Can dahlia rhizomes be eaten?

1. Its rhizomes are edible

The rhizomes of dahlias contain inulin, which has similar functions to glucose. It tastes sweet and slightly bitter, and is cool in nature. It has a very good effect of clearing heat, detoxifying and reducing swelling. In addition, if someone suffers from symptoms such as headache, spleen deficiency, food stagnation, swollen and painful gums, they can be treated by eating dahlia rhizomes, and the effect is very significant. Its whole plant can be used as medicine. Many friends may mistake it for Gastrodia elata. In fact, it is not. But like Gastrodia elata, it can be eaten raw or cooked. But you can't eat too much. You should eat it in moderation.

2. How to eat its rhizomes

1. Make salad

Many people didn’t know before that its rhizomes are edible. Those who have seen it know that its appearance is very similar to that of a sunflower, and its rhizomes taste like a mixture of carrots and shepherd’s purse, which tastes very good. So we can use it to make salads, which tastes delicious.

2. Make scented tea

In addition to the edible rhizomes, its flowers can also be eaten. We can collect its fresh flowers to make scented tea, and the tea brewed in this way tastes particularly refreshing. In addition, many people know that dahlias are particularly drought-resistant, but they don’t know why. In fact, it is because there is a lot of water in its roots. If it is winter, even if it is not watered, it will not die at all. With such a place to store water, you can imagine how refreshing it is to eat.