Lambsquarters is a kind of wild vegetable that can be found in fields and roadsides. It is also a popular health food for people of all ages. It often appears on people's dining tables and even on the menus of hotels and restaurants. So what are the benefits of lambsquarters?
Cooling and Moistening
Lambsquarters is not only a green food, but the whole plant can also be used as medicine. It has a sweet taste and a neutral nature. It has the effect of clearing heat, detoxifying, and removing dampness. It can help remove damp toxins from the body and has good auxiliary therapeutic effects on skin diseases such as itching, eczema, and sores caused by damp toxins.
Antiparasitic and Antidiarrheal
The natural anti-inflammatory components in lambsquarters can eliminate inflammation in the intestines. Volatile oils, alkaloids, and other substances can prevent parasitic worms in the digestive tract, such as roundworms and tapeworms. It also contains a large amount of dietary fiber, which can help eliminate toxins in the intestines and has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on digestive diseases such as enteritis and dysentery.
Eliminating Bad Breath
Lambsquarters contains a large amount of volatile oils and alkaline substances. When consumed, it can eliminate bacteria in the mouth and freshen breath. It has a certain relieving effect on symptoms such as oral odor and bad breath.
Enhancing Immunity
The tender stems and leaves of lambsquarters are rich in carotene and vitamin C. These substances can help enhance the body's immune function and improve the body's ability to resist diseases.
Supplementing Nutrition
Lambsquarters is a highly nutritious green food. It is rich in proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, various vitamins, and trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. Moderate consumption of lambsquarters can help supplement the body's nutrition and enhance physical fitness.
How to Make Delicious Lambsquarters
Cold Lambsquarters Salad
1. Take an appropriate amount of lambsquarters, wash them, and remove the old leaves.
2. Chop 4 cloves of garlic into small pieces.
3. Boil water in a pot and blanch the lambsquarters.
4. Rinse the blanched lambsquarters with cold water, remove them, and squeeze out excess water. Put them in a plate.
5. Add garlic, salt, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, and chili oil to the plate and mix well.
Lambsquarters Pancake
Ingredients: 100g of lambsquarters, 2 eggs, oil, salt, five-spice powder, and flour as needed.
Instructions:
1. Keep the tender leaves of lambsquarters, wash them, and drain.
2. Chop the lambsquarters, add salt, five-spice powder, and eggs, and mix well.
3. Then add an appropriate amount of flour and water to make a batter.
4. Put a little cooking oil in a flat-bottomed pan and fry until cooked.
