Ixeridium dentatum
(Thunb. ex Thunb.) Tzvelev
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are cooked as seasoned vegetables and are also used in the fermented side dish kimchi.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows on mountain slopes and moist places between 300-1,100 m above sea level in China.
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia,
How to Identify
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20-50 cm tall. It has short rhizomes. The leaves at the base are crowded. They are narrowly oval and 4-15 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They can be divided. There are fine teeth along the edge.
Medicinal Uses
Used as a folk remedy in Japan where it's said to relieve indigestion and reduce inflammation. The whole plant is used as a remedy including roots. The plant is harvested during its flowering period, and then washed and dried before consuming.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Ixeridium dentatum, the toothed ixeridium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and Russian Far east). It is a perennial plant whose leaves and stems and produce a white juice with a bitter taste.
Names & Synonyms
Sinnae-i, Sseumbagwi
References (5)
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