Amaranth is a cruciferous plant and it is a favorite edible wild vegetable that spreads around the world. Its nutritional value is very high, and its consumption methods are varied. Has a high medicinal value, with the spleen, diuresis, hemostasis, the effect of Ming Ming, commonly used in the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage, dysentery, edema, enteritis, gastric ulcer, cold fever, red eyes and swelling and other embolism. Artificially cultivated with leaf-leafed amaranth and loose leaf amaranth, spring, summer and autumn can be three seasons.
Nutritional value
The nutritional value of Chinese chives is very high. Every 100g amaranth contains 5.2g of protein, 0.4g of fat, 6g of carbohydrates, 420mg of calcium, 73mg of phosphorus, 6.3mg of iron, 0.19mg of riboflavin, 55mg of vitamin, niacin 0.7. Milligrams.
Leek can be fried, salad, cooking stuffing, vegetable soup, edible methods, special flavor.
The medicinal value of leeks is very high. The whole plant is used as medicine and has the efficacy of eyesight, coolness, antipyretic, diuretic, and warts. The flowers and seeds can stop bleeding, hematuria, nephritis, hypertension, hemoptysis, diarrhea, measles, dizziness and other symptoms. Leek seeds contain 20% to 30% oil and can be used to make soap or paint. Leek hardy, winter protection and cultivation easier, for the supply of green leafy vegetables in winter has a certain effect.
The leek acid contained in the leek is an effective hemostatic component, which can shorten the bleeding and coagulation time. Amaranth contains acetylcholine, sitosterol and quaternary amine compounds, not only can reduce blood and liver cholesterol and triglyceride levels, but also lower blood pressure. The quercetin contained in leeks can anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial, enhance the content of vitamin C in the body, but also anti-virus, prevent frostbite, and it is also effective for diabetic cataract patients. Dithiophenthione contained in leeks has an anticancer effect. Leek is also rich in vitamin C, can prevent the nitrate and nitrite in the digestive tract into a carcinogen nitrosamines, can prevent stomach cancer and esophageal cancer. Leek contains a lot of crude fiber, after eating can enhance bowel movements, promote excretion, thereby enhancing metabolism, help control high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, obesity, diabetes, colorectal cancer and acne. Leeks are rich in carotenoids, and because carotene is an original source of vitamin A, it is a good food for treating dry eye and night blindness.