What is the medicinal value of kohlrabi?

Kohlrabi is also known as Chinese kale, which can be eaten as pickles. The leaves of kohlrabi are very small and usually mature once a year. They are about 30 cm tall and no larger than 50 or 60 cm. They have a relatively high sugar content, but can be made into dishes. Kohlrabi can also be used as a medicinal ingredient. It is very effective for scrotal moisture. Let's talk about the medicinal value of kohlrabi.

The efficacy and function of kohlrabi:

It is used to treat turbid urine, bloody stool, swelling and pus, and cerebral fistula.

① "Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan": It is used to treat spleen deficiency and excessive fire, phlegm in the diaphragm, cold pain in the abdomen, and turbid urine. It is also used to treat hemp, scabies, and leprosy. It can be eaten raw to quench thirst and resolve phlegm, and can be decocted and taken to treat bleeding in the large intestine. It can be ground into powder by burning it to treat cerebral fistula; it can be blown into the nose to treat aphasia caused by stroke. The skin can quench thirst.

② "Compendium of Materia Medica": Detoxifies coal.

③ "Bencao Qiuyuan": relieves chest tightness and relieves alcohol.

④ "Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica": Diuretic and anti-edema, and harmonize the spleen. Treats edema caused by wind and heat toxins; apply externally to treat edema and toxins.

⑤ "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Higher Plants of China": Treatment of duodenal ulcer.

[Usage and Dosage of Kohlrabi] For internal use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 liang; eat raw or burn and grind into powder. For external use: mash and apply, grind into powder and blow into nose.

[Note about kohlrabi] "Bencao Qiuyuan" says: It consumes energy and damages blood. It should be avoided after illness or when suffering from sores.

[Additional prescription] To treat scrotal swelling as big as a bowl: cut kohlrabi and rhubarb into slices and mash them into fluff for external application. (Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Records)

The above is the knowledge about kohlrabi. The medicinal value of kohlrabi is particularly high, and you can eat it more often. In the Northeast, kohlrabi is planted in almost every household’s yard. It tastes great as pickles in winter and autumn. Kohlrabi can also be made into dishes on a daily basis, such as kohlrabi beef, which not only tastes good, but also can relieve inflammation and heat.