Detailed Explanation of Leafy Vegetable Planting Methods and Technical Points

Leafy vegetables refer to vegetables whose tender leaves and leaf stalks are used as the edible parts. Eating more vegetables is good for the body, but which specific vegetables help the body in which ways?

Napa cabbage: Among the trace elements contained in napa cabbage, zinc is the most abundant, followed by manganese, molybdenum and copper; the cellulose content is also very high. Among these, zinc can help children's growth and development, copper can help strengthen the body's blood-producing capacity, molybdenum can play a role in cancer prevention, and cellulose promotes digestion and bowel movements. Hence the saying "radishes and cabbage keep you safe." When eating cabbage, note that cooked cabbage should not be eaten after sitting overnight, because bacteria will reduce the nitrate it contains into nitrite, which is very harmful to the body.

  Spinach: Spinach contains several times more vitamin C and B vitamins than ordinary vegetables, and it is also rich in iron, sugar and fat. Spinach has the function of enhancing metabolism, delaying aging, protecting eyesight and boosting the body's vitality. Spinach can also help prevent and treat mouth ulcers and colds, and traditional Chinese medicine holds that it has the effect of nourishing blood and lubricating the intestines. Spinach is best boiled before eating, because spinach contains a substance called oxalic acid that can easily affect calcium absorption.

  Garlic chives: Garlic chives have a certain therapeutic effect on coronary heart disease and high blood lipids; they also have the function of treating impotence, premature ejaculation, bedwetting, seminal emission and frequent urination, and they are an excellent choice for preventing intestinal cancer and treating constipation. Garlic chives are suitable for eating in spring, but do not eat a lot at one time, because it easily causes adverse digestive reactions.

  Water spinach: Water spinach has the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, invigorating blood and stopping bleeding, and nourishing yin and moistening dryness; it can also remove bad breath and has the function of lowering blood sugar, making it one of the foods diabetic patients should choose.

  Cabbage: Cabbage has a very high vitamin C content, and its trace element barium content is also higher than that of other vegetables. The cellulose it contains can clear away deposited cholesterol, and cabbage can be used as an auxiliary treatment for diabetes. It also has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on burns and frostbite; moreover, it can prevent arteriosclerosis; and it can strengthen the body's immune function and resist aging.

  Chinese toon: Chinese toon is a vegetable whose leaves, buds, root bark and fruit all have medicinal value. The leaves can be used to treat scabies, gastrointestinal diseases and dysentery, and the fruit can relieve pain and dispel wind-cold. The root bark can kill insects, remove damp-heat and stop bleeding.

  Scallion: Scallion can be used to treat colds, treat asthma and prevent arteriosclerosis.

  Celery: Because celery contains very little sugar and fat, it is also called a weight-loss vegetable. The main function of celery is to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Celery can also prevent colon cancer and is used to treat arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure. In addition, it also has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on insomnia and neurasthenia.

  Cilantro: Cilantro can treat headaches and prevent wind-cold. However, if eaten in excessive amounts at one time, it can cause unpleasant feelings such as itchy skin, excessive sweating and lethargy.