Can the root of Dahlia be eaten?

Its rhizome is edible.

The rhizome of Dahlia contains inulin, which is similar to glucose. It tastes sweet, slightly bitter and cold. It has a good effect of clearing away heat, detoxification and detumescence. In addition, if someone suffers from symptoms such as scalp wind, spleen deficiency and food stagnation, gum swelling and pain, it can be treated by eating Dahlia rhizome, and the effect is very significant. Its whole plant can also be used as medicine, and many friends may mistake it for Gastrodia elata. In fact, it is not, but like Gastrodia elata, it can be eaten raw or cooked, but it should not be eaten too much.

Second, the eating method of its rhizome

1. Make salad

Many people do not know that its rhizome is edible before, and those who have seen it know that its shape is very similar to that of sunflowers, and its rhizome tastes like a mixture of carrots and shepherd's purse, and tastes very good. So we can use it to make salad, the taste is extremely delicious.

2. Making scented tea

In addition to the roots can be eaten, its flowers can also be used to eat, we can collect its fresh flowers to make scented tea, so that the taste of the tea is very fresh. In addition, many people know that Dahlia is particularly resistant to drought, but I don't know why, but it is actually because there is a lot of water in its rhizome. If it is not watered in winter, it will not die at all. In such a place where water is stored, you can imagine how delicious it is to eat.