The four types of 'longevity vegetables' praised by China grow abundantly in Vietnam

Thanks to its high nutritional content and excellent preventive use, the following 4 vegetables are praised by Chinese shareholders as "longevity vegetables".

1. Seaweed: Lower blood pressure

Coming from Beijing Central Medicine and Pharmacy University, Professor Zhang Ho Duc evaluated: "Authentic seaweed is a food with very high nutritional value".

Seaweed has long been famous for its nutritional content and prevention.(Photo: Internet source).

Thanks to growing in saltwater environment, seaweed is considered as a gift to absorb the essence of the ocean thanks to the outstanding iodine content.

Not only that, this food is also rich in crude protein and sugar. In particular, the content of calcium in seaweed is much higher than that of spinach and canola.

Professor Truong Ho Duc also pointed out that the sodium alginate in kelp works to lower blood pressure, prevent arteriosclerosis, reduce cholesterol, and also prevent leukemia and bone pain.

"Using seaweed as a salad or cooking soup are all reasonable processing methods. However, people with stomachs are not good and pregnant women should limit this type of food," Professor Truong said.

2. Shiitake: Room for cancer

Shiitake is one of the famous and popular "longevity vegetables" in our country.(Photo: Internet source).

China is one of the first places in the world to use mushrooms to make medicinal herbs and to cook. This dish is also recited by Chinese people as "king of mushrooms".

Legend has it that the imperial Emperor of Ming Dynasty, Chu Nguyen Chuong, regularly used mushrooms in each meal and considered this mushroom to be one of the "longevity vegetables".

Professor Truong Ho Duc said, mushroom is a food "useful for gas, stomach and food aid" , especially good for the digestive system. Moreover, the above fungus is also present in the folk remedies for headache, dizziness and dizziness.

Modern studies have also demonstrated that mushrooms have the ability to regulate the immune system and prevent cancer effectively.

3. Ferns: Treat inflammation

In Vietnam, ferns are also known as "giant vegetables".(Photo: Internet source).

Ferns are a popular forest vegetable in the wild. Talking about the use of this vegetable, Professor Truong said: "Some years ago, I began to eat a lot of ferns. This vegetable is especially rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins, nutritional value. very high".

Some beneficial bacteria in ferns also work to detoxify, disinfect, and fight inflammation. Therefore, this vegetable is very good for those who suffer from rash, sore wounds .

"When eating ferns, it is recommended to use boiling water a little bit to reduce the acrid taste. This vegetable is cold, the person who has been damaged by the spleen should not eat much" - Professor Truong Ho Duc shared.

4. Vegetable: Antiseptic "Medicine"

According to Chinese medicine, vegetables are well-known such as "five-legged vegetables", "longevity vegetables" .

The vegetable has the ability to maintain blood sugar at a stable level, lower blood pressure and protect the cardiovascular system.

Fresh vegetables can be eaten raw and can be cooked. Ancient bibliographies from ancient times have recorded many effects of this vegetable.

Professor Truong judged: "Besides very high levels of protein, fat, carbohydrates, and fiber . vegetables are also able to protect the body from many diseases."

Thanks to its high potassium content, citric acid, malic acid . vegetables have the ability to maintain blood sugar at a stable level, lower blood pressure and protect the cardiovascular system.

Besides, this vegetable is also one of the natural antibiotic drugs thanks to antiseptic, used to treat skin rashes, urinary tract infections, dysentery, intestinal helminths . .