Is wild pea poisonous?

"Wild peas are non-toxic and can be used as feed or vegetables. They can be cooked and eaten without toxicity. Wild pea is also an important medicinal material, and its roots can be eaten raw.

Wild peas are actually a big nest of vegetables. Its leaves and fruits are very similar to peas. It is easy to distinguish among a large weed. Its leaves are slender and look thin, but there are many fruits.

Its fruit is a miniature version of peas, which are wrapped in many "small peas". This wild pea is widely distributed in China, including Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places. Every place has a different name. Some places call it Dachao cuisine, and some places also call it Osmunda japonica, wild lentils, wild vetch seeds, wild peas, sweet clover and so on.

Nutritional value of wild peas

Wild peas are easy to distinguish. Their edible parts are stems and leaves. In the past, in rural areas, cows, sheep, rabbits and pigs all liked to eat them. They often went to the mountains to fight these weeds and then came back to feed the livestock.

This kind of wild pea is a good wild vegetable during the famine. People pick fresh stems and leaves as vegetables before it blooms and bears fruit.

The stems and leaves of Dachao cuisine are fresh and tender, with good taste and rich nutrition. It is rich in protein, calcium, fat, phosphorus and other nutrients, which can help people supplement the nutrients they need.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Wild Peas.