The woman who fell into the Yen Tu cliff for 7 days still miraculously survived, very lucky because she met the right season of this precious nutrient-rich passionflower tree.

A little about the passion tree

The news that U60 in My Dinh Urban Area (Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi) miraculously survived 7 days after falling into a deep abyss in Yen Tu Mountain (Quang Ninh) by eating passionflower and ferns… has made many people Learn the uses and nutrition of these two plants. Among them, passion fruit is the most known edible fruit.

Passion fruit. Illustration.

Roughly the word “lost” – is lost; The word fairy – the meaning is the fairy realm (meaning that using this medicinal plant will fall into a good night’s sleep as if lost in the fairy realm). The scientific name is Passiflora Foetida L belongs to the Lac Tien family.

Folk called the bunch of sacks, dragon fruit, longan, lantern tree, Tay Phien Lien … is a climbing plant that grows wild in the wasteland, mountain slopes…

According to Oriental medicine, passion fruit is cool, has a mild sweet taste, has sedative effects, clears heat, cools the liver, and is very effective in treating insomnia.

The leaves, string, and fruit of passionflower are all used medicinally.

According to ancient documents, passion fruit is cool, tonic, non-toxic, does not affect the fetus, so pregnant women can also use it as tea.

In the season, people often pick the young tops to cook soup, pick the fruit to eat or cut the whole tree, both young and old, and cut it short to dry to make medicine.

Green passion fruit leaves are harvested as a vegetable that is quite delicious, has many nutritional values, and also acts as a medicinal dish for neurasthenia, insomnia…

It is possible to process groundnuts into many dishes such as cooking soup, boiling, stir-frying, cooking … to cool off the summer heat.

2 colors of passion flower. Illustration.

Passion fruit: Cool and nutritious, rich in vitamins. The fruit ripens in summer, is yellow, sweet and very fragrant. The book “Chinese Medicine Great Dictionary” calls the fruit of the passion fruit as a dragon fruit, sweet, neutral, has the effect of clearing heat, detoxifying, benefiting water, used to treat cough caused by heat waste, edema, pounding and curing boils. leg ulcers…

Passion fruit ripens in summer. At this time, the nutrition is abundant, just halve, scrape the meat and then put it in the refrigerator to eat gradually, the taste is delicious, rich in medicinal substances and vitamins – also a popular fruit dish of many children in the countryside. .

The woman U60 who fell into the Yen Tu abyss was very lucky that in the summer, the peanut tree thrives and is green (if it is autumn or winter, this tree species has died out). And thanks to the many beneficial fruits and vegetables of passion fruit, even in the cold abyss, and old, she still had the strength to endure until she was saved.

Here are some delicious dishes with passion fruit:

Boiled groundnut vegetables

Freshly picked/purchased passionflower vegetables only cut off the young part.

Boiling peanuts is as simple as boiling other vegetables. Bring the water to a boil, then add the groundnuts, the boiling process needs to open the lid to prevent the vegetables from becoming too hot. When the vegetables are cooked, take them out to eat (you can add a little seasoning to taste).

Stir-fried passion fruit with garlic

Material

1 bunch of groundnut vegetables

1 bulb of garlic

Making

Pure pre-processed groundnuts.

Garlic peeled and crushed.

Stir-fry the garlic until it is slightly golden, then drop the tops of the groundnuts and stir-fry, stirring well. Add seasoning to taste, let it heat until cooked, then turn off the heat.

Or briefly boil the groundnuts, then take them out and drain. Then fry the garlic and stir-fry the boiled vegetables. Season to taste, stir for another 30 seconds (you can add more noodles if you like), then transfer to a plate to enjoy.

The dish helps to clear heat, detoxify, and sleep more deeply – a favorite dish because of its delicious taste, crunchy vegetable tops, natural sweetness, and rich nutrition.

Note that if you stir-fry the groundnut vegetables, you should use high heat, stir well so that the vegetables are green and crispy.

Passion vegetable. Illustration.

Groundnut vegetables cooked in soup

Passion fruit vegetables can be cooked in soup with meat, or shrimp are delicious. Passion fruit vegetable soup is quite simple, easy to make depending on the region, with slight variations, but the taste does not change. This dish eaten daily also helps to clear heat, detoxify and help sleep better.

Material

1 bunch of groundnut vegetables (if picked, 1 handful).

200g minced meat (or shelled shrimp).

Cooking method 1:

Get the young part of the passion fruit, wash it, and dry it.

Sauté onion, add minced meat (or shrimp) and stir fry. Season to taste and stir meat/shrimp until cooked.

Pour the required amount of water into the pot, bring to a boil, then drop the vegetables in. Boil for a while, then north to complete the pot of delicious and nutritious peanut vegetable soup.

Peanut soup with crab/shrimp

Material

Fresh Peanut 500g,

Fresh dandelion 200g

Making

Preliminarily clean the passion fruit and flowers, drain

Crab/shrimp is pounded and filtered, then boiled, skimmed.

Put the groundnuts and flowers in the pot, bring to a boil, then cook. When I eat this soup, I don’t know what heaven or earth is when I sleep.

Who should eat passion fruit vegetables?

Normal people eat peanuts to help clear body heat, cool the liver, and detoxify the body.

People are stressed, ѕtreѕѕ, tired.

People with insomnia, not sleeping well.

People with skin inflammation, itching, pustules

For those who are sick, are taking medicine… should consult a qualified doctor before eating.

Passion fruit vegetables are delicious, nutritious and can be processed into many delicious, cool and nutritious dishes for health. But no matter how good, still pay attention to the dose and eat properly, do not abuse often or eat too much.

Currently, the passion fruit tree is grown quite popularly, so choosing the groundnut vegetable needs to know the origin and origin, ensure food hygiene and safety, and ensure that the vegetable is still fresh. Avoid buying vegetables with chemicals.