The nutritional value of shepherd's purse is very high, every 100 grams of shepherd's purse contains 5.2 grams of protein, 0.4 grams of fat, 6 grams of carbohydrates, calcium 420 milligrams, 73 milligrams of phosphorus, 6.3 milligrams of iron, 0.19 milligrams of riboflavin, 55 milligrams of vitamin Celsius degree, 0.7 milligrams of niacin. Modern research shows that the caper contains 7 kinds of organic acids, 11 kinds of amino acids, 7 kinds of sugar and a variety of inorganic salts, containing protein, crude fiber, carotene and vitamins B1, B2, B6, C, etc. are also much for the body's nutrients, so the proverb says "March 3, caper when the elixir".
Pharmacological experiments show that the caper herb has a hypotensive, dilate coronary artery, excitation of respiration, contraction of smooth muscle and other effects. Modern traditional Chinese medicine, shepherd's purse "sweet, flat, to the heart, liver, kidney, with diuretic swelling, eyesight bleeding effect", the main treatment of edema, gonorrhea, celiac disease, vomiting blood, blood, excessive menstruation, red eye pain, and so on. From this, the edible and medicinal value of chestnut is extraordinary. Spring and warm, capers everywhere, leisure time, in the field, with vegetables and return, taste the natural flavor, in the body and mind, in the health have an unusual interest.
The medicinal value of caper is very high, the whole plant into medicine, with bright eyes, cool, relieve fever, diuretic, dysentery and other medicinal effects. Its flowers and seeds can stop bleeding, treatment of hematuria, nephritis, hypertension, hemoptysis, dysentery, measles, dizziness and eye pain. Shepherd's purse seeds contain 20% ~ 30% oil, can be used for soap or paint. Shepherd's purse is cold hardy, winter protection cultivation is easier, for the supply of winter green leafy vegetables have a certain role.
Shepherd's purse contains shepherd's purse acid, is an effective hemostatic component, can shorten the bleeding and clotting time. Shepherd's purse contains acetylcholine, sterol and quaternary amine compounds, not only can reduce blood and liver cholesterol and triglyceride content, but also the role of lowering blood pressure. Shepherd's purse contains dengpi glucoside can anti-inflammatory antibacterial, have to enhance the body's vitamin C content, but also anti-virus, frostbite prevention, diabetic cataract patients also have therapeutic effect. Shepherd's purse contains dithiothiophenol sulfur ketone, has anti-cancer effect. Shepherd's purse is also rich in vitamin C, can prevent nitrates and nitrites in the digestive tract into carcinogenic substances nitrosamines, can prevent stomach cancer and esophageal cancer. Shepherd's purse contains a lot of crude fiber, can enhance intestinal peristalsis after consumption, promote excretion, thereby enhancing metabolism, help prevent and control hypertension, coronary heart disease, obesity, diabetes, intestinal cancer and hemorrhoids. Shepherd's purse is rich in carotene, because carotene is vitamin A original, so it is the treatment of dry eye disease, night blindness good food.