What is longevity vegetable?

What is longevity vegetable?

Longevity vegetable is also called melon seed vegetable, horse amaranth, five-sided grass, hemp rope vegetable, grasshopper vegetable, etc. It is a plant of the Portulacaceae family and the genus Portulac. It is an autumn vegetable and matures in July and August. The main producing areas are Hebei, Zhejiang, Anhui, Hunan and other provinces.

What does longevity vegetable look like?

Kalanchoe is an annual herb with no hair on the whole plant. The stem of the plant is purple-red, and the leaves are alternate, flat and thick, like horse teeth. The flowers are clustered with 3-5 flowers, mostly blooming at noon.

How to make longevity vegetables

There are many ways to cook longevity vegetables. The more common ones include longevity vegetable pies, longevity vegetable dumplings, cold longevity vegetables, stir-fried longevity vegetables, longevity vegetable pancakes, longevity vegetable hot pot dishes, etc.

1. Stir-fried longevity vegetables

Clean the longevity vegetables and cut them into small pieces. Then mix them with egg liquid. Heat the oil in a pan, pour the egg liquid in, stir-fry until cooked and then serve.

2. Longevity Vegetable Dumplings

Wash and chop the longevity vegetables, then add green onions and minced meat and mix evenly. Use it as filling for dumplings or buns.

The efficacy and function of longevity vegetables

The taste of longevity vegetable is sour and cold in nature. The whole plant can be used for medicinal purposes. It has the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, relieving inflammation and thirst, detoxifying and reducing swelling. It has certain therapeutic effects on eczema, bloody stools, and snake and insect bites.