Food for Health Preservation (Vegetables)

Leek [Source] is the leaf of leek, a plant of the Liliaceae family. 【 Nutritional Components 】 The leaves contain sulfides, glycosides and bitter substances. 【 Taste and Nature 】 It has a pungent taste and a warm nature. It enters the liver, stomach and kidney meridians. 【 Functions 】 Warming the middle, promoting qi circulation, dispersing blood, and detoxifying. It is suitable for chest pain, hiccups, nausea, hematemesis, epistaxis, hematuria, dysentery, diabetes, hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, injuries from falls and blows, and stings from insects and scorpions. Spinach [Source] This product is the whole plant with roots of spinach, a plant of the Chenopodiaceae family. Produced all over the country. 【 Nutritional Components 】 100 grams of the food contains 2.4 grams of protein, 0.5 grams of fat, 3.1 grams of carbohydrates, 0.7 milligrams of crude fiber, 72 milligrams of calcium, 53 milligrams of phosphorus, 1.8 milligrams of iron, 3.87 milligrams of carotene, 0.04 milligrams of thiamine, 0.13 milligrams of riboflavin, 0.6 milligrams of niacin, and 39 milligrams of ascorbic acid. 【 Taste and Nature 】 Sweet in taste and cool in nature. It enters the stomach, large intestine and small intestine meridians. 【 Functions 】 Nourishing Yin and moistening dryness, enriching blood and stopping bleeding. It is used for epistaxis, hematochezia, scurvy, polydipsia and excessive drinking, and constipation. Celery [Source] is the whole plant of Parsley, a plant of the Apiaceae family. It is produced in most parts of the country. 【 Nutritional Components 】 Each 100 grams contains 94.2 grams of water, 0.8 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, 1.4 grams of dietary fiber, 2.5 grams of carbohydrates, 0.01 milligrams of thiamine, 0.08 milligrams of riboflavin, 0.08 milligrams of niacin, 48 milligrams of calcium, 103 milligrams of phosphorus, 0.8 milligrams of iron, 0.46 milligrams of zinc, and 154 milligrams of potassium. Sodium 73.8 milligrams. The stems and leaves of celery also contain apigenin, bergamot lactone, volatile oil and organic acids, which have the effects of lowering blood pressure and diuresis. 【 Nature and Taste 】 It is cool in nature and sweet and bitter in taste. It belongs to the lung, stomach and liver meridians. 【 Functions 】 Calming the liver and clearing heat, dispelling wind and promoting diuresis. It is suitable for hypertension, dizziness, headache, flushed face and red eyes, bloody urine, abscesses and other conditions. 【 Contraindications 】 People with weak spleen and stomach and cold constitution should avoid eating. Shepherd's purse [[R1]] [Source] is the whole plant with roots of shepherd's purse, a member of the Brassicaceae family. Produced all over the country. 【 Nutritional Components 】 Each 100 grams contains 90.6 grams of water, 2.9 grams of protein, 0.4 grams of fat, 1.7 grams of dietary fiber, 3.0 grams of carbohydrates, 0.04 milligrams of thiamine, 0.15 milligrams of riboflavin, 0.6 milligrams of niacin, 43 milligrams of ascorbic acid, 294 milligrams of calcium, 81 milligrams of phosphorus, and 0.8 milligrams of iron. Zinc: 0.46 milligrams, potassium: 280 milligrams, sodium: 31.6 milligrams. Shepherd's purse has an effect similar to ergosine. Its extract has a significant contractile effect on isolated uteruses or intestinal tracts of animals. The cress acid it contains has a significant hemostatic effect. 【 Nature and Taste 】 Neutral in nature and sweet in taste. It belongs to the Heart, lung and liver meridians. 【 Functions 】 Harmonizing the spleen, promoting diuresis, stopping bleeding, and improving eyesight. It is applicable to dysentery, edema, gonorrhea, chyluria, hemoptysis, hematochezia, menorrhagia, excessive menstruation, red and painful eyes, etc. Amaranth [[R2]] [Source] is the stem and leaf of Amaranth, a plant of the Amaranthaceae family. It is produced in most parts of the country. 【 Nutritional Components 】 Every 100 grams of purple amaranth contains 88.8 grams of water, 2.8 grams of protein, 0.4 grams of fat, 1.8 grams of dietary fiber, 0.07 milligrams of thiamine, 0.12 milligrams of riboflavin, 0.9 milligrams of niacin, 40 milligrams of ascorbic acid, 96 milligrams of calcium, 147 milligrams of phosphorus, 3.9 milligrams of iron, and 2.25 milligrams of zinc. 172 milligrams of potassium, 4.6 milligrams of sodium. 【 Nature and Taste 】 Cool in nature and sweet in taste. It belongs to the large and small intestine meridians. 【 Functions 】 Clearing heat and benefiting the orifices. It is suitable for conditions such as red and white dysentery and constipation. 【 DOS and Don 'ts 】 Amaranth has a relatively high oxalic acid content. Blanching it in boiling water before consumption can reduce the oxalic acid content.