Chrysanthemum greens nourish the heart and lungs, but you should not eat too much.

According to physician Bui Dac Sang (Hanoi Oriental Medicine Association), chrysanthemum greens have many different names such as rau tan o, chrysanthemum tan o... This is a popular vegetable in winter, loved by many people.

Since ancient times, chrysanthemum greens have been considered the "emperor's vegetable", a natural medicinal herb rich in nutrients. Chrysanthemum greens contain many amino acids, proteins, choline... Of the 20 amino acids necessary for the human body, chrysanthemum greens contain 8 types.

According to Oriental medicine, chrysanthemum greens are spicy, sweet, non-toxic, have the effect of calming the mind, eliminating phlegm, calming the liver, nourishing the kidneys, treating palpitations, insomnia, and fatigue.

This vegetable can be processed with many other foods to treat bloating, indigestion; stimulate digestion, and laxative. The vegetable also helps "refresh" the nerves, supporting a clear, alert mind. On cold days, eating a lot of chrysanthemum greens prevents illness, helps you sleep better, and treats coughs and colds.

Modern medicine shows that chrysanthemum greens contain a lot of protein. On average, 1 chrysanthemum green contains 1.85% protein, 2.57% glucid, 0.43% lipid and lysine, fiber, water, calcium, vitamin B, vitamin C.

The components of chrysanthemum greens are good for the heart, so people still call it a heart-nourishing vegetable. The chlorophyll of the vegetable helps reduce cholesterol in the blood. The aroma of the vegetable has the effect of reducing asthma, promoting appetite, and increasing urine excretion.

Doctor Sang suggests that people with high blood pressure, in addition to taking medication prescribed by their doctor, eating a low-salt diet, limiting animal fat and stimulants, can eat chrysanthemum greens every day. People with high blood fat can effectively “sweep” cholesterol with chrysanthemum greens.

You can cook chrysanthemum soup with meat and shrimp; squeeze the juice to drink; use as a hot pot vegetable.

However, according to physician Sang, some people should not eat chrysanthemum greens because it can make their condition worse:

First, people with diarrhea and cold stomach:If you eat more cool chrysanthemum greens, the patient will feel more uncomfortable. In these cases, you should use foods with a hot taste to balance.

Second, people with low blood pressure: This vegetable is good for people with high blood pressure and high cholesterol, but is contraindicated for people with low blood pressure because it can cause the patient to lower their blood pressure further. Some cases with normal blood pressure also have a slight drop in blood pressure if they eat too much of this vegetable.

In addition, people should not eat too much chrysanthemum greens. This vegetable is good for intestinal motility but has a high fiber content. If you eat too much, you can easily have digestive disorders and bloating because the fiber in the stomach becomes too large, hindering the process of eliminating previous food. Children under 1 year old are advised to limit their intake of chrysanthemum greens and not use chrysanthemum greens juice to treat coughs.