March in the mountains, roadside, ground, ridge side, as long as there is soil where there are traces of shepherd's purse. Compared with other vegetables, its protein content in leafy vegetables, fruits and vegetables in the top; carotene content and carrots are not the same; vitamin C content than tomatoes is also high; calcium, iron content is high, is worthy of a variety of vegetables with the long of nutrition, "multi-functional nutritious vegetables. Really, spring food wild vegetables are very fashionable, health care has nutrition.

Shepherd's purse contains vegetable protein and vitamin C, to a certain extent, helps to reduce the level of uric acid. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, shepherd's purse has the efficacy of diuretic swelling, clearing heat and stopping bleeding, which can help gout discharge uric acid, and at the same time can alleviate the symptoms of redness and swelling that occur in the acute stage. Regular consumption of capers can help promote metabolism, lower blood pressure, if gout combined with hypertension patients, is also available.

Shepherd's purse is not only delicious flavor, and medicinal value is higher, shepherd's purse contains caprylic acid, is an effective component of hemostasis, can shorten the bleeding and coagulation time, commonly used in the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage, nosebleed, hemoptysis, hemorrhoidal bleeding and so on. Shepherd's purse contains hesperidin can be anti-inflammatory antibacterial, antiviral, can be used for gastric ulcers, diarrhea, dysentery, celiac disease, urinary tract infections, colds and fevers and prevention of measles and other common spring illnesses of dietary therapy.

Commonly used in the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage, dysentery, edema, enteritis, gastric ulcers, colds and fever, red eyes, swelling and pain. Especially helpful for all kinds of bleeding and hemorrhagic anemia. Among them, the total amino acid content of capers is relatively high, is the body to supplement amino acid preferred fruit and vegetable food. Regularly eat chestnut can prevent prevent osteoporosis, relieve high blood pressure, digestion and laxative, eyesight, cancer prevention and anti-cancer and so on.

Shepherd's purse is rich in carotene, because carotene for vitamin A original, so is the treatment of eye red swelling pain, dry eye disease, night blindness dietary therapy. Shepherd's purse is rich in vitamin C, helps to enhance the body's immune function, but also can block the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines in the digestive tract, can prevent esophageal cancer and stomach cancer. Shepherd's purse contains a lot of crude fiber, can enhance peristalsis, promote excretion, can prevent colorectal cancer.