“Spring’s miracle remedy”: Chrysanthemum greens benefit everything from the heart to the brain
The vegetable known as the "Emperor's dish"
This vegetable is popular in markets during winter and spring: Crown daisy (garland chrysanthemum). It is quite inexpensive, so few know that it was once hailed as the "Emperor's dish" because it was grown exclusively for the emperor, and commoners rarely had the chance to eat it.
Bunches of lush, fresh green vegetables with tender, baby stems seem to embody the very image of spring. When this vegetable is mentioned, many people love it dearly; its unique, fresh aroma is a sure herald of spring.
Crown daisy is rich in vitamin C, vitamin K, carotene, iron, calcium, and other nutrients, helping boost immunity and promote calcium absorption. This vegetable is also beneficial for women's beauty and helps replenish blood and calcium for women.
Crown daisy is so beneficial that in ancient times it was known as the "Emperor's dish," as it was often served in the royal court.
During the Tang Dynasty, physician Sun Simiao highly praised crown daisy greens. He considered this vegetable to be sweet, pungent, cooling in nature, and non-toxic. It is exceptionally beneficial for internal organs, helping to: improve blood circulation, nourish the heart, moisten the lungs, clear phlegm, and calm the nerves.
Eating garland chrysanthemum can promote good sleep, nourish the liver, improve eyesight, clear the lungs, ease constipation, lower blood pressure, protect the brain, nurture the heart, and purify the blood...
Among them, vitamin K is essential for promoting blood clotting and bone health, and can also help maintain normal liver function. Therefore, crown daisy can be considered an extremely beneficial vegetable for internal organs.
Crown daisy is good for health
Treating persistent cough with garland chrysanthemum: Prepare 100-150g of garland chrysanthemum and 200g of pork lung sliced into pieces. Use these ingredients to cook a soup, consuming both the solids and the broth with meals for 3-4 days as one course.
Stabilizing blood pressure: When suffering from high blood pressure, besides taking prescribed medication, patients' meals should also follow the principle of low seasoning, low fat, etc., and include garland chrysanthemum in their diet because it is rich in amino acids and essential oils, which help clear the mind and stabilize blood sugar.
In addition, you can juice crown daisy and drink 50 ml daily, split between morning and evening. This is suitable for people with high blood pressure accompanied by headache and heaviness in the head.
Treating chronic headaches: Take a handful of mature crown daisy—plants with flowers are even better—keep the roots intact and boil them to make a decoction; drink about 30g of this liquid each day.
In addition, warm crown daisy leaves over heat and apply them as a compress to the top of the head and both temples in the evening before bedtime (or whenever you have a headache).
Crown daisy is so beneficial that in ancient times it was known as the "Emperor's dish," as it was often served in the royal court.
Stabilizing blood sugar: Prepare 60g of garland chrysanthemum, 1 pork spleen, and 3 chicken eggs. Clean the pork spleen, slice it, and cook thoroughly (without adding salt), then beat in the 3 eggs, followed by the garland chrysanthemum. Cook until done, and consume both the solids and the broth.
Some delicious and easy-to-prepare dishes from garland chrysanthemum include: tender garland chrysanthemum stir-fried with garlic; garland chrysanthemum soup with climbing perch; garland chrysanthemum soup with beef; garland chrysanthemum soup with tomatoes; garland chrysanthemum soup with minced meat…
Notes:
Crown daisy has cooling properties, so it should be avoided by people with diarrhea, a cold body constitution, or stomach coldness. This vegetable is prone to helminth egg contamination, so it must be thoroughly cooked before eating.
Crown daisy is rich in nutrients such as vitamin K, protein, carotene, and amino acids...
Crown daisy works relatively slowly, so you should consume it continuously for 3 to 10 days to achieve the expected results.
Anyone suffering from a serious medical condition should consult a doctor for effective treatment advice, rather than relying excessively on garland chrysanthemum and ignoring other medical treatments.
When choosing this vegetable, don't just look at how green the leaves are. Good garland chrysanthemum should have wide-spreading leaves and a bright color. Most importantly, the stems must be tender; if you can easily snap them with your fingers, they are tender. If they are too tough to break, they are old and will taste like grass when cooked.