Dandelion is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family, with flower heads . Its seeds have pompon balls made of white pappus. After the flowers bloom, they can be carried to a new place by the wind to give birth to new life.
Dandelion is a kind of Chinese medicinal material. It is bitter and cold in nature and has the effect of clearing away heat, detoxifying and eliminating carbuncle. It can be used to treat boils, swelling, sore throat, mumps , hot stranguria and other diseases.
In addition to medicinal uses, dandelion can also be eaten daily. It is a plant with both medicinal and food uses. It contains vitamins, folic acid , trace elements and other substances that are beneficial to human health. It can be eaten raw or fried. eat. Dandelion is a "detoxifying herb" in spring. Chinese medicine teaches you 3 ways to eat it for better results.
1. Stir-fried dandelion with meat
Dandelion stir-fried with meat is not only delicious, but also can replenish the body's spleen and stomach Qi, clear and detoxify the body, and is used to treat acne , carbuncle, and sore throat caused by the evil of summer heat. Waiting for illness.
The specific method is as follows: First, wash about half a kilogram of fresh dandelions (mainly those that have not bloomed) with water, pinch off the roots, then blanch them with hot water, remove them and set aside; then cut the pork into shreds or slices, add Marinate with a little soy sauce, salt and cooking wine for about 2 minutes, then put it in a pot and fry until golden brown. Finally, stir-fry the blanched dandelions with the meat, add a little seasoning and serve.
2. Dandelion and Mung Bean Soup
In addition to being stir-fried with meat, dandelions can also be mixed with mung beans to make soup. It is recommended to drink dandelion and mung bean soup during the hot season. It can clear away heat and relieve heat while also helping to discharge toxins from the body, which has the effect of beautifying the skin.
Dandelion mung bean soup is relatively simple to make. The specific steps are as follows:
The first step is to wash the dandelions, remove the roots, and soak them in salt water for half an hour to reduce the bitter taste of dandelions;
The second step is to pour cold water into the pot, and then Take out the soaked dandelion and put it into a pot to cook. After the soup is cooked, remove the residue and set aside. Or use a juicer to directly squeeze the dandelion into juice and set aside;
The third step is to combine the dandelion soup and mung beans after removing the residue. Put them into the pot together and simmer until the mung beans are completely boiled and blossomed. Add a little honey to taste when taking them out of the pot, and you have a delicious soup.
On the one hand, adding a little honey to the soup can help the medicinal properties to work better, and on the other hand, it can also lubricate the gastrointestinal tract and help defecation. In addition, the remaining dandelions can also be used to apply heat on the face or wash the face directly to improve facial skin.
3. Cold Dandelion
In addition to the above two methods, dandelion can also be directly eaten cold. The bitter taste of dandelion leaves and the strong vinegar can produce an excellent taste, which is very suitable for summer consumption.
The specific method is as follows: wash the dandelion and remove the roots, blanch it in hot water until it is half cooked, then remove it and filter it in cold water, and finally add it with chili oil, minced garlic, vinegar, sugar and other condiments. Stir evenly, add a little sesame oil, and a delicious cold dish is ready.
There are many ways to eat dandelion, such as dandelion-filled dumplings or dandelion flower wine. Although dandelion is delicious, not everyone can eat it. Because dandelion is bitter and cold in nature, it may damage the human body's yang energy. Therefore, it is not recommended for people with weak spleen and stomach or people with yang deficiency constitution , otherwise it will easily aggravate the condition. Symptoms include chills, cold limbs and other symptoms.
In addition, people with normal spleen and stomach functions should also pay attention to controlling the amount of dandelion consumed to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach qi and affecting the digestive function of the spleen and stomach.
