Introduce Fragrant Lettuce, Siomak! Benefits and Growing with Hydroponics

Hello guys..

Today I want to share about existing plants in my garden, siomak.
Siomak is a vegetable that still has a close relationship with the lettuce. Sometimes siomak also called lettuce fragrance because it has a distinctive aroma. Siomak has a scent like the pandan leaves.

Siomak has a very unique shape. The color of the leaves on the siomak the same as the color of lettuce in general. As you can see in the picture, the leaves siomak has a slender shape and length. On the part of the leaf edges look jagged and such as have thorns so because of its very foreign, this vegetable is also very hard to find in Indonesia.

Siomak’s a lot in cultivation in China, almost every restaurant serves this vegetable, so it's no wonder siomak dubbed vegetables bamboo curtain country.

For food processing, usually siomak be used as a menu sauteed vegetables, stew even be used as a salad. Usually siomak very tasty for salad because it can make the nose the aroma is very fragrant.

In terms of market prices, siomak also more expensive than the lettuce is another due to its characteristics notes and difficult life in the lowlands. This vegetable is very suitable to be planted in highland areas.

The benefits of this vegetable is also very much, because it has high nutritional value. Let's see what are the benefits siomak!

1. Increase the intelligence of the brain
   Siomak have the content of folic acid which have a connection with the nutrients that the brain needs. This vegetable is very suitable to be given to the child in the period of growth.

2. Lower cholesterol levels
   In addition to overcoming constipation, siomak has a value of dietary fiber which is enough to digestion so that the cholesterol that is absorbed in the intestines can easily dilunturkan by this vegetable.

3. Overcome anemia
   Usually iron deficiency can cause anemia (lack of red blood). This vegetable has the value of a high iron so that it can overcome anemia.

4. High antioxidant
   Did you know that foods that have high antioxidant can prevent cancer! Chlorophyll in green vegetables can produce enzymes that are able to prevent even attack the cancer cells in the body. For that let's eat siomak!

In addition to the benefits above, many other benefits such as:

• Improve the body's immune
• Prevent of obesity
• Strengthens the structure of bones and teeth

Because its very difficult to get these vegetables, I try to plant it in the yard of my house with hydroponics system!
And I'm thankful these vegetables can be planted in the yard of my childhood to enrich the types of vegetables that I could and family consumption.
I hope you guys can try it at home!

-Regards-

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