Amaranth, alias Amaranth, is a plant of Panicum in Amaranthaceae, which feeds on tender stems and leaves. Amaranth is rich in iron, calcium, vitamin C and carotene. It can be eaten with seedlings and tender stems and leaves, or it can be fried, stuffed, made into soup or pickled and steamed with its old stems. The whole plant can be used as medicine, and has the effects of clearing heat and removing dampness, enriching blood and stopping bleeding, and diuresis.