The scientific name of Portulaca oleracea is Millet of Portulaceae. Born in fields, roadsides, courtyards, river banks and other sunny places. It is distributed all over China. 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. The seeds are bright. Modern research shows that purslane is also rich in SL3 fatty acids and vitamin A substances. SL3 fatty acids are essential substances to form cell membranes, especially those of brain cells and eyes. Vitamin A-like substances can maintain the normal functions of epithelial tissues such as skin, cornea and membrane, participate in the synthesis of rhodopsin, enhance the photosensitivity of retina, and also participate in many oxidation processes in the body.

Portulaca oleracea, whether cultivated or wild, has many cooking methods-

1, after picking, wash it, soak it in boiling water (be careful not to cook it), and put it in a sunny place to dry it into dried vegetables. When eating, soak it in warm water to make jiaozi, steamed stuffed bun and coarse grain vegetable dumplings.

2, can be eaten cold, can also be brewed with boiling water, quickly chilled with ice water, with garlic paste, Chili oil, sesame oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and other seasonings, is a very flavored cold dish.

Cold-mixed Portulaca oleracea has high nutritional value and medicinal value, and is known as "natural antibiotic".

3. You can eat cook the meat porridge. Stir-fry minced meat with onion, ginger and garlic, then heat the water, add japonica rice and oat, cook until it is 70% mature, add carrots for two minutes, finally add chopped purslane which has been soaked in water and cut into 5mm, and then add refined salt and chicken essence. Portulaca oleracea porridge has a good nourishing effect on human body, which can improve skin color and make skin emit healthy luster.

Although Portulaca oleracea is very good as a dietary supplement, friends with a bad stomach can't eat Portulaca oleracea directly. Slightly sour and astringent mucus will irritate the stomach, so it is best to blanch it with water.