From "Guan Ju" where "the water plants are long and short, gathered on left and right" depicts a young woman lightly gathering wild vegetables in the brilliant spring light, to the "Ying Mei An Ji" which recalls Dong Xiaowan's skill in pickling wild vegetables, turning yellow ones to wax and green ones to jade. The collection and consumption of wild vegetables in our country can be described as having a long and storied history. Today, their rich nutrition and delicious taste have made them an important member of the green food family and a new favorite on people's dining tables.
1. Wild mountain vegetables not only contain essential nutrients for the human body such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, but they are also richer in plant fiber. Some wild vegetables contain several times or even tens of times more vitamins and minerals than cultivated vegetables. Moreover, most wild mountain vegetables grow in the mountains and forests, free from the pollution of modern industry, pesticides, and fertilizers, making them particularly precious.
2. Wild vegetables not only enrich the dining table but are also excellent medicines for preventing and treating diseases. Shepherd's purse can clear the liver, improve vision, balance the spleen and stomach, and stop bleeding and lower blood pressure. It is mainly used for dysentery, hepatitis, high blood pressure, gynecological diseases, eye diseases, and measles in children, earning the name "natural treasure"; Dandelion can clear heat and detoxify, and is a great side dish for patients with diabetes and hepatitis; Purslane can also reduce inflammation and detoxify, has the effect of preventing dysentery, and has a unique therapeutic effect on gastritis, duodenal ulcers, and oral ulcers; Bitter vegetable can clear heat, cool the blood, and detoxify, treating dysentery, jaundice, anal fistula, and snake bites; Goosefoot can remove dampness, detoxify, and kill insects, and can be used for body aches and itching or skin eczema; Wild amaranth has the effect of clearing heat and promoting urination, and can treat dysentery, enteritis, bladder stones, goiter, and sore throat; The功效 of bracken is to clear heat, promote urination, replenish qi, and nourish yin, and is used for high fever with unconsciousness, muscle and bone pain, and difficult urination. There have been reports in Japan that eating small amounts of wild vegetables can lead to a long life.
3. Because they contain various antioxidant components and rich nutrients, wild vegetables are also used in cosmetics. The famous Korean cosmetics brand L'GEO's Wild Vegetable Series contains natural green wild vegetable extracts and light green particles with various wild vegetable ingredients, which can prevent rough skin and promote metabolism to activate the skin. Therefore, eating wild vegetables in moderation can also have the effects of weight loss and beauty!