The efficacy and function of red okra

Do you know about the plant called red okra? It has many values. Not only can it be used as a very fashionable vegetable, it also has powerful medical and health functions. It can treat stomach diseases, promote food absorption, and help us digest better. Now many people like to eat red okra. Today we will learn about the effects and functions of red okra.

I wonder if you are familiar with red okra? It is a common herb and a heat-resistant plant. It is not only edible but also can be used for medicinal purposes. Its medicinal value is very high, especially it can provide good protection for our stomach. Let us learn about the effects and functions of red okra.

Main Value

Trendy vegetables

Red okra contains protein, vitamins and minerals with high nutritional value, and its content is higher than that of ordinary vegetables and fruits. It has a special aroma and is suitable for all ages. It is very effective in eliminating fatigue and quickly restoring physical strength for young and middle-aged people and athletes. There are many ways to eat red okra. It can be eaten cold, made into soup, stir-fried alone, or cooked with green peppers, eggs, meat, etc.

Healthcare

The tender juice of red okra contains pectin, galactomannan, gum arabic, etc. It has the effects of helping digestion, treating gastritis and gastric ulcers, protecting the skin and gastric mucosa, and is known as one of the best health vegetables for humans.

Oil crops

The mature seeds contain up to 20% oil, are a highly nutritious substance, and are sold at a high price in the international market.

Disease resistance and high yield

Red okra likes warmth, is frost-resistant, and has strong resistance to diseases and insects. It can be grown in the field as well as in the courtyard. The yield of a single plant is 1-1.5 kg, and the yield per mu is 3000-5000 kg. It is sold at 2-3 yuan per kilogram. It is a very promising vegetable and high-efficiency oil.

Morphological characteristics

Red okra is a perennial upright herb, 1-3 meters tall, with glaucous, hairless stems. The leaves are finger-shaped with 5 lobes, the lobes are narrowly lanceolate, 6-14 cm long, 6-15 mm wide, with acute apex, cuneate base, sparsely serrated margins, and smooth and glabrous on both sides; the petiole is 5-10 cm long, smooth and glabrous.

The flowers are solitary in the leaf axils at the end of the branches, with pedicels 5-8 cm long, smooth and glabrous, slightly glaucous; bracts 12, linear, about 2.5 cm long, 1-2 mm wide, smooth and glabrous, slightly connate at the base; calyx large, leaf-like, bell-shaped, 3-4 cm in diameter, about 4 cm long, with 5 lobes, ovate-lanceolate, smooth and glabrous, connate at 1/3 of the base; petals rose red to magenta, obovate, 7-8 cm long, 3-4 cm wide, sparsely pubescent on the outside; stamen column about 7 cm long; style branches 5, pubescent.

The capsule is nearly spherical, glabrous, about 2 cm in diameter, with a short beak at the end, and 5 glabrous valves; the seeds are spherical, about 3 mm in diameter, sparsely covered with brown fine hairs. Flowering period is August.

Red okra has many functions and effects. It can also protect our liver very well. The liver plays a very important role in our life. It is also a very important organ. People’s current lifestyle can easily damage our liver. Therefore, we should protect our liver in our daily life to avoid some liver diseases.