Splendid amaranth, another name of red and green grass, is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, which mainly has the functions of clearing liver and improving eyesight, cooling blood and stopping bleeding. Portulaca oleracea L. is a common wild vegetable, also known as Longevity Vegetable, Maling Vegetable, Maqu Vegetable, Wuxing Vegetable, Anle Vegetable, Portulaca oleracea L., Sour Rice Vegetable, Longevity Vegetable, Pockmarked Vegetable, Masihan and Mashan. Portulaca oleracea is a succulent plant, which is fleshy when held in the hand.
Portulaca oleracea is wild, with thick leaves and no hair. Portulaca oleracea has a wide range of functions and can also be used as medicine, with the functions of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, detoxicating and reducing swelling. Amaranth leaves are oval or prismatic, with relatively thick diameter, soft and smooth meat and rich flavor. It also has great medicinal value, and has the function of invigorating qi and clearing heat.