Daisy is a popular flower commonly planted for decoration in parks, and Southern families often have a tradition of displaying potted daisies during the Lunar New Year. This year, after the holiday, daisies faced an unexpected trend when many netizens shared the idea of eating daisy flowers with instant noodles. Daisy flowers mixed with instant noodles or in daisy salad has become a popular search term on social media recently.
What are the benefits of daisies?
Daisies are considered herbal plants because they contain many antioxidants. The prominent compounds in daisies are Lutein and Zeaxanthin which are also good for health.
According to Dr. Nguyen Vo Tra Mi from the Institute of Nutrition Research and Consultancy in Ho Chi Minh City, daisy flowers can be consumed both the petals and leaves. The leaves of daisies contain essential oils with a strong odor and bitter taste, while daisy flowers have a mild bitterness. Daisy flowers have been used for culinary purposes and have been consumed by many for a long time, not just recently.
Precautions when eating daisies
Daisies can be eaten as vegetables and used for medicinal purposes. However, there are some things to keep in mind when using daisies as food:
– If the daisies are purchased from a garden store, they should not be consumed because gardeners often use a lot of fertilizers and pesticides to promote blooming. Daisies grown as ornamental plants do not have the same safety standards as vegetables, so gardeners are not responsible for ensuring their safety. Therefore, when consuming daisy flowers harvested from ornamental plant pots, there is a risk of poisoning from pesticides, herbicides, and flower-inducing chemicals.
– Daisy flowers contain saponins, sesquiterpene lactones, and flavonoids – natural substances that stimulate digestion. Eating a large quantity of daisies may cause nausea, diarrhea, and other digestive issues.
– The trend of eating daisies mixed with instant noodles can contribute to increased calories and fat intake if consuming a large quantity of instant noodles.
Therefore, if you want to use daisies as food, it is best to ensure a clean source, especially by growing and taking care of your own plants to use as vegetables. Buying from garden stores carries a high risk of contamination with plant chemicals.
Some herbal remedies using daisies
If you have a safe source of daisies, you can use them in the following remedies for health benefits:
– Recipe for improving eyesight: Use 50g of chicken liver and 20g of daisy flowers, cut into small pieces, and cook together to make soup. Enjoy this dish while it’s warm to support eye health.
– Treatment for prolonged cough: Combine 10g of male papaya flowers, 20g of brown sugar, 10g of mint, and 20g of daisy flowers. Clean the ingredients, grind them, then mix with brown sugar and steam in water for 15 minutes. Wait until it cools down, then strain the liquid to drink.
– Remedy for swollen and painful acne: Use salt in combination with 15g of apple leaves and 10g of daisy flowers. After cleaning the affected area, grind the ingredients with salt, then apply it to the swollen and painful areas. When using this remedy, it should be replaced regularly and maintained for the necessary period to see results, while also practicing good hygiene to avoid infection.
– Treatment for inflammation of lacteal glands: Use 30g of toxic bark leaves, 30g of golden sunflower, and 30g of daisy flowers. Grind them and apply to the affected area.
– A method to relieve toothaches: Apply powdered daisy flowers directly to the painful area of the tooth and repeat several times a day.
– Treatment for constipation: Grind 20g of daisy flowers and mix with an appropriate amount of sugar to reduce bitterness, then steam and drink the herbal water.
– Support treatment for respiratory problems: Combine 20g of daisy flowers with 10g each of other herbs, steep and drink daily.
– Treatment for inflammation of the ear canal: Grind 15g of daisy flowers, mix with vinegar, and apply to the affected area.
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