Deep autumn has arrived, and various delicious wild vegetables are also ripening. In today's world where we are accustomed to rich meats and delicacies, wild vegetables are loved by people for their freshness, naturalness, and healthiness. Today, I will introduce a relatively common wild vegetable that is also a traditional Chinese medicine: Patrinia scabiosaefolia!
Patrinia scabiosaefolia, also known as: Sonchus oleraceus, Cichorium intybus, Taraxacum mongolicum, Sonchus arvensis, is commonly known as "bitter vegetable" by the people. It is a non-toxic wild plant that is both medicinal and edible, a perennial herb with a persistent root. It is produced all over the country, growing on roadsides, wastelands, in gardens, etc., with the entire plant creeping on the ground.
It is rich in elements such as carotene, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, etc. Not only can Patrinia be eaten, but it can also be used to treat illnesses. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, improving eyesight and harmonizing the stomach, breaking blood stasis and activating blood circulation, reducing inflammation and promoting urination, draining pus and removing stagnation to reduce swelling. It is mainly used for treating enteritis, appendicitis, postpartum abdominal pain, acute and chronic colitis, conjunctivitis, redness and inflammation of the skin or eczema and itching, and has a certain effect on treating gum bleeding and clearing heat and improving eyesight.
【Recipes】
Plain Mixed Patrinia
1. Cold-dressed Patrinia: 500g Patrinia, 10g minced garlic. Remove impurities from the Patrinia and wash it. Blanch it in boiling water, quickly remove it and wash out the bitterness, squeeze out the water and chop it, then place it in a basin. Mix minced garlic, salt, MSG, sesame oil, and vinegar in a small bowl and pour over the Patrinia, then mix well. This dish is fresh green in color, bitter with a hint of sweetness, and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling the blood to stop dysentery. It is suitable for dysentery, jaundice, hematuria, hemorrhoids, carbuncles, and other ailments.
2. Patrinia with Stir-fried Pork: 250g Patrinia, 150g pork, 10g chopped scallions, 10g minced ginger. Remove impurities from the Patrinia and wash it. Blanch it in boiling water, remove it, wash off the bitterness, and cut into sections. Wash the pork and slice it. Mix cooking wine, fine salt, MSG, soy sauce, scallions, and ginger in a bowl to form a sauce. Heat a wok, stir-fry the pork until fragrant, add the sauce and cook until the pork is cooked and flavorful. Then add the Patrinia and cook until it absorbs the flavors, then serve. This dish is fresh, tender, and refreshing, savory with a hint of bitterness, and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, nourishing yin and moistening dryness. It is suitable for yin-deficiency cough, thirst, dysentery, jaundice, hemorrhoids, constipation, and other ailments.
3. Patrinia Assorted Vegetables: 250g Patrinia, 100g each of soaked shiitake mushrooms, tofu, vermicelli, potatoes, and Chinese cabbage, 10g each of chopped scallions and minced ginger. Wash the Patrinia and cut into sections. Soak the mushrooms until soft, then cut each in half. Cut the tofu into small rectangles, deep-fry in oil until golden brown, and set aside. Peel the potatoes, cut into irregular chunks, and fry until reddish-brown. Soak the vermicelli in warm water until soft. Cut the Chinese cabbage into sections. Heat a wok over high heat, add oil and heat, then stir-fry the scallions and ginger until fragrant. Stir-fry the mushrooms, add cooking wine and soy sauce, quickly add broth, then add the potatoes, tofu, vermicelli, and Chinese cabbage. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Then add the Patrinia, salt, and MSG, stir-fry until well-seasoned. Drizzle with pepper oil and sesame oil, then serve. This dish is fresh and tender with a slight bitterness, has a unique flavor, and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen. It is suitable for sallow complexion, insufficient spleen and stomach, edema, hemorrhoids, constipation, sores, and other ailments.
4. Patrinia Sour and Spicy Soup: 200g Patrinia, 10g cilantro, 5g each of minced ginger and chopped scallions. Wash the Patrinia and cut into sections, finely chop the cilantro. Add water and minced ginger to a wok and bring to a boil. Add white vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar and bring to a boil again. Add the Patrinia, then add sesame oil, cooking wine, and MSG. Thicken with a starch slurry. Sprinkle with cilantro and chopped scallions before serving. This soup has all five flavors, is refreshing and promotes saliva, and has the effects of stimulating appetite, aiding digestion, and clearing heat and detoxifying. It is suitable for sluggish digestion, indigestion, hematuria, hemorrhoids, and other ailments.
【Precautions】
Patrinia is cold in nature, so it should be avoided by people with a weak or cold spleen and stomach. It cannot be eaten with honey.
Patrinia, this common wild vegetable, is also very beneficial to our health among the ingredients we can see. Traditional Chinese medicine, especially this relatively common type, can be consumed more in daily life. It can not only be used for health preservation but also to satisfy hunger.
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