Purple back vegetable

Purple-backed vegetable (Latin name: Gynura bicolor (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC.), also known as: red phoenix vegetable (Taiwan), two-color Panax notoginseng grass (Hainan Flora), red vegetable (Taiwan), etc., is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Panax notoginseng in the Asteraceae family, 50-100 cm tall, with green leaves on the upper side, turning purple when dry, hairless on both sides, rich in nutrients, high value, and purple-backed vegetable grows robustly, has strong resistance to adversity, is basically not harmed by diseases and insects, and has no pesticide pollution. It is cultivated in rural areas in southern China such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian, Zhejiang (called Guanyin Artemisia in Lishui, Zhejiang), Yunnan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, etc., and can be used for medicinal and vegetable purposes.

The efficacy and function of purple back vegetable

1. Nourishing blood and stopping bleeding

Red cabbage is also known as "blood-skinned vegetable" because it has excellent blood-tonifying and hemostatic effects. After eating it, people can not only treat anemia, but also treat a variety of internal bleeding diseases, such as gastric bleeding and blood in the stool. In addition to its excellent therapeutic value, red cabbage can also be used as a trauma medicine. When people suffer from bruises or other injuries, they can crush the red cabbage and apply it directly to the affected area to reduce swelling, stop bleeding and relieve pain.

2. Clear away heat and detoxify

The whole herb of red-backed cabbage can be used as medicine. This vegetable tastes a bit spicy and is cold in nature. It has excellent heat-clearing and detoxifying effects. People who eat it regularly can resist the damage of various viruses to the body's organs, and it can also reduce the chance of humans suffering from viral infectious diseases.

3. Treat constipation

The large amount of unsaturated fatty acids in red cabbage can neutralize and decompose excess fat in the human body. Under its influence, the fat content in people's blood will be greatly reduced, which has a significant effect on the treatment of hyperlipidemia. In addition, red cabbage can also speed up gastrointestinal movement and help hydration when entering the human body, and it can also reduce the occurrence of human constipation.

4. Lowering blood lipids

It helps lower blood lipids, aids digestion, and relieves intestinal gas. It is a wild vegetable that can be enjoyed all year round.

Modern medicine has proven that red-backed cabbage is not only rich in iron, which has hematopoietic function, but also rich in provitamin A, flavonoids and manganese, which acts as an enzyme activator. Long-term consumption of this cabbage can replenish blood, inhibit the growth of malignant cells, and reduce vascular purpura. It can play an auxiliary role in diet therapy for those who need blood replenishment, cancer patients, people suffering from pelvic inflammatory disease, bronchitis, and arteriosclerosis. At the same time, it also has anti-parasitic and antiviral effects, and can enhance the body's immune ability.

Nutritional value of purple cabbage

1. The antioxidant and free radical scavenging ability of anthocyanins in purple-backed vegetables is 20 times that of vitamin C and 50 times that of vitamin E. Modern medicine has proven that it is the most effective element for anti-cancer and anti-aging. The slogan put forward by experts is that the 20th century supplemented vitamins, and the 21st century supplemented anthocyanins.

2. Folic acid (VB9, VM) contained in purple-backed vegetable is a natural anti-cancer vitamin. Its main function is to produce blood, promote brain cell growth and improve intelligence. It can promote the maturation of young cells in the bone marrow. It is a substance necessary for human cell growth and reproduction. It helps protein metabolism, promotes the production and maturation of red blood cells, and is an indispensable substance for the manufacture of red blood cells. Therefore, the lack of folic acid in the human body will lead to various diseases. Folic acid nutrition is a key recommended nutritional product by the Ministry of Health and the Maternal and Child Health Center of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

3. Detoxification, skin rejuvenation, anti-wrinkle and freckle removal, promote the growth of skin tissue, enhance skin elasticity to make the skin white and rosy, prevent skin roughness and skin diseases. This is mainly the effect of vitamin PP (niacin).

4. Purple-backed cabbage has a high content of zinc, which is an essential nutrient that nutritionists have always advocated for supplementation. It mainly promotes the development and maintenance of reproductive organs and regulates male and female sexual dysfunction. Zinc deficiency in the human body will cause loss of libido, prostatitis and other symptoms.

Medicinal value of purple back vegetable

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, spicy, cool.

【Function: Cool blood and stop bleeding, clear away heat and reduce swelling.】

[Main indications] Used for hemoptysis, metrorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, blood and gas pain, bronchitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, heatstroke, and amoebic dysentery; used externally to treat traumatic bleeding, ulcers that do not heal for a long time, furuncles, carbuncles, and paronychia.

【Usage and Dosage】 2-4 liang of fresh product; 0.5-1 liang of dried product. For external use, mash the fresh product or grind the dried product into powder and apply to the affected area.

Side effects of purple back vegetable

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.

Taboos of using purple back vegetable

Please use with caution if you are cold and weak