Eating these wild vegetables in summer can lower blood lipids, aid weight loss, prevent cancer, and protect the eyes. Does your hometown have them?

Nostoc commune is also known as di mu er, di pi cai, di ruan, di ta cai, and other names. Nostoc commune is a nitrogen-fixing blue-green alga; what is usually seen is its thallus, which is wrapped on the outside by a gelatinous sheath and formed on the inside by algal filaments that curve and intertwine with one another. Studies show that Nostoc commune contains a variety of nutrients, and its protein content is higher than that of eggs, wood ear mushrooms, and silver ear mushrooms; its total amino acid content is similar to that of fat choy and shiitake mushrooms, so Nostoc commune is a very good source of protein for the human body. Di pi cai is rich in protein, multiple vitamins, and minerals such as phosphorus, zinc, and calcium. Scientists at the Weizmann Institute in Israel found that a component contained in di pi cai can inhibit the activity of acetylcholinesterase in the human brain, thereby producing a therapeutic effect on Alzheimer's disease. Di pi cai is a delicacy, most suitable for making soup, with a distinctive flavor; it can also be served cold or stewed, and it is also a cooling food.

Cool in nature, sweet in taste; enters the liver meridian. Clears heat and brightens the eyes, astringes and tonifies qi. It mainly treats red and swollen eyes caused by Nostoc commune, night blindness, scalds and burns, chronic dysentery, rectal prolapse, and other conditions. [Dietary therapeutic effects] Lowering lipids and brightening the eyes: di er is a very good low-fat nutritional health vegetable that can lower blood lipids and aid weight loss; at the same time, it also has a certain therapeutic effect on red eyes, night blindness, rectal prolapse, and other conditions. Clearing heat and reducing internal heat: di er is cold in nature and slippery, and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying; taken internally or applied externally, it can assist in treating burns, scalds, and sores and swellings. Supplementing nutrition: di er is rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and others, and can provide the human body with multiple nutrients; it has the effect of tonifying deficiency and qi and nourishing the liver and kidneys. People with spleen-stomach deficiency cold and diarrhea should not eat it, and women after childbirth, those with cold-type dysmenorrhea, and women during menstruation should not eat di pi cai. Di pi cai is suitable for people with dizziness, fatigue and weakness, blurred vision and tinnitus, and palpitations; people with stroke, coronary heart disease, and diabetes; and people with memory decline or depression.

Celery root is a natural anti-inflammatory remedy, and celery root has a particularly good therapeutic effect especially on stubborn bronchitis. It contains multiple trace elements and has a calming and spirit-quieting effect. Celery root can be used to treat insomnia. Celery also protects the kidneys and can help the kidneys excrete damp toxins. It is also a high-fiber food with anti-cancer and cancer-preventing effects.

The nutritional value of Shanghai bok choy: every 100 grams of fresh weight contains 1.3 grams of protein, 2.3 grams of carbohydrates, 0.6 grams of crude fiber, 1.49 milligrams of carotene, 0.03 milligrams of vitamin B1, 0.08 milligrams of vitamin B2, 40 milligrams of vitamin C, 56 milligrams of calcium, 32 milligrams of phosphorus, and 1.2 milligrams of iron. Shanghai bok choy can maintain blood vessel elasticity and provide the minerals and vitamins needed by the human body; among these, vitamin B2 is especially rich and has the effect of inhibiting ulcers, and regular consumption has a very good effect on maintaining the skin and eyes. It is rich in fiber and can effectively improve constipation.