立冬前后,草木将要枯萎之际,在江南的村野路边、田埂或宅前屋后常见一种平铺地面、叶片呈锯齿状之翠绿色野菜,它就是大自然恩赐给人类的野蔬中之珍品——荠菜。荠菜虽未列入正宗菜谱,但却受到古今人们的赞美和喜爱。荠菜,又叫地菜、地米菜、鸡脚菜等,为十字花科一年生草本植物。古代寺庙中和尚取荠菜茎用作挑油灯之杖,据说可驱蚊、蛾扑火,以避杀生,故又名“护生草”。由于荠菜可降血压,因此,又叫“血压草”。荠菜营养十分丰富,含有蛋白质、脂肪、碳水化合物,其中有蔗糖、山梨糖、乳糖、葡萄糖和山梨糖醇、甘露糖醇、侧金盏花醇等,食物纤维、钙、磷、镁、锰等多种微量元素, Before and after the beginning of winter, plants will be withered on the occasion of the village in the southern edge of the road, farmland or house front common a tiled ground leaves jagged emerald green wild vegetables, it is the gift of nature to human beings in the wild Treasures - shepherd’s purse Shepherd’s purse, though not included in the authentic recipes, but by ancient and modern people’s praise and love. Shepherd’s purse, also known as to vegetables, rice, chicken feet, etc., for the annual cruciferous herbs. Ancient monk to take Shepherd’s purse stems used as a lamp to pick the stick, is said to repel mosquitoes, moths, to avoid killing students, it is also known as “nursing grass.” As shepherd’s purse can lower blood pressure, therefore, also known as “blood pressure grass.” Shepherd’s purse nutrition is very rich, contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, including sucrose, sorbose, lactose, glucose and sorbitol, mannitol, calendula alcohol, dietary fiber, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, etc. A variety of trace elements,