The general population can eat it. It is especially suitable for patients with gastrointestinal tract infection, rough and dry skin, vitamin A deficiency, keratomalacia, dry eye, night blindness, simple diarrhea in children, whooping cough in children, hookworm disease, leukorrhagia in women and silicosis during delivery.

Portulaca oleracea is an edible wild vegetable, which contains protein, fat, sugar, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. It is not only edible, but also has medicinal value. It is a good medicine and a good vegetable.

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Portulaca oleracea, the scientific name of Portulaca oleracea, also known as Portulaca oleracea, five elements grass, longevity vegetables and so on. Portulaca oleracea is a herb of Portulaceae. Thick and juicy, hairless, with a height of 10 ~ 30cm, stems lying horizontally or obliquely, scattered on the ground, multi-branched, cylindrical, and born in sunny places such as roadside fields and garden ruins.

This species is a medicinal and edible plant. The whole herb is used as medicine, which has the functions of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, detoxicating, reducing swelling, diminishing inflammation, quenching thirst and diuresis. Seeds can improve eyesight.

Love fertile soil, drought and waterlogging tolerance, strong vitality. It is born in vegetable garden, farmland and roadside, and is a common weed in the field.

The tender stems and leaves of Portulaca oleracea are edible and can be dried into dried vegetables after inactivation. Amaranth contains protein methionine, riboflavin, ascorbic acid and other nutrients. Because it contains a lot of acidic substances, it will feel a little sour to eat.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Ma Zhixian