Are ginger leaves edible?

Everyone knows that ginger has edible value and also has great medicinal value. However, few people pay attention to the value of ginger leaves. In fact, ginger leaves, like ginger, also have very important nutritional value and can be used in many aspects. For example, they can strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish the eyes and skin, and promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation. They are also often used as medicinal materials. So, can ginger leaves be eaten?

Ginger leaves are the leaves of the ginger plant of the Zingiberaceae family. The leaves are arranged in rows, lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 15 to 30 cm long, about 2 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex and gradually narrowed at the base, smooth and glabrous, with leaf sheaths that embrace the stem.

The therapeutic value of ginger leaves:

1. Digestion: It helps in the secretion of gastric acid and the digestion of food, and is suitable for the treatment of food stagnation syndrome.

2. Promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis: Promote the circulation of Qi and blood in the human body, suitable for treating blood stasis syndrome.

Daily precautions for eating ginger leaves:

What kind of people are suitable for eating ginger leaves? (Test your constitution)

Qi deficiency constitution, Qi stagnation constitution, phlegm-dampness constitution, yang deficiency constitution, blood stasis constitution

Which patients are not suitable for eating ginger leaves?

Pneumonia, emphysema, peptic ulcer, hypertension, nephritis, diabetes, hemorrhoids, tuberculosis, pharyngitis

Which people are not suitable for eating ginger leaves? (Test your constitution)

Healthy constitution, balanced constitution, damp-heat constitution

Food taboos

People who suffer from yin deficiency, hyperactivity of fire, red eyes and internal heat, or those suffering from carbuncles, pneumonia, lung abscess, tuberculosis, gastric ulcer, cholecystitis, pyelonephritis, diabetes, and hemorrhoids should not eat ginger leaves for a long time.

The weather is hot in summer, and people are prone to dry mouth, thirst, sore throat, and sweating. Ginger leaves are spicy and warm, and are hot foods. According to the principle of "cooling hot things", they should not be eaten too much.

Do not eat too much ginger at one time, so as not to absorb a large amount of gingerol, which will stimulate the kidneys during excretion and cause "heat" symptoms such as dry mouth, sore throat, and constipation.