Vegetables keep safe

Author: Han Zhidong et al.
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Edible mushrooms can be prepared in various ways such as stir-frying, quick-frying, braising, stewing, deep-frying, mixing, and making soup, and can also be used as ingredients for various meat and vegetable dishes.
1. Nutritional Value
Mushrooms are highly nutritious, with 500 grams containing 14.1 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat, 11.6 grams of carbohydrates, 2.9 grams of crude fiber, 39 milligrams of calcium, 6.9 milligrams of iron, 0.53 milligrams of thiamine, 0.78 milligrams of riboflavin, 16 milligrams of niacin, and 19 milligrams of vitamin C. Mushrooms have a sweet and cool taste and can invigorate the stomach, uplift the spirit, expel phlegm, and stop vomiting and diarrhea. They also have certain antibacterial properties. Modern medical research shows that mushrooms contain interferon inducers that can induce interferon production, thus being effective against vesicular stomatitis virus and encephalitis virus. Japanese scientists have extracted a polysaccharide from mushrooms with anti-cancer properties, which has a certain effect on breast cancer, skin cancer, and lung cancer. Decoctions of fresh mushrooms can treat prolonged hepatitis, so they are recommended for liver patients. Additionally, mushrooms can inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi, and Escherichia coli. Mushrooms also help lower blood cholesterol levels. The protease and amino acid enzymes in mushrooms can lower blood pressure, making them a health food for hypertensive and cardiovascular patients. Moreover, mushrooms have a certain hypoglycemic effect, and diabetic patients with poor digestion are advised to eat mushrooms because they contain protease and other enzymes that can break down proteins and digest fats.
2. Dietary Remedies
① Treating vomiting, dysentery, and poor appetite. Cook 350 grams of rice as usual, add 10 grams of cleaned and chopped mushrooms when the rice is half-cooked, and cook until the rice is done. This can treat stomach heat vomiting, intestinal heat dysentery, and poor appetite.
② Inducing smallpox in children. Boil 6 grams of fresh mushrooms and one live eel in water without salt, eat the fish and drink the soup. This can treat delayed smallpox eruption in children.
③ Treating chronic bronchitis. Boil 10 grams of mushrooms and take once a day. This can treat chronic bronchitis and coughing up phlegm.
④ Treating various bleeding disorders. Bake dried mushrooms, grind them into powder, and take 3 grams with warm water twice a day. This can treat uterine functional bleeding, intestinal bleeding, and hemorrhoid bleeding.
Forty-one. Kelp
Kelp is a marine brown alga that grows in cooler waters. It is widely cultivated along the northern and southeastern coasts of China. Kelp reproduces in summer and matures in autumn, with dried products available year-round in the market. Kelp can be prepared in various ways such as braising with meat, stir-frying, cold salads, and making soup.
1. Nutritional Value
Kelp is highly nutritious, with 500 grams containing 41 grams of protein, 0.5 grams of fat, 281 grams of carbohydrates, 49 grams of crude fiber, 5,885 milligrams of calcium, 750 milligrams of iron, 1,500 milligrams of iodine, 285 milligrams of carotene, 0.45 milligrams of thiamine, 18 milligrams of riboflavin, and 8 milligrams of niacin. Among all foods, kelp has the highest iodine content. Iodine is an essential trace element in the human body and a key ingredient in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Long-term iodine deficiency can lead to endemic goiter, and regularly eating kelp can effectively prevent thyroid enlargement. Adding kelp to greasy foods can reduce fat accumulation in the body, preventing hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Pregnant women with insufficient iodine intake may affect fetal development, leading to poor growth and low intelligence after birth, so they should also eat kelp appropriately. Regular consumption of kelp can also help prevent premature graying. In traditional Chinese medicine, kelp is considered cold and salty in nature, with functions of softening hard masses, resolving phlegm, calming asthma, promoting diuresis, lowering blood fat, and reducing blood pressure. It can be used to treat goiter, cervical lymphadenitis, chronic bronchitis, night blindness, anemia, and edema. Kelp also has a certain effect in lowering cholesterol, which is beneficial for preventing atherosclerosis and prolonging life. Eating a bit more kelp in the summer can help cool the body. However, kelp is cold in nature, so people with a weak stomach and digestive stagnation should avoid it. Kelp is prone to mold and can produce toxins that harm health, so it should be stored properly. If blue-black spots appear, discard it immediately and do not eat it.
