Shepherd's purse is not toxic.
Shepherd's purse has high medicinal value. The whole plant can be used as medicine. It is cool and mild in nature. It has the effects of harmonizing the spleen, diuresis, hemostasis, improving eyesight, and lowering blood pressure. Modern nutritionists have said that shepherd's purse contains a large amount of carotene, vitamin B, vitamin C, as well as high calcium, iron and other elements, and its nutritional content is extremely good.
Shepherd's purse is a fragrant and delicious vegetable. Eating more shepherd's purse can make your hair black and beautiful. Shepherd's purse's heat-clearing, detoxifying, cooling and hemostasis effects are also very useful in preventing premature graying of hair.
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Generally, there are two varieties of shepherd's purse in the vegetable market: one is plate-leaf shepherd's purse, also called large shepherd's purse. Leaf shepherd's purse has broad leaves and light color. The other type is mosaic shepherd's purse, also called hundred-legged shepherd's purse, with deeply notched leaf margins and green color.
The former has high output and good sales. The latter has low yield, but good quality, richer flavor and more delicious taste. When purchasing in the market, don't be misled by the appearance. It is better to buy single-grown trees, and the quality of rolled trees is poor. Don’t dislike the ones with red leaves. The aroma of red leaves is stronger and the flavor is better.
November, December, January and February are the best periods for shepherd’s purse.
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