Chastity Cabbage is native to northern my country. It is a leafy vegetable of the genus Brassica in the family Brassicaceae. It usually refers to Chinese cabbage.； Also includes pak choi and cabbage, a cultivar of cabbage called cabbage. Introduced in the south, it is cultivated in both north and south. It was introduced to Japan, Europe and the United States in the 19th century. There are many types of cabbage. The Chinese cabbage in the north includes Shandong Jiaozhou Chinese cabbage, Beijing Qingbai, Tianjin green hemp leaf Chinese cabbage, Northeastern Chinese cabbage, Shanxi Yangcheng large white cabbage, etc.
Season: November to May of next year
The efficacy and function of cabbage
Eliminates irritability and quenches thirst, clears away heat and detoxifies, stimulates the intestines and stomach, nourishes the stomach and promotes fluid production
How to choose cabbage
When purchasing, you should choose those with tight and firm balls, hard bottoms, intact leaves, and no signs of yellowing, old hardness, or rot.
How to preserve cabbage
7-14 days. Wrap the cabbage in newspaper and place it in a cool place. It can be stored for about one week.； If wrapped and sealed in a plastic bag and stored in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about two weeks.
Edible effects
Cabbage is slightly cold, sweet, and neutral in nature, and returns to the intestine and stomach meridians. It has the functions of relieving heat and irritability, clearing the intestines and stomach, nourishing the stomach and promoting fluid production, relieving irritability and quenching thirst, diuresis and laxative, clearing away heat and detoxifying. ； Can be used for lung heat cough、constipate , erysipelas, paint sores.
In addition to being eaten as a vegetable (vegetable food), cabbage also has medicinal value. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cabbage is sweet and mild in nature and has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving irritability, quenching thirst, diuresis, and relieving gastrointestinal problems. Regular consumption of cabbage can prevent vitamin C deficiency (scurvy). Folks also use cabbage to treat cold The prescription is to use dried cabbage roots, brown sugar, ginger slices, decoction in water and take it; or use three cabbage roots, seven green onion roots, decoct in water and add brown sugar, drink it while it is hot, cover yourself with sweat, and the cold will be cured. Wash and chop the Chinese cabbage and fry it in thick soup. Wash the affected area every night before going to bed. Wash it for several days to get the effect. Cabbage seeds can relieve hangover. For those who are drunk and unconscious, cabbage seeds can be ground into powder and mixed with "Jinghua water" (that is, well water freshly drawn from a well), which is effective. For people with weak qi and cold stomach, it is not advisable to eat more cabbage to avoid nausea and vomiting. If you eat too much, you can use ginger to relieve it.
Tips
Eating more cabbage can prevent breast cancer . Scientific research from the Hormone Research Institute in New York, USA, found that the incidence of breast cancer in Chinese and Japanese women is much lower than that in Western women. This is because they eat more cabbage. Surveys show that for every 100,000 women, the annual incidence of breast cancer is: 6 in China, 21 in Japan, 84 in Northern Europe, and 91 in the United States. Scientists have discovered that there is a compound in cabbage that can help break down estrogen, which is linked to breast cancer. This compound is called indole-3-methanol, which accounts for about 1% of the weight of dry cabbage. Women who eat 450 grams of cabbage a day can absorb 500 mg of this compound, thereby increasing the amount of an important enzyme in the body that helps break down estrogen.
Chinese cabbage was also called Siong in ancient times and had the reputation of “the king of vegetables”. It is said that this was proposed by Mr. Qi Baishi. Mr. Qi had a freehand painting of Chinese cabbage, with the inscription: "Peony is the king of flowers, lychee is the first of all fruits, and cabbage alone is the king of vegetables. Why?" ”As a result, the reputation of "the king of dishes" spread like wildfire.