2. Dietary Remedies
① Treating goiter. Boil 15 grams of cleaned kelp in water, season with pork oil, salt, and MSG, and serve as a soup with meals. Regular consumption can treat simple goiter.
② Treating lung abscess. Grind kelp into powder and mix with honey water to take 6 grams three times a day. This can treat lung abscess with foul sputum.
③ Treating lymphadenitis. Serve kelp as a soup with meals daily for two months. This can treat lymphadenitis.
④ Anti-inflammatory and pain relief. Mash fresh kelp and apply it to swollen red skin. This can reduce inflammation, detoxify, and relieve pain.
⑤ Preventing premature graying and hair loss. Cook kelp and seaweed as regular dishes to prevent premature graying and hair loss.
⑥ Treating chronic bronchitis. Boil 15 grams of kelp with 15 grams of oysters and 15 grams of polygala root in water and take it. This can treat chronic bronchitis and cough.
⑦ Treating edema. Boil 15 grams of kelp and 15 grams of plantain seeds in water and take it. This can treat edema and wet foot odor.
⑧ Treating hypertension. Boil kelp and cassia seeds in water and take it. This can treat hypertension.
Forty-two. Nori
Nori is a red alga in the Porphyra family, growing on rocks in calm mid-tidal zones of bays. When young, it is light pink, gradually turning deep purple, and then light yellow when old. Common varieties include long nori, round nori, sweet nori, striped nori, and pot nori. It is widely cultivated along the Chinese coast, with the best products coming from Fuqing in Fujian, Jiangshan in Zhejiang, and Zhebei in Ningbo. Nori can be prepared in various ways such as making soup, mixing, baking, stir-frying, deep-frying, and making fillings.
1. Nutritional Value
Nori is highly nutritious, with 500 grams containing 112 grams of protein, 2.5 grams of fat, 191 grams of carbohydrates, 1,145 milligrams of calcium, 1,910 milligrams of phosphorus, 509.5 milligrams of iron, 0.95 milligrams of carotene, 0.35 milligrams of thiamine, 5.7 milligrams of riboflavin, 23 milligrams of niacin, and 10 milligrams of vitamin C. Additionally, it contains vitamin U, choline, phospholipids, furfural, zinc, manganese, and iodine. Nori is cold, sweet, and salty in nature, entering the lung meridian, with functions of resolving phlegm, softening hard masses, clearing heat, promoting diuresis, nourishing the kidneys and heart, lowering blood pressure, and promoting metabolism. It can be used to treat goiter, cervical lymphadenitis, chronic bronchitis, nyctalopia, anemia, and edema. Nori also has a certain effect in lowering cholesterol, which is beneficial for preventing atherosclerosis and prolonging life. Eating a bit more nori in the summer can help cool the body. However, nori is cold in nature, so people with a weak stomach and digestive stagnation should avoid it. Nori is prone to mold and can produce toxins that harm health, so it should be stored properly. If blue-black spots appear, discard it immediately and do not eat it.
2. Dietary Remedies
① Treating goiter. Boil 15 grams of cleaned nori in water, season with pork oil, salt, and MSG, and serve as a soup with meals. Regular consumption can treat simple goiter.
② Treating lung abscess. Grind nori into powder and mix with honey water to take 6 grams three times a day. This can treat lung abscess with foul sputum.
③ Treating lymphadenitis. Serve nori as a soup with meals daily for two months. This can treat lymphadenitis.
④ Anti-inflammatory and pain relief. Mash fresh nori and apply it to swollen red skin. This can reduce inflammation, detoxify, and relieve pain.
⑤ Preventing premature graying and hair loss. Cook nori and seaweed as regular dishes to prevent premature graying and hair loss.
⑥ Treating chronic bronchitis. Boil 15 grams of nori with 15 grams of oysters and 15 grams of polygala root in water and take it. This can treat chronic bronchitis and cough.
⑦ Treating edema. Boil 15 grams of nori and 15 grams of plantain seeds in water and take it. This can treat edema and wet foot odor.
⑧ Treating hypertension. Boil nori and cassia seeds in water and take it. This can treat hypertension.