Chrysanthemum brain is a wild vegetable loved by Nanjing people. The dishes made with its stems and leaves are not only extremely aromatic, but also have the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, adjusting the Chinese appetizer and lowering blood pressure. Chrysanthemum brain nutrition is also very rich, rich in protein, fat, cellulose and vitamins and other nutrients.
According to scientific analysis, every 100 grams of chrysanthemum brain stems and leaves contain protein 4.33 grams, fat 0.34 grams, total acid 0.09 grams, crude fiber 1.13 grams, 10.7 grams of dry matter, reducing sugar 0.40 grams, vitamin c13.0 milligrams, total amino acids 3.74 grams, 1.68 milligrams of iron, 113.1 milligrams of calcium, and 0.62 milligrams of zinc. In addition, chrysanthemum brain also contains flavonoids and volatile oils, etc. It has a special aroma and it tastes cool and clear.
Chinese medicine believes that chrysanthemum brain is bitter, pungent, and cool, and it has the effects of clearing away heat and cooling blood, regulating the appetite and lowering blood pressure. It can treat constipation, high blood pressure, headaches, and red eyes.
Chrysanthemum brain can also be used for cold wind-heat, fever, dizziness, liver heat, red eyes, tears, liver and kidney yin deficiency, eyes dim, liver yang, dizziness, headache, sore swollen embolism.
Modern medical research has also confirmed that the flavonoids and volatile oils in chrysanthemum brain can significantly expand coronary arteries and increase blood flow, can increase capillary resistance, and have good therapeutic effects on coronary heart disease and hypertension.
In addition, chrysanthemum brain has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Shigella, Salmonella typhi, Paratyphoid bacillus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, human Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and influenza virus.
There are many ways to eat chrysanthemum brain. You can fry, cold, or boil soup. You can also make dumplings. The chrysanthemum brain egg soup made of chrysanthemum brain and egg has a good fire-clearing effect. When you get angry, you can drink a bowl and the next day will definitely work. In addition, the use of duck eggs for chrysanthemum brain egg soup fire better, because the duck eggs also have the effect of clearing the fire.