What nutrition does wild shepherd’s purse have?
Shepherd's purse contains shepherd's purse acid, which can shorten the coagulation time during bleeding and quickly stop bleeding.
The acetylcholine, sitosterol and quaternary ammonium compounds in shepherd's purse have the effect of treating high blood pressure, and can also reduce the levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood and liver.
Denbiside contained in shepherd's purse can enhance the vitamin C content in the body, prevent frostbite, and have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects.
The large amount of vitamin C in shepherd's purse can prevent the production of carcinogens in the digestive system, and has the effect of preventing gastric cancer and esophageal cancer.
There is also a large amount of crude fiber in shepherd's purse, which can promote the body's excretion function, increase the body's metabolism, help lose weight, and prevent and treat diseases such as diabetes.
The carotene in shepherd's purse has the effect of improving eyesight and can effectively treat dry eye disease and night blindness.
Is wild shepherd's purse healthier?
Many people think that eating wild vegetables is because they grow naturally without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides, so they are green and healthy and taste more nutritious and healthy. Is it really so?
In fact, this is not the case. The nutritional value of wild vegetables grown in the mountains and those grown in greenhouses is not much different. Greenhouse vegetables may even taste better than mountain vegetables.
Because the rainwater in the greenhouse is better controlled, coupled with proper fertilization, the soil nutrition is comprehensive, and the wild vegetables in the greenhouse look juicy, and taste crisper, more tender, and easier to eat. Wild vegetables may take longer to grow and have a stronger taste, but the fiber may be thicker when eaten, and some people may not be used to it at first.
How to identify "wild vegetables" in greenhouses
As for wild vegetables, experts warn citizens not to dig wild vegetables near industrial sites because wild vegetables may be contaminated by sewage and waste. According to experts from the Municipal Academy of Agricultural Sciences, three methods can be used to identify wild vegetables in greenhouses and wild vegetables:
First of all, from the appearance point of view, compared with wild vegetables in greenhouses, wild vegetables in greenhouses look better and are relatively clean and tidy; the wild vegetables dug are not uniform in size, and the leaves are not as thick as those grown in plants.
Secondly, from the taste point of view, real wild vegetables have a stronger taste and a thicker texture.
Furthermore, from a supply perspective, it is unlikely that real wild vegetables will be available in large quantities.