The Therapeutic Effects and Nutritional Value of Da Chao Cai: A Highly Nutritious Medicinal Food

February 1, 2024

Da Chao Cai is the tender stem of the fern plant, purple stalk, and is a highly nutritious medicinal food. It contains rich trace elements that can supplement the various nutrients needed by our body. Let's learn about the therapeutic effects of Da Chao Cai.


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【Nutritional Value of Da Chao Cai】

Da Chao Cai is rich in copper, which is an essential trace nutrient for human health. It has an important impact on the development and function of blood, central nervous system, immune system, hair, skin, bone tissue, as well as the development and function of organs such as the brain, liver, and heart.

It is rich in calcium, which is the basic material for bone development. It directly affects height, regulates enzyme activity, participates in the activity of nerves and muscles, the release of neurotransmitters, regulates hormone secretion, regulates heart rhythm, lowers cardiovascular permeability, controls inflammation and edema, and maintains acid-base balance.

It is rich in carbohydrates, which are important substances that make up the body. They store and provide thermal energy, provide essential energy for brain function, regulate fat metabolism, provide dietary fiber, save protein, detoxify, and enhance intestinal function.


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【Methods of Eating Da Chao Cai】

Stir-fried Pork with Da Chao Cai Leaves

Ingredients: 350g Da Chao Cai leaves, 150g pork tenderloin, chopped green onion, salt, cooking oil, cooking wine, soy sauce, and ginger powder as needed.

Method: Wash the Da Chao Cai leaves, clean the pork tenderloin and cut it into slices. Heat the oil in a pan, stir-fry the pork until cooked, then add chopped green onion, ginger powder, salt, cooking wine, and some water. Simmer for a while, then add the Da Chao Cai leaves and cook until well flavored. Serve on a plate.

Effect: This dish nourishes Yin, replenishes Qi, removes dampness, and treats dry cough, thirst, edema, palpitations, fatigue, weakness, and constipation.


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【Taboos for Eating Da Chao Cai】

The young leaves of Da Chao Cai are rich in nutrients and can be stir-fried directly after blanching. They can also be blanched and kneaded into dried vegetables. When eating, soak them in warm water and stir-fry with meat. They are delicious and nutritious. They can also be pickled or candied.

Da Chao Cai has no side effects and can be eaten with confidence, but the quantity should be controlled, and it should be consumed in moderation.

Da Chao Cai is cool and cold, and should not be consumed excessively by those with weak spleen and stomach or pregnant women.

The seeds contain toxic substances that can paralyze the central nervous system of animals, similar to grass scented peas.

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