Is it okay to eat bamboo shoots? What are the nutritional values ​​of bamboo shoots?

　　introduce

　　Bamboo shoots are seedlings of various bamboos such as the grass plant Moso bamboo, and the edible part of the bamboo sheath is removed. Mainly grown in Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other provinces.

　　There are many types of bamboo, and moso bamboo is one of them. Its underground stem is called "bamboo whip", which is thick and runs horizontally in the soil. The whip has joints, and the buds on the side of the joints are bamboo shoots.

　　The bamboo shoots are fat and strong, cylindrical and pagoda-shaped, with an upper tip and a rounded lower part, and a knot in the middle.； The veins and hairs of the bamboo shoot shell are yellow. ； The flesh of bamboo shoots is white or light yellow in color, tender in texture and fresh in taste.

　　Fresh bamboo shoots are divided into winter bamboo shoots and spring bamboo shoots. Winter bamboo shoots are excavated in winter when the bamboo shoots have not yet been unearthed and have the best quality.； Spring bamboo shoots are excavated in spring when the bamboo shoots have been unearthed, and their quality is inferior.

　　The quality requirements of bamboo shoots are: fresh and tender, thick flesh with short internodes, milky white or light yellow flesh, no mold, diseases and insect pests.

　　nutritional value

　　1. Appetite and strengthen the spleen:

　　Bamboo shoots contain a white nitrogen-containing substance, which contributes to the unique fragrance of bamboo shoots. It has the functions of appetizing, promoting digestion, and enhancing appetite. It can be used to treat indigestion, epigastrium, diarrhea, and nausea.；

　　2. Widening the chest, promoting diaphragm, and clearing the intestines for defecation:

　　Bamboo shoots are sweet and cold, and the plant fiber contained in them can increase the storage capacity of intestinal water, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, reduce intestinal pressure, reduce fecal viscosity, make feces soft and easy to discharge, and is used for treatment constipate , prevent bowel cancer；

　　3. Open the diaphragm and eliminate phlegm:

　　Bamboo shoots are low in sugar and fat, and are rich in plant fiber, which can reduce excess fat in the body, eliminate phlegm and stasis, and treat high blood pressure, Hyperlipidemia , hyperglycemia, and to digestive tract cancer and breast cancer Has a certain preventive effect；

　　4. Enhance the body’s immunity:

　　Bamboo shoots are generally regarded as a product for "scraping oil and removing fat". However, bamboo shoots contain high levels of plant protein, vitamins and trace elements, which help enhance the body's immune function and improve disease prevention and resistance.

　　Edible effect

　　Bamboo shoots are sweet in taste, slightly cold in nature, and return to the stomach and lung meridians.；

　　It has the effects of nourishing yin and cooling blood, harmonizing and moisturizing the intestines, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, quenching thirst and relieving annoyance, clearing away heat and replenishing qi, relieving stomach and stomach, diuretic and laxative, detoxifying and clearing rash, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, and digesting food.；

　　It is mainly used to treat diseases such as loss of appetite, inappetence, epigastrium, chest tightness, constipation, stagnation of phlegm and saliva, obesity, drunkenness and nausea.

　　Applicable people

　　It can be consumed by the general population.

　　1. Especially suitable for people who are obese and have habitual constipation；

　　2. People suffering from gastric ulcer, gastric bleeding, nephritis, liver cirrhosis, enteritis, urinary tract stones, low calcium, osteoporosis, and rickets should not eat more.