It has the function of clearing heat and dampness, detoxifying and reducing swelling, anti-inflammatory, quenching thirst and diuretic. Making soup can remove fire.

Marjoram can be eaten raw or cooked, and the soft stems can be cooked like spinach. But don't use too much if you're not used to its strong flavor. The leaves at the top of the amaranth stems are soft enough to be cooked like dulse and can be used in soups or for salsas, mayonnaise and stews. Amaranth is made with grated turnips or mashed potatoes and can also be cooked with onions or tomatoes, and its stems and leaves can be eaten pickled in vinegar.

Amaranth contains a lot of protein, fat, sugar, crude fiber and calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, and is rich in norepinephrine and potassium salt, so it can reduce blood sugar concentration, keep blood sugar stable; potassium salt can lower blood pressure, slow heart rate, can protect the heart.

Amaranth also contains a lot of vitamin E, vitamin C, carotene and glutathione and other anti-aging components, long-term consumption can prevent platelet coagulation, coronary artery spasm and thrombosis, thus effectively preventing coronary heart disease. In addition, amaranth on dysentery bacillus, E. coli, staphylococcus aureus and many other bacteria have a strong inhibitory effect, so amaranth water pipe and "natural antibiotics" known as.

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Precautions for using Amaranth:

1, pregnant women Do not drink

Because amaranth has the effect of promoting uterine contraction, pregnant women and amaranth is very dangerous, easy to stimulate uterine contraction, miscarriage or preterm labor.

2, don't eat with turtle shell

If you are taking traditional Chinese medicine at this moment, and there is turtle shell in traditional Chinese medicine, it is better not to take amaranth at this time. Because amaranth and turtle shells, in terms of medicinal properties are mutually exclusive, in together to eat easy to health damage.

3, do not eat when diarrhea

If this time is enduring the pain of diarrhea, or do not eat amaranth, because amaranth will aggravate the condition of diarrhea.

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