Pyongyang, December 4 (KCNA) -- Korean kimchi, a traditional national food, has a peculiar taste and highly medicinal value.

Containing much polysaccharide and lignin, the kimchi proves highly effective in the prevention and the treatment of hypertension, hyperlipemia, heart diseases and hypertrophy.

The physiological activators of the red pepper and the garlic in kimchi plays the role of preventing cell aging, sterilizing noxious germ, killing pain, improving immunity and the like.

In particular, the garlic kills the germ causing food poisoning and stomach ulcer and activates the energy metabolism, thus having good influence on relieving fatigue and increasing vigor.

The kimchi which is seasoned with medicinal materials is called as medicinal kimchi.

The kimchi with about 40g fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida per head of cabbage is efficacious for heart stimulation, depression of the blood pressure, extension of the blood vessel, prevention against the cholesterol absorption, promotion of animal fat foodstuff digestion and so on.

The kimchi seasoned with Dioscorea batas is good for lowering blood sugar, preventing aging and curing diabetes and poor appetite.

朝中社平壤12月4日电——泡菜是朝鲜的传统民族食品，风味独特，医学价值较高。

泡菜含有丰富的多糖和木质素，对于预防和治疗高血压，高血脂，心脏病和肥胖症具有很好的效果。

泡菜中的红辣椒和大蒜作为生理催化剂，可以有效地延缓细胞衰老，杀灭有害微生物，止痛，提高人体免疫力等。

尤其是泡菜中的大蒜，可以有效杀灭可能引起食物中毒和胃溃疡的微生物，刺激能量代谢；因此对于缓解疲劳，提高活力有很好的作用。

加入了医学原料的泡菜被称为药用泡菜。

在每棵大白菜中加入约40克山楂制成的泡菜可以有效地增强心脏功能，具有降低血压，软化血管，阻止胆固醇吸收，促进动物脂肪消化等作用。

在泡菜中加入甘薯，则可以降低血糖，延缓衰老，治疗糖尿病和厌食症。