鸡冠花,又名鸡冠苋,为苋科一年生草本植物。它不仅是一种观赏花卉,而且有较高的营养价值和药用价值。历史上鸡冠花还曾帮助劳苦大众度荒年。我国明朝的《救荒本草》中就有“救荒,采(鸡冠花)叶,水漫淘净,油盐调食”的记载。如今,第三世界的许多国 Cockscomb, also known as cockscomb, is an annual herb of the family Polygonaceae. It is not only an ornamental flower, but also has a high nutritional value and medicinal value. In history, cockscomb has also helped the public to lay waste years. In the Ming Dynasty’s “Painting the Relief Materia Medica,” there is a record of “relief of waste, harvesting (crest flowers) leaves, water flooding, oil and salt transfer.” Nowadays, many countries in the third world