw can quench thirst and resolve phlegm, and decocting it can treat bleeding in the large intestine; burning it into ashes and making it into powder can treat cerebral fistula.

Blowing the nose can cure aphasia caused by a stroke. The skin can quench thirst and stranguria.

② "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It can detoxify coal."

③ "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It relieves the chest and relieves alcohol."

④ "Sichuan Chinese Medicine Records": "It can promote diuresis and reduce swelling, and harmonize the spleen. It can treat heat-toxic wind swelling; it can be applied externally to treat swelling."

⑤ "Illustrated Guide to Higher Plants in China": "Treatment of duodenal ulcer."

Side effects and contraindications of purple kohlrabi

Side effects are caused by poor drug selectivity and are inherent in the drug itself. Whether it is a prescription drug or an over-the-counter drug, it should be used under the guidance of a doctor or pharmacist. If you feel uncomfortable while taking the drug, you must stop taking it in time and consult a doctor or pharmacist to avoid unnecessary damage.

How to cook purple kohlrabi

1. Method 1 for pickling kohlrabi

First, clean two fresh kohlrabi, peel them and cut them into pieces. Then add salt, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and other ingredients, heat up the oil pan, sauté the peppercorns, peel the peppercorns, pour the oil in, mix well, pour the oil into the prepared dish and mix well. Then put it in a fresh-keeping bag, put it in the refrigerator and marinate for a day or two before eating it directly.

2. Method 2 for pickling kohlrabi

First, wash and peel the kohlrabi, cut it into large pieces, and then marinate it for a day or two. Pour out the water, put the marinated kohlrabi in a plate, add soy sauce, sugar, garlic, chili pepper, MSG, vinegar and other ingredients, stir well, and then put it in a bottle. Pour the soup in as well, so that the kohlrabi will not go bad. It can be eaten after a few days.

3. Kohlrabi pickling method 3

First, clean and peel the radish, then cut it into strips, then cut the red bell pepper into strips, and then mix it with the kohlrabi strips. Because red pepper contains a lot of vitamin C, it is particularly nutritious to eat it this way. Add salt and sesame oil to marinate and you can eat it.