1、 Efficacy

1. Edible: cauliflower can be eaten. It is rich in a variety of nutrients, including protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene and so on. Whether it is cooking or boiling soup, it has a very good taste. It should be noted that fresh cauliflower just picked is not edible. It itself contains colchicine, which will become highly toxic substances into the body and stimulate the intestines, stomach and respiratory system. Generally, you should remove the stamens, blanch them with hot water, or eat them after drying.

2. Medicinal: cauliflower can also be used as medicine. It has the effect of dispelling wind and relieving pain, dispersing blood stasis and swelling. It has therapeutic effects on bruise, swelling and pain, low back pain and hernia pain. In addition, it can also relieve headaches and treat dysentery. Usually used as a tonic after illness, it can stop bleeding and inflammation, clear away heat and dampness, brighten eyes and calm nerves.

2、 Taboo

1. Do not eat fresh: fresh cauliflower cannot be eaten. It contains colchicine, which is non-toxic in itself, but will oxidize into other toxic substances after entering the human body, which will affect human health and even cause death in serious cases.

2. Avoid food for specific groups: Although cauliflower has a variety of nutrients, it is harmful to specific groups. For example, people with itchy skin can't eat it, otherwise it will aggravate the degree of itching. Asthma patients should not eat. This is a kind of damp and hot food, which will aggravate the condition. People with phlegm should not eat. The part they eat is flowers, which may contain pollen, which will aggravate symptoms. In addition, patients with gastrointestinal diseases should not eat it.

3. Taboo on food ingredients: cauliflower cannot be eaten with several ingredients, otherwise it will also have side effects, such as pigeon meat, quail, goose, goose and so on. Among them, eating with pigeon meat and quail will cause hemorrhoids, and eating with goose will damage the spleen and stomach.