Amaranth is a summer vegetable. Children like to make red amaranth soup as bibimbap, but there is a kind of wild amaranth that people may not be familiar with. So, can pregnant women eat wild amaranth? What is the difference between amaranth and wild amaranth?
Can pregnant women eat wild amaranth?
Yes. Amaranth is rich in iron, which can synthesize hemoglobin in red blood cells. It has the functions of hematopoiesis and carrying oxygen. It is the best vegetable for pregnant women in labor.
Wild amaranth is a plant of the Amaranthaceae family. Annual herb. Morphological characteristics: Wild amaranth is an annual herbaceous plant, and its young shoots, stems and leaves are edible. Because amaranth is rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals needed by the human body, and they are all important substances that are easily absorbed by the human body, amaranth is called a "longevity vegetable" in some areas. It is an excellent food for strengthening physical fitness, improving the body's immunity, promoting the growth and development of children, accelerating fracture healing, losing weight and detoxifying, preventing constipation and anemia, and pregnant women in labor.
The difference between amaranth and wild amaranth
Strictly speaking, wild amaranth should be a type of amaranth, but it is different from the amaranth that ordinary people eat. It is usually just the appearance. Differences, and the differences in taste are generally very small. Wild amaranth has high nutritional value, so many people like to eat wild amaranth.
Wild amaranth, a Chinese medicinal name. It is the whole grass or root of the Amaranthaceae plants Amaranthuslividus and Amaranthusretroflexus. Amaranthus acuminata is distributed throughout the country; Amaranthus retroflexus is distributed in Northeast, North China, Northwest China, Shandong, Taiwan, Henan and other places. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying and diuresis. Used for dysentery, diarrhea, boils, venomous snake bites, bee stings, difficulty urinating, and edema.
Amaranthus tricolor, also known as Yan Lai Hong, Lao Shao Shao, Lao Lai Shao, Tricolor Amaranth, is an annual herb of the Amaranthaceae family, with thick stems, green or red, often branched and young. Sometimes hairy or hairless. Amaranth has a soft and smooth body and a strong flavor. It is sweet and fragrant in the mouth and has the effect of moistening the stomach and clearing away heat. It is also known as "Kui", "Crab", "Nymphatic" and "Nymphatic". In some places, it is also known as "Red Mushroom Tiger", Yunxiang Cai, Yuntian Cai, Corn Cai, Han Cai, Renqing, etc. Hubei, Anhui and Guangde are called Han Cuisine.
Effects and functions of wild amaranth
1. Wild amaranth leaves are rich in calcium that is easily absorbed by the human body, which can promote the growth of teeth and bones and can maintain Normal myocardial activity and prevention of intramuscular spasm.
2. It is also rich in iron, calcium and vitamin K, which can promote blood coagulation, increase hemoglobin content and oxygen-carrying capacity, and promote hematopoiesis and other functions. Amaranth is also the protagonist on the weight loss table. Regular consumption can help lose weight, promote detoxification, and prevent constipation.
3. Eating amaranth regularly can enhance physical fitness. Amaranth is rich in protein and fat. Sugars and a variety of vitamins and minerals, the protein contained in them can be fully absorbed by the human body than milk, and the carotene contained in it is higher than that of nightshades, which can provide the human body with rich nutrients.
4. It is good for strengthening the body and improving the body's immunity. It is known as the "longevity vegetable".
5. Promote the growth and development of children. Amaranth has higher iron and calcium content than spinach, making it the best among fresh vegetables. More importantly, amaranth does not contain oxalic acid, and the calcium and iron contained in it are easily absorbed and utilized by the human body. Therefore, amaranth can promote the growth and development of children and has certain therapeutic value for the healing of fractures.
6. It is also suitable for consumption by women and the elderly, and can promote the growth of teeth and bones; amaranth is also very helpful in maintaining normal myocardial activity and promoting blood coagulation, because it contains The rich iron can synthesize hemoglobin in red blood cells, has the functions of hematopoiesis and carrying oxygen, and is most suitable for anemia patients. Therefore, Chinese people often regard amaranth and purslane together as the best food vegetables for people with fractures and pregnant women in labor.