2024-03-26 01:46:06
The unique bitter taste and aroma of spring greens are due to certain ingredients, and these ingredients also have excellent dietary effects. We especially recommend the five spring vegetables below.
First, it is ‘herbal ginseng’ shepherd’s purse. The herbal medicine name is Jechae (薺菜). In China, it is also called Baeksegaeng (an herb that makes you live to 100 years old). The representative effect is Cheongganmyeongmok (which circulates liver energy well and brightens the eyes), which is good for eye diseases, styes, and allergies. Its antihistamine action also reduces allergic inflammatory reactions. It is flat, so it suits everyone regardless of cold or hot constitution. However, pregnant women should be careful because it causes the uterus to contract, and it is high in potassium, so if you have stones or kidney disease, do not eat it in large quantities.
Second, it is mugwort. The herbal medicine name is Aeyeop (艾葉). It promotes uterine circulation and is effective in treating female diseases such as menstrual irregularity and infertility. It is also an excellent gastritis treatment. It is rich in cineole, which helps secrete digestive juices, the vegetable flavonoid eupatillin, which suppresses inflammation, the digestive enzymes amylase and invertase, and the antioxidant enzyme catalase. However, mugwort has strong thermal properties, so it is not recommended for Soyang or Taeyang people who are constitutionally prone to heat. Also, you should be careful because the properties and effects of Artemisia and Artemisia are completely different.
Third, it is useless. The herbal medicine name is Gochae (苦菜). It is excellent at clearing heat and detoxification (relieving heat toxins and relieving pain), and helps manage skin inflammation through its vital drainage (expelling pus and promoting new skin) effects. It is a medicine for skin diseases such as psoriasis and atopy that worsen in spring. It is also rich in inulin, which is called natural insulin. It has a strong weakness, so people with a cold constitution or a cold stomach should not eat too much. It is best not to consume it in the evening as it can awaken the brain. On the other hand, it is helpful when you have spring fever.
Fourth, dandelions. The ingredient lactospicrin has an anti-inflammatory effect. It also has excellent antibacterial effects and is good for respiratory diseases such as acute tonsillitis, sore throat, otitis media, sinusitis, and bronchitis. The name of the herbal medicine is Po Gong-yeong (蒲公英). It has the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, yanghyeol diuresis (relieves bruising and promotes urination), and Iseuptonglim (removes moisture and acts as a bile duct), so it is effective in hepatitis, cholecystitis, lymphadenitis, mastitis, vaginitis, and cystitis. The native species with white flowers has excellent dietary efficacy. When the flower is just about to bloom, it is best to dig up the entire plant, including the leaves and roots. It is not recommended for people with allergies, cold body or noise constitution.
Fifth, aralia. It strengthens muscles and bones and relieves pain and swelling in joints. It also has an energizing effect. Young shoots of sesame aralia are the softest. Ground sprouts grown in the ground are tough, but have the best properties. Aralia, which grows on Japanese oak trees, removes blood clots and is effective for rheumatoid arthritis patients and people with numb limbs. 100g of sesame seeds are rich in 552.4mg of flavonoids, which prevent inflammation and dissolve oil in blood vessel walls. However, gout patients should be careful. This is because of the purine component that produces uric acid.
Jeong Se-yeon, director of ‘Let’s Eat and Drink Oriental Medicine Clinic’
2024-03-26 01:46:06