Introduction: The leaves are like the teeth of a horse, known as "purslane", used to cool mix is a must, dispel dampness has a miraculous effect
The mainland is rich in wild resources, especially in rural areas, where many green wild plants are spread, and it is also the world of various wild grasses and wild vegetables.
It is precisely because of these pure natural wild vegetables, in the past poor era of frequent hunger, farmers will not be hungry, so many wild vegetables are called "life-saving vegetables" by farmers.
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For example, wild amaranth, mother-in-law, alfalfa, lettuce, wild amaranth, plantain, sweet potato leaves, wild peas, goose intestines, wild leeks, etc., these wild vegetables are common wild vegetables in rural areas, and they are also the "life-saving dishes" that poor farmers rely on for their lives, which has been passed down to this day.
Purslane is also a "life-saving dish" in the ancient era of poverty, why is it called purslane? Because its leaves are fat, thick, round, and look like horse teeth, the ancients named it purslane.
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Speaking of purslane, I believe that everyone will not be unfamiliar, whether it is the south or the north, you can see the figure of purslane, and it also has a very nice nickname in the folk called "long-lived dish".
Listening to the older generation, every year when there is a great drought, many people plants are sunburned, only purslane is as green as ever, and even if it is uprooted, it can still survive after a few days of exposure to the sun and water again, so it is called "long-lived vegetables".
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It can be said that purslane has a strong drought tolerance, and it likes to grow in a high temperature environment, it is like a sunflower, like to grow after the sun, so it is also known as "sunflower grass".
Regarding purslane, it also has many aliases, such as five-element grass, longevity vegetable, hemp rope vegetable, five-square grass, grasshopper, etc., which is an annual succulent herb of the purslane family, mostly growing in fields, wastelands, roadsides, landsides, etc., and is everywhere in the countryside.
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Since ancient times, purslane has been a wild vegetable often eaten by ordinary people, and it contains a unique taste, which is famous for its sour taste. It is rich in malic acid, citric acid, glutamic acid, etc., so it is not necessary to add salt when eating, and the original taste is the best.
Purslane in the flowering period before picking its young stems and leaves to do the best dish, can be cold mixed, boiled soup, stir-fried food, etc., especially for cold mixing is a must, with its own sour taste, even vinegar are saved, eat delicious, but also with sour beauty, eat once will forget.
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Although purslane is a common wild vegetable, its role is not small. It is not only rich in nutrients, but also has a certain medicinal effect, there is heat and detoxification, moisture dispersion, diuretic shower, swelling and pain relief, dust sterilization, hemostasis and cool blood effect, especially the damp effect is particularly good, great benefits to the body.
Friends, do you have this kind of purslane in your hometown? Now is the season to eat purslane, if you have it in your hometown, don't miss it, it is a must for cold mixing, delicious and nutritious, high health value, and has a miraculous effect on dampness.