The efficacy and function of red radish

Red radish is very common. Many families in rural areas grow it themselves. It is pesticide-free, healthy and safe to eat. In fact, it is the common carrot in rural areas. It is very healthy to eat. Many people like to eat it cold. It can also be fried or used to make porridge. There are many ways to eat it and it is very delicious. This article introduces the efficacy and functions of red radish, its important value, and provides its dietary therapy methods. Let’s take a look.

1. What is carrot?

Carrot is a kind of radish, also known as "big red radish", "Northeast red radish", and "Bian radish". It belongs to the "Cruciferae Radish genus". Red radish refers to radish with red skin in the radish genus, usually referring to "red radish" and "water radish". There are five major types of radish family. In addition to red radish and water radish, there are green radish, white radish and heart-shaped radish. It should be noted that red radish does not refer to carrots. They are very different in shape, taste and nutritional value.

2. What is water radish?

Water radish is also known as four-season radish, small radish or western radish. It belongs to the cruciferous family, radish genus, annual herb, and root vegetable. Red skin and white flesh, the skin is bright and smooth, the flesh is white, crispy and tender, slightly spicy with a hint of sweetness. It is usually eaten cold, but can also be stir-fried and made into soup.

3. The efficacy of cherry radish

Cherry radish is a small radish and one of the four-season radishes in China. Cherry radish is high in water, and contains various mineral elements, trace elements and vitamins, amylase, glucose, adenosine oxidase, glycine, choline, mustard oil, essential hormone and other ingredients. It is crisp and tender, sweet and less spicy than large radishes. It is suitable for eating raw, and can promote gastrointestinal motility, increase appetite, and help digestion.

Both the roots and tops of cherry radish are edible. The roots are best eaten raw or dipped in sweet noodle sauce. They can also be roasted, stir-fried, or pickled into sour (pickled) vegetables. They also have a unique flavor as a side dish. If you eat too much greasy food, you might as well eat a few cherry radishes, which are good for removing greasiness. Do not eat cherry radish with fruits, otherwise it may easily induce and cause goiter.

4. Medicinal value of carrots

Carrots are slightly warm in nature and enter the lung and stomach meridians. They have the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying, promoting dampness, dispersing blood stasis, strengthening the stomach and digestion, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, relieving qi, promoting bowel movements, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, tonifying the middle, and calming the five internal organs. Carrots relieve dryness in children.