The benefits of carrot leaves

Radish leaves have certain therapeutic effects and health benefits. They are very good in digesting food, regulating qi, and resolving phlegm. They also have a good lung-clearing effect. They can play a certain therapeutic role in daily gastrointestinal discomfort and indigestion. Radish leaves contain a variety of trace elements, among which calcium is relatively rich, and have a good calcium supplement effect. In addition, its extracted ingredients contain certain essential oils.

Function and indications

Radish leaves have the effects of helping food, regulating qi, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, clearing the lungs and relieving throat, and dispersing blood stasis and reducing swelling. It is mainly used to treat food stagnation and qi stagnation, abdominal fullness, acid reflux, hiccups, diarrhea, dysentery, sore throat, coughing up phlegm, hoarseness, sore breasts in women, milk obstruction, and external treatment of injuries and swelling.

① "Compendium of Materia Medica": Radish, roots and leaves have the same function. Eating them raw can raise the Qi, while eating them cooked can lower the Qi.

② Cui Yuxi's "Food Classic": Digests food and harmonizes the stomach.

③ "Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan": White radish stems and leaves are used to treat spleen and stomach disharmony, indigestion, chest and diaphragm swelling, choking, hiccups, vomiting of acid water, red and white dysentery, breast nodules and breast swelling in women, and amenorrhea.

④ "Bencao Zaixin": It can resolve phlegm and relieve cough, help digestion and regulate qi.

⑤ "Sui Xi Ju Diet": For all throat diseases, epidemics, macules, malaria, dysentery, acclimatization, food stagnation, abdominal distension, malnutrition, bloating and diarrhea, beriberi, and sha poison diseases, wash off the wound and boil the medicine into a thick boil before drinking.

⑥ "New Reference to Medicinal Pieces": Shenglu can promote qi, eliminate dampness, harmonize the intestines and viscera, treat diarrhea, and stimulate appetite.

Nutritional Information

In the food nutrient element table, every 100 grams of carrot tops contains 350 mg of calcium, ranking first in calcium content among all vegetables. Small radish tops contain 238 mg of calcium, and green radish tops contain 110 mg of calcium, also ranking at the top in the calcium content ranking.

Chemical analysis shows that its main ingredients are essential oils and multiple vitamins. Vegetables with vitamin C content of more than 40 mg per 100 grams are radish tops, sweet peppers, rapeseed tips (rapeseed hearts), cauliflower, cabbage, bitter gourd, watercress, broccoli, etc., with radish leaves being at the top of the list.

A large number of studies have shown that the nutritional value of radish tops is higher than that of roots in many aspects. Modern research shows that the vitamin C content of radish tops is more than 2 times higher than that of roots;

The content of calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, riboflavin and folic acid in mineral elements is 3-10 times higher than that in roots. In particular, the content of vitamin K is much higher than that of other foods, so radish tops are the best food for the human body to absorb natural vitamin K. This vitamin can resist urate crystallization and effectively prevent bone enlargement.

Among radishes, red radish tops have the highest vitamin K content. It contains three times the amount of vitamin A as broccoli. Radish tops also contain high levels of molybdenum, which is an important component of the iris of the eye. The iris can adjust the size of the pupil to ensure clear vision. Therefore, regularly eating radish tops can help prevent myopia, presbyopia, and cataracts.

Radish tops are high in dietary fiber, which can prevent constipation and colon cancer. They taste a bit spicy with a hint of bitterness, which can aid digestion, regulate qi, and strengthen the stomach, and have the effect of moisturizing the skin and beautifying the face. A folk saying goes: "Radish tops are a treasure, they are effective in stopping diarrhea and dysentery."