How to eat Tengpanqi leaves

Notoginseng leaves are a plant that is widely grown in southern China. Not only do they have very good pharmacological effects on the human body, but people in southern China also often eat them as a vegetable. Anyone who has eaten notoginseng leaves will know that the taste of notoginseng leaves is no different from that of ordinary green vegetables. The following article will explain to you several ways to eat Notoginseng leaves.

Can the leaves of Panax notoginseng be eaten?

The leaves and tender shoots of Panax notoginseng are mainly eaten as vegetables, which are tender, smooth and refreshing. The leaves and bulbils of Panax notoginseng are edible and have comprehensive nutrients and special functional ingredients. In particular, the iron content is high, with about 2 mg of iron in every 100 grams of leaves.

How to eat the leaves of Panax notoginseng

Fried Kidney with Sesame Oil

Ingredients: 1 kidney, 2 pieces of ginger, 2 taels of Panax notoginseng leaves, half a spoon of wolfberry.

Seasoning: 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 4 taels of rice wine, a little salt, a little sugar, 1 tablespoon starch.

practice:

1. Put the Panax notoginseng leaves into boiling water and blanch them briefly. Take them out and soak them in cold water for later use.

2. Cut the ginger into thin slices, slice the kidney and remove the internal blood vessels, cut the surface with a flower knife and then cut into oblique slices. Put them into a container and add 1 spoon of dry starch. Heat the oil in a pan, put the kidney in and fry it for 10 seconds, then remove and drain.

3. Pour out the original oil in the pot, add sesame oil to stir-fry the ginger slices, then add rice wine, salt and sugar and stir-fry briefly.

4. Pour the softened wolfberries, notoginseng leaves and kidney flowers into the pot, thicken with a little starch water and stir-fry evenly.

Effects of Radix Notoginseng

Notoginseng has the effects of nourishing, reducing swelling, strengthening the waist and knees, etc. People in Yunnan and other places often collect the bulbils and tubers of Notoginseng, wash them, peel them, and cook them with lean meat or chicken to treat pain in the waist and knees. There are also research reports in Taiwan showing that the boiled extract of Panax notoginseng leaves has a significant protective effect against acute liver damage, and has anti-inflammatory and liver-strengthening effects. Stir-frying fresh leaves or stir-frying them with meat can also treat habitual constipation.

Taboos of Fujin Panax notoginseng

1. Pregnant women should not take Panax notoginseng powder. This is the same reason as not taking other western medicines. Panax notoginseng is warm in nature and slightly cool, so our friends with weak constitutions should try not to eat Panax notoginseng in their lives.

2. Take it at night. It is recommended to take it before meals to help sleep. If you take it after meals, please take a small amount, not more than 3 grams. Taking too much Panax notoginseng at night can have a stimulating effect.

3. Children under 10 years old should not take Panax notoginseng powder for a long time. Panax notoginseng powder has the effect of improving immunity. The immunity of children under 10 years old has not yet developed fully. Long-term use may affect the development of their own immunity.