Salsify root,Tragopogon porrifolius uses and benefits

Uses: The roots can be eaten as a vegetable, and are said to taste like oysters, though some say they’re more insipid with a hint of sweetness. The young shoots and leaves can also be eaten. The plant also has medicinal uses, including treating gall bladder obstructions, jaundice, arteriosclerosis, and high blood pressure.

Oat root (lat. Tragopogon porrifolius) It is a valuable vegetable and dietary product with high nutritional value and low calorie content. Forms fleshy grayish-white root vegetables 15-20 cm long, fresh they have a pleasant sweetish-spicy taste, when cooked they resemble fish or oysters.

The roots have medicinal properties and are used to treat gall bladder obstructions, jaundice, arteriosclerosis, and high blood pressure. They are also antibilious, aperient, deobstruent, and diuretic. Salsify contains vitamin C, which helps produce white blood cells that protect the body from viruses, bacteria, and fungi. It also contains polyacetylene antioxidants, which may help prevent cancer. In Lebanese folk medicine, salsify is used to treat cancer and liver dysfunction.

Salsify roots, also known as Tragopogon porrifolius, are a winter vegetable with a slightly sweet flavor and white skin that can be used in many ways:
Cooking
Salsify can be used as a substitute for many root vegetables, especially potatoes, in soups, stews, au gratin, or scalloped potatoes. You can also boil, mash, cube, or sauté it with butter and its greens. Young salsify can be eaten raw in salads or chopped to add texture to dishes. Salsify pairs well with meat, garlic, onion, celery, parsley, thyme, bay leaves, white wine, lemon, and butter.
Health benefits

Salsify is high in fiber, potassium, vitamin C, calcium, iron, and phosphorus, and contains as much potassium as a banana. It also contains inulin, a low-calorie carbohydrate that’s suitable for diabetics. Salsify’s fiber can help with weight loss, digestion, and regular bowel movements. Its vitamin C can boost the immune system by helping produce white blood cells that protect against viruses, fungi, and bacteria. Salsify’s iron can support a healthy scalp and is often used in hair tonics and scalp treatments

Salsify is a plant useful for your body as it boosts your immunity, fights cancer, controls blood pressure, supports the growth of bifidobacteria, and promotes better hair growth.