Turnipes are a common vegetable. They can be eaten raw or cooked. They taste spicy. Modern research shows that turnipes contain mustard oil, amylase and crude fiber, which can promote digestion, increase appetite, accelerate gastrointestinal peristalsis and relieve cough and phlegm. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, it is sweet and cool, and also be considered as a good product, which can treat or assist in the treatment of many diseases. The compendium of Materia Medica calls them "the most advantageous of vegetables". Therefore, turnipes have certain medicinal value in clinical practice.