Shepherd's purse is a cruciferous plant and is a favorite edible wild vegetable found all over the world. It has high nutritional value and can be eaten in a variety of ways. It has high medicinal value and has the effects of harmonizing the spleen, diuresis, hemostasis, and improving eyesight. It is often used to treat postpartum hemorrhage, dysentery, edema, enteritis, gastric ulcer, colds and fever, and red and swollen eyes. Artificial cultivation is mainly based on plate-leaf shepherd's purse and loose-leaf shepherd's purse, and can be used in spring, summer and autumn.

Nutritional value

1. The nutritional value of shepherd's purse is very high. It contains relatively high protein and high calcium content.

2. The crude fiber, carotene and vitamins B1, B2, B6, C, etc. are also mostly nutrients needed by the human body, so the saying goes, "On March 3, shepherd's purse is the panacea."

Food effects

1. Cancer prevention: Shepherd's purse is also rich in vitamin C, which can prevent nitrates and nitrites from transforming into carcinogens nitrosamines in the digestive tract. Can prevent stomach cancer and esophageal cancer.

2. Promote gastrointestinal motility: Shepherd's purse contains a large amount of crude fiber, which can enhance large intestinal motility and promote excretion, thus increasing metabolism and helping to prevent and treat high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, obesity, and diabetes. , intestinal cancer and hemorrhoids, etc.

3. Relieve night blindness: Shepherd's purse is rich in carotene. Because carotene is provitamin A, it is a good food for treating dry eye disease and night blindness.

4. Anticoagulation: The shepherd's purse acid contained in shepherd's purse is an effective hemostatic component and can shorten the bleeding and coagulation time.

5. Lower blood pressure: Shepherd's purse contains acetylcholine, sitosterol and quaternary ammonium compounds, which can not only reduce the levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood and liver, but also have the effect of lowering blood pressure.

Applicable people

The general population can consume it. It is especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people with indigestion and weak constitution.

Contraindicated groups

People with loose stools should eat with caution.

Purchasing Tips

1. Choose the dark green shepherd's purse. This is the real wild shepherd's purse, while the light and tender green shepherd's purse is the greenhouse shepherd's purse.

2. When choosing shepherd's purse, it is better to buy single-grown shepherd's purse, because the quality of the shepherd's purse is poor, and try not to buy thick and large shepherd's purse. In addition, don't dislike the red leaves, it has a stronger aroma and better flavor.

3. When selecting shepherd’s purse, you must also distinguish between varieties. The one with pointed leaves is mosaic shepherd's purse, with light color, small and thin leaves and strong flavor. The round-leaf shepherd's purse is plate-leaf shepherd's purse, with thick leaves, large and thick leaves, and a light taste.

Nutritional information of shepherd's purse

Calories (kcal) 27

Carotene (micrograms) 2590

Vitamin A (micrograms) 432

Calcium (mg) 294

Potassium (mg) 280

Phosphorus (mg) 81

Vitamin C (mg) 43< /p>

Magnesium (mg) 37

Sodium (mg) 31.6

Iron (mg) 5.4

Carbohydrates (g) 4.7

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Protein (g) 2.9

Dietary fiber (g) 1.7

Vitamin E (mg) 1.01

Zinc (mg) 0.68

Manganese (mg) 0.65

Niacin (mg) 0.6

Selenium (microgram) 0.51

Fat (g) 0.4

Copper (mg) 0.29

Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.15

Vitamin B1 (mg) 0.04

Folic acid (microgram) 0

Vitamin B12 (mg) 0

Vitamin B6 (mg) 0

Iodine (microgram) 0

Content per 100 grams