Water spinach takes tender stems and leaves as raw materials, which can be fried, made into soup, cold salad or kimchi, and tastes crisp and delicious. It is rich in nutritional value. Every100g of fresh edible part contains 2.3g of protein, 4.5g of carbohydrate, 0.3g of fat, 0.0g of crude fiber, 0.00mg of calcium, 37mg of phosphorus, 0.4mg of iron, 0.4mg of carotene. According to the records of traditional Chinese medicine, water spinach has the functions of clearing heat, cooling blood, detoxifying and diuresis.