Portulaca oleracea is a common wild vegetable, and in difficult times, people regard Portulaca oleracea as a delicious food. Nowadays, more and more people begin to pay attention to health. Portulaca oleracea, as a wild vegetable, has also become the new favorite of many people on the table. And purslane, there is also a saying that "eat purslane and get sick when you are old." What is the unknown function of the humble purslane?
Portulaca oleracea has many names, while northerners are more accustomed to calling Portulaca oleracea grasshopper. In other places, purslane also has the names of longevity vegetables and melon seeds. Portulaca oleracea has a strong viability. When it is planted in soil and watered regularly, Portulaca oleracea can survive. In spring, summer and autumn, purslane can be found in vegetable gardens, fields and even in the ruins of courtyards.
Fresh purslane is very popular among the people. However, fresh purslane is not easy to preserve, and the edible period is relatively short. People often dry the picked purslane and save it. This method can prolong the edible period of Portulaca oleracea, although the taste is different from that of fresh Portulaca oleracea, it can still obtain the nutritional value of Portulaca oleracea.
Portulaca oleracea is a kind of wild vegetable, but it is a plant with the same origin of medicine and food. In the folk, Portulaca oleracea also has the reputation of "life-saving grass". In the era of hunger, wild vegetables are one of the foods that people often eat. At that time, the sanitary conditions were poor, and people often had diarrhea. People who have no money to buy medicine will pick up a handful of purslane and boil water to drink. Portulaca oleracea also "lives up to expectations" and plays a lot of roles in diarrhea. Portulaca oleracea, which can be seen everywhere, has the reputation of "life-saving grass".
Portulaca oleracea L. stems and leaves are tender and juicy, and most people eat Portulaca oleracea L. as a vegetable. Portulaca oleracea contains protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients needed by human body, which has high nutritional value. At the same time, it also contains a variety of unsaturated fatty acids such as α-linolenic acid, flavonoids including quercetin, kaempferol and myricetin, and terpenoids including 3- acetyl tung oil acid and corktone, which not only helps to relieve cardiovascular diseases such as hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and hypertension, but also has a significant auxiliary effect on antithrombotic and antioxidant activities.
Medicinal value of Portulaca oleracea L. belongs to a plant with both medicinal and edible functions, so Portulaca oleracea L. has not only high nutritional value, but also important medicinal value. Portulaca oleracea L. contain alkaloids such as norepinephrine and dopamine, a small amount of dopa, and active ingredient such as anthocyanins including portulacin and acylated beet anthocyanin, and has obvious antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-hypoxia effects, and is often used to treat enteritis, dysentery and other diseases.
How to eat amaranth? Portulaca oleracea not only has good nutritional value and medicinal value, but also is a common delicacy in life. Fresh purslane is the most common way to eat purslane. In summer and autumn, those with lush stems and leaves and tender and juicy leaves are picked, the roots are removed, washed and blanched, and the juice is squeezed out gently, mixed with seasonings and condiments such as salt, rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and sesame oil, and served as cold dishes, which are delicious, smooth and delicious. But for young people, the enthusiasm for purslane is not high. At this time, you can chop purslane into stuffing and mix it with pork paste to make buns.
Portulaca oleracea has a short edible period, and the dried Portulaca oleracea also has a special flavor. Friends who love tea can also soak purslane in water, and drinking purslane water can also contribute to health.