Dear friends, have you ever tasted the seasoned dandelion leaves ? In Korean, we call it " Min-de-rae", is available in Spring....
亲爱的朋友们，您可曾嚐过凉拌蒲公英叶 ？ 在韩文，我们称它为“Min-de-rae”，在春天长得茂盛。。。
The English name, Dandelion, is a corruption of the French dent de lion meaning " lion's tooth", referring to the coarsely toothed leaves. The plant is also known as blowball,cankerwort, doon-head-clock,withch;s gowan,milk witch, lion's tooth, yellow-gowan, Irish daisy,monks-head, priest'scrown and puff-ball, other common names include faceclock,pee-a-bed,wet-a-bed,swine's snout, white endive and wild endive.
Dandelion leaves contain abundant
vitamins and minerals, especially vitamins
A,
C and
K, and are good sources of
calcium,
potassium,
iron and
manganese.
The flower petals, along with other ingredients, usually including citrus, are used to make
dandelion wine. The ground, roasted roots can be used as a caffeine-free
dandelion coffee. Dandelion was also traditionally used to make the traditional British soft drink
dandelion and burdock, and is one of the ingredients of
root beer. Also, dandelions were once delicacies eaten by the Victorian gentry, mostly in salads and sandwiches.
Medicinal uses
Historically, dandelion was prized for a variety of medicinal properties, and it contains a wide number of pharmacologically active compounds. Dandelion is used as a herbal remedy in Europe, North America and
China. It has been used in herbal medicine to treat infections,
bile and
liver problems,and as a diuretic.
Dangers
Dandelion pollen may cause
allergic reactions when eaten, or adverse skin reactions in sensitive individuals.
Contact dermatitis after handling has also been reported, probably from the latex in the stems and leaves. Due to its high
potassium level, dandelion can also increase the risk of
hyperkalemia when taken with potassium-sparing diuretics. The consumption of dandelion leaves has also been implicated in occurrences of
fasciolosis.
蒲公英屬菊科多年生草本植物。頭狀花序，種子上有白色冠毛結成的絨球，花開後隨風飄到新的地方孕育新生命。蒲公英
植物體中含有蒲公英醇、蒲公英素、
膽碱、有機酸、
菊糖等多種健康營養成分，有利尿、緩瀉、退
黃疸、
利膽等功效。蒲公英同時含有
蛋白質、脂肪、碳水化合物、
微量元素及
維生素等，有豐富的
營養價值，可生吃、炒食、做湯，是葯食兼用的植物。
藥學應用簡介：
蒲公英又稱尿床草，對於利尿可是有非常好的效果,它具有豐富的
維生素A和C及礦物質，對消化不良、
便秘都有改善的作用,另外葉子還有改善
濕疹、舒緩皮膚炎、
關節不適的凈血功效,根則具有
消炎作用，可以治療膽結石、
風濕,不過在沒有專業醫師指導下還是不要擅自使用為佳,花朵煎成藥汁可以去除去
雀斑，可說是非常有用的一種香藥草,新鮮蒲公英要選擇葉片乾淨、略帶香氣者，乾燥蒲公英則選顏色灰綠、無雜質、乾燥者
蒲公英屬菊科屬多年生草本植物。是葯食兼用的植物。據《本草綱目》記載，它性平味甘微苦，有清熱解毒、消腫散結及
催乳作用，對治療
乳腺炎十分有效。無論煎汁口服，還是搗泥外敷，皆有效驗。此外，蒲公英還有利尿、緩瀉、退黃疸、利膽等功效，被廣泛應用於臨床。
注意事項：
陽虛外寒、
脾胃虛弱者忌用。
1．
用量過大 常規用量煎服後，偶見有
胃腸道反應，如
噁心、
嘔吐、
腹部不適及輕度
泄瀉.
2．
過敏反應 服用蒲公英煎劑、蒲公英酒浸劑後，個別人會出現
蕁麻疹、全身
瘙癢等過敏反應。蒲公英注射劑
靜脈滴注後，亦偶有
寒戰、
面色蒼白、青紫或精神
癥狀。
3．
葯不對證 主要是
寒熱不分，不加
辨證而濫用蒲公英治療各種感染。臨床上所見的感染多數為
熱證，用蒲公英一般不會有
不良反應。但少數感染屬於
陰寒證，無熱象，病程多較長，病人體質虛弱。筆者曾見有人用大劑量蒲公英治療陰寒證，結果病人出現
食慾減退、倦怠、疲乏、出虛汗、面色蒼白。感染灶並無好轉之象。將蒲公英清熱解毒的作用簡單地看成能
抗菌消炎而加以濫用，會產生不良反應。
( Sources: Wikipedia &医学百科）
In Spring, Dandelion can easily be found along the roadside in Korea...
韩国的春天，在街道旁到处都可见到蒲公英。。。
Dandelion leaves are available at the supermarket in Korea...
在韩国的超市，可买到蒲公英叶。。
Blanch the dandelion leaves in the boiling water...
将蒲公英叶在热水中轻轻烫一烫。。
Add in all the ingredients and mix it well....
加入各种调味料后，拌均。。。
Ingredients :
dandelion leaves 170 g
minced garlic 1 Tsp
chopped green onion 1 tsp
sesame oil 1/2 tsp
roasted sesame seeds 1/2 tsp
corn syrup 1 tsp
a pinch of red pepper powder
a pinch of salt
Method :
1. Wash the dandelion leaves.
2. Boil a pot of water.
3. Blanch the dandelion leaves in boiling water, remove from the water when the leaves turn soft.
4. Put the dandelion leaves in your palms and press out the water.
5. Put the dandelion leaves in a big bowl, add in the garlic,spring onion,sesame oil,sesame seeds,red pepper powder .corn syrup and salt,mix it well .
材料：
蒲公英叶 170 g
蒜蓉 1 Tsp
青葱粒 1 tsp
麻油 1/2 tsp
芝麻 1/2 tsp
麦芽糖 1 tsp
辣椒粉少许
盐少许
做法：
1. 洗净蒲公英叶。
2. 烧开一锅热水。
3. 将蒲公英叶在热水中轻轻烫一烫，叶子变软就可。
4. 从水中取出叶子后，用双掌挤出水份。
5. 将叶子放入一大碗里，加入蒜蓉，青葱粒，麻油，芝麻，辣椒粉，麦芽糖，盐，拌均即可。
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