Andrographis
This is a quick summer dish, so simple that you don't even need to put salt, just use a little light soy sauce to adjust the saltiness. In dog days, you don’t need to smoke and burn for a long time, and Andrographis paniculata itself can clear away heat and detoxify, it is a healthy and quick-handed healthy vegetable.
The Andrographis paniculata used today, to be precise, is the vegetable Andrographis paniculata, not the medicinal Andrographis paniculata. The vegetable Andrographis paniculata is just popular in the vegetable market. It is a southern vegetable. Some people call it a vine. It has a tender green appearance. The leaves are broad and slightly thick, and are ovoid in shape. If you look closely, you will find the section of the stem of the vegetable Andrographis paniculata. There is really a core through, which is quite interesting. Put a leaf in your mouth and chew slowly. The taste is not much different from the taste of ordinary vegetables, except that there is a little grassy smell (earth or tenderness), and the Andrographis paniculata, which is used in medicine, has not been put in the mouth. A bit of bitterness cannot be eaten as a vegetable and can only be used as medicine.
Nutrition experts say that the vegetable Andrographis is rich in vitamin C, folic acid, carotene, potassium, magnesium, etc., and contains a strong antioxidant-lutein, which has a good health effect on various organs of the human body. If it is taken Into the liver, it can effectively eliminate excess free radicals, and it has a very good protective effect on the liver, which is detoxified and detoxified. It is quite in line with the principle of seasonal diet when consumed in spring and summer. In addition, lutein can also prevent macular degeneration and cataracts in the eyes. People who frequently use computers and overwrite their eyes can not underestimate the benefits of eating them to maintain their eyesight. Vegetable Andrographis paniculata contains andrographolate, a natural anti-inflammatory and anti-viral ingredient, which has preventive and curative effects on popular colds, pneumonia, pharyngitis, angular cheilitis, hypertension, and cholecystitis. It is also extremely suitable for summer consumption, to relieve heat and fight fire.
In terms of production methods, the vegetable Andrographis is similar to most vegetables. Stir-fry, cold dressing, hot pot, and cooking can be done, and cold dressing is the best. Remind everyone that when making andrographis dishes, ginger, garlic, and vinegar are indispensable. Choosing any one or two to make dishes will reduce the bitterness and earthy smell. Adding vinegar can facilitate the preservation, digestion and absorption of vitamin C. "