Due to its rich fragrance and edible value, ten-fragrant herb is generally used as a spice for cooking food. In addition to being a seasoning vegetable, ten-fragrant herb can also be eaten directly as a vegetable. The special components of ten-fragrant herb give it certain health benefits. What are the effects of ten-fragrant herb?
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, ten-fragrant herb is considered warm in nature and pungent in flavor, and it acts on the lung and liver meridians. Its composition contains about 1.8% volatile oil. It strengthens the spleen to aid digestion, promotes urination, and relieves constipation. It has the effects of strengthening the body, refreshing the mind, and improving intelligence.
1. A salad of ten-fragrant herb and walnut kernels has the effects of strengthening the spleen, nourishing the brain, and aiding digestion.
2. Mashed ten-fragrant herb and garlic, mixed with sesame oil and fragrant vinegar, can be used as a dressing for rice noodles, cold noodles, and jelly noodles. It is fragrant, delicious, refreshing, appetizing, and endlessly enjoyable.
3. Adding ten-fragrant herb leaves to the filling of dumplings and buns can remove the gamey taste, making the filling delicious, rich but not greasy.
4. Ten-fragrant herb also has the function of repelling mosquitoes. Take a few leaves, crush them, and rub them on mosquito bites to quickly reduce swelling and relieve itching.
5. Ten-fragrant herb can be planted as an ornamental flower. Placed in the house, it also has the effect of repelling mosquitoes.
6. When congee is cooked, adding ten-fragrant herb can eliminate bad breath and a bland taste, and has the effect of whetting the appetite and strengthening the spleen.