What are the eating methods and taboos of Panax notoginseng leaves?

Panax notoginseng is a relatively common traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Many people don’t know that Panax notoginseng leaves actually have certain health-care effects and can be eaten as vegetables. For example, raw Panax notoginseng leaves, Panax notoginseng leaf, fungus and winter melon soup, soybean soup with Panax notoginseng leaves, etc. can all play a role in health-care. It should be understood that women should not eat Panax notoginseng leaves during menstruation to avoid menstrual disorders.

1. Raw Mixed Panax Notoginseng Leaves

Ingredients: Panax notoginseng leaves, minced garlic

Preparation method:

1. Wash the Panax notoginseng leaves.

2. Add mashed garlic, salt, MSG, a little white vinegar and olive oil and mix well.

3. Serve on a plate.

2. Panax notoginseng leaf fungus and winter melon soup

Method: First prepare the ingredients: 6 grams of Panax notoginseng leaves, 40 grams of shiitake mushrooms, 20 grams of black fungus, 20 grams of Ganoderma lucidum, 200 grams of pork belly, 5 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 5 jujubes, and appropriate amount of salt.

Wash the Panax notoginseng leaves (you can also use dried Panax notoginseng pieces, or Panax notoginseng leaf powder if it is inconvenient), and crack them with the back of a knife; soak the mushrooms in clean water until soft, and remove the stems; soak the fungus until soft, and wash it; wash the Ganoderma lucidum, and cut into small slices; wash the pork shank, cut into pieces, and blanch in water; wash the rest of the ingredients; boil water, pour into a stewing pot, add all the ingredients, and stew for two hours. Season with salt and serve.

The effects and functions of Panax notoginseng leaves are: promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, nourishing qi and replenishing the heart, lowering blood lipids, and helping to prevent coronary heart disease.

3. Soybean and Panax notoginseng leaf soup

Ingredients: Broth, soybeans, Panax notoginseng leaves

Preparation method: 1. Soak the soybeans and cook them.

2. Cut and slightly blanch the Panax notoginseng leaves.

3. Add broth, soybeans, chicken juice, salt, MSG, olive oil, Panax notoginseng leaves to the pot and bring to a boil.

4. Shredded potatoes with seven leaves

Preparation method:

1. Prepare all the ingredients; cut potatoes and carrots into strips, mince garlic

2. Put water, a few drops of oil and a pinch of salt in the pot. When the water boils, add shredded potatoes and carrots. When the color becomes slightly transparent, quickly remove them and soak them in cold boiled water.

3. Take out the cooled potato shreds, drain the water, put them in a container, add salt, sesame oil and balsamic vinegar and mix well.

4. Add the cleaned Panax notoginseng leaves and minced garlic; add oil in a pan, heat the oil over high heat until it is 50% hot, add peppercorns and dried chili segments, and fry until the aroma comes out. When the peppercorns and dried chili segments are about to become mushy, turn off the heat and remove the peppercorns and dried chili segments.

5. Pour the fried pepper oil on the mixed potato shreds and Panax notoginseng leaves while it is still hot, and stir well.