Purslane is a relatively common wild vegetable in the countryside, there are many cooking methods, can be cold mixed, can be stir-fried, and can be made of meat filling, from the perspective of Traditional Chinese medicine, this is also a taste of Chinese herbal medicine, can help solve many health problems.
Purslane contains a large number of antioxidant substances such as carotene, vitamin E, vitamin C, etc., which can inhibit free radical activity, protect unsaturated fatty acids in the human body from free radical damage, protect internal organs, and prevent coronary heart disease.
In particular, omega-3 fatty acids have the effect of dilating blood vessels, promoting blood circulation, preventing platelet aggregation and thrombosis. It is also rich in potassium content, which can reduce swelling and prevent hypertension, and once the human body is deficient in potassium, it is easy to cause low blood pressure.
It is worth mentioning that its alcohol extract or decoction has a good inhibitory effect on a variety of bacteria, such as dysentery bacillus, E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, etc., which can assist in the treatment of some inflammatory diseases, so it is regarded as a "natural antibiotic".
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Purslane is known as a "natural antibiotic"? If you boil water and drink it, what benefits will your body gain?
Replenish energy and avoid nutrient deficiencies
The vitamin and mineral content of purslane is very high, which is used to boil water to drink, which can better help the human body supplement nutrition and energy, and further avoid nutritional deficiencies.
Protects the health of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems
Although purslane is a wild vegetable, it contains more plant pigments, which can enhance the body's antioxidant capacity when taken in summer, and the nutrients inside can better play a positive role in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and maintain cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health.
Increase the intake of vegetables
For adults, the number of vegetables ingested per day should reach more than 500 grams, so that the body can be satisfied, and the nutrient absorption can be balanced, reaching 50% of purslane is a dark vegetable, so it is used to soak water to drink, which can increase nutrition and achieve balance.
Promotes bowel movements and prevents constipation
Most of the vegetables contain dietary fiber, purslane is the same, insist on soaking water to drink every day, have a better peristalsis effect on the human stomach, promote defecation, and avoid constipation. However, if your gastrointestinal function is relatively weak, try to eat less purslane to avoid diarrhea.
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Purslane is contraindicated
Purslane should not be consumed by pregnant women. Purslane is a cold ingredient, with a cold and slippery effect, while its juice has a stimulating effect on the uterus, which can seriously lead to miscarriage in pregnant women.
Diabetics should not eat more purslane. Diabetics should have a balanced diet that complements a variety of ingredients.
Purslane cold, weak stomach cold friends should not eat, so as not to aggravate the cold in the body, resulting in diarrhea and other symptoms.
People with diarrhea and loose stools should not eat, and purslane has a certain slippery effect to avoid aggravating the condition.
Tips
Can maintain its taste, usually when eating purslane, must first put into boiling water to fry until the color is emerald green, and then put into cool water to wash off its own mucus, you can maintain its taste.
Mainly because purslane contains a certain amount of oxalic acid, excessive intake can easily lead to oxalate crystals in the body affecting kidney function, resulting in kidney damage.
Reasonable intake of purslane can assist in the treatment of some diseases, not all people are suitable, so be sure to understand some precautions in advance to avoid "stepping on the thunder".