Portulaca oleracea L. Latin scientific name: Portulaca oleracea. ), also known as purslane, is an annual succulent herb. The leaves are thick and juicy, hairless, the stems are often purple, the leaves are opposite, oval and wedge-shaped; Flowers bloom in summer, and the flowers are small and yellow; Fruit conical. Born in sunny places such as fields, vegetable gardens, roadsides and garden ruins. It is distributed all over China. Amaranth is a medicinal and edible plant, and the whole herb can be used as medicine, which has the functions of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, detoxifying, relieving swelling, diminishing inflammation, quenching thirst and diuresis. Seeds can improve eyesight and can be used as veterinary drugs and pesticides; The tender stems and leaves can be used as vegetables, which taste sour and can also be used as feed.

Purslane. Bend and often form a ball. The stem is cylindrical, 3 cm long and 0. 1 ~ 0.2 cm in diameter. The surface is yellow-brown, with obvious longitudinal grooves, fragile and easy to break, and the center of the section is yellow and white. Leaves opposite or alternate, easily broken, intact leaves obovate, long 1 ~ 2 cm, brownish green, obtuse or slightly notched at the top, entire. Flowers are small, with 3 ~ 5 flowers at the end of branches and 5 petals in yellow. The capsule is conical, about 5 mm long, covered like a small hat, and shaped like a small bowl after being taken off, containing most tiny black seeds. Slight breath, slightly sour taste. ?