Liu Haowen, Deputy Chief Physician of the First Department of Endocrinology, Dezhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eating wild vegetables in spring can taste fresh and supplement Nutritious, but can all wild vegetables “eat”? What are the effects of several common wild vegetables on our health? What should I pay attention to when eating wild vegetables? To this end, Dazhong.com. Poster reporter contacted Liu Haowen, deputy chief physician of the First Department of Endocrinology, Dezhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, to learn more about “those things” about eating wild vegetables.
“Many wild vegetables have positive effects on the human body.” Liu Haowen introduced, such as purslane, which is rich in antioxidants such as vitamins C, E, and A, and calcium, magnesium, potassium and other essential substances for the human body. Trace elements, richer in norepinephrine, can promote the secretion of insulin by the pancreas, regulate the process of glucose metabolism in the human body, and maintain a constant blood sugar, which has certain benefits for diabetes. Toona sinensis is rich in nutrients, has high medicinal value, has a fragrant smell, conforms to the nature of spring, helps to promote yang qi, can strengthen the stomach and regulate qi, clear heat and detoxify, moisturise skin, improve eyesight, aphrodisiac and essence, stop bleeding and relieve pain, etc. In addition, toona sinensis contains vitamin E and sex hormone substances, which have anti-aging and nourishing yang and yin functions. Yuqian contains a lot of niacin, ascorbic acid and inorganic salts, etc. It is rich in calcium and phosphorus, which can assist in the treatment of neurasthenia and insomnia. Fatigue and other symptoms, help to promote gastric acid secretion and food digestion, can treat dietary stagnation.
In addition to the above types of wild vegetables, there are also amaranth, which is very rich in iron, calcium and protein, which can prevent anemia, perilla to prevent colds, and dandelion, a “detox grass” that can be seen everywhere in spring. It has miraculous effects on the high incidence of pharyngitis, tonsillitis, hepatitis and nephritis in spring.
Liu Haowen reminded that the two key steps of “soaking” and “blanking” wild vegetables must be carried out before eating. Picked wild vegetables should be soaked in light salt water for two hours before eating, which can remove some eggs and kill some bacteria.” At the same time, the oxalic acid content in wild vegetables is very high, which will affect the absorption of some nutrients, such as calcium, Therefore, it is necessary to blanch the water before eating, which can not only remove the astringency, but also remove most of the oxalic acid.
Eating wild vegetables focuses on early adopters, and it is not advisable to eat more. Most of the wild vegetables have the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and are not suitable for people with deficient constitution, the elderly, children, women during pregnancy and menstruation. Bitter wild vegetables are mostly cold and cold, and excessive consumption will damage the spleen and stomach, so it is not advisable to eat too much. “There are also reasons why wild vegetables have not been cultivated into home-cooked dishes. For example, the content of oxalic acid is too high and the content of nitrite is high. Therefore, wild vegetables are more suitable for tasting early adopters and occasionally improving the taste, rather than eating them every day. Eat.” Liu Haowen said.
For those citizens who dig wild vegetables by themselves, Liu Haowen reminded that some wild vegetables not only cannot detoxify, but may cause “food poisoning” due to pesticides and exhaust pollution. There are also some wild plants that are highly toxic. After eating them, they will cause chest tightness, abdominal distension, and vomiting in mild cases, and life-threatening cases in severe cases. For example, the heartbroken grass looks very similar to honeysuckle, but there are essential differences, so it is not recommended to dig wild vegetables to eat.
Liu Haowen emphasized that if you have symptoms of poisoning such as skin itching, allergies, chest tightness, vomiting, abdominal distension, diarrhea, or foaming at the mouth and difficulty breathing after eating wild vegetables, you should go to a regular hospital immediately. (Sun Xinai, Zuo Tianpu, Wang Yan)