I believe everyone is familiar with the efficacy and function of red purslane. Portulaca oleracea is not only a wild vegetable, but also a Chinese herbal medicine. If you insist on eating, its efficacy and role will be more obvious. Let's share the efficacy and function of red purslane.

Efficacy and function of portulaca oleracea 1

★ diuresis, detumescence and blood pressure reduction

Portulaca oleracea contains a lot of potassium, so it helps to stabilize the internal environment of human body and achieve the effect of diuresis and detumescence. Potassium ions in purslane can also directly act on the blood vessel wall of human body. After feeling the call, the blood vessel wall will slowly expand to prevent the arterial wall from thickening, so eating purslane can achieve the effect of lowering blood pressure.

★ Sterilize and diminish inflammation

Portulaca oleracea L. can inhibit a variety of bacteria, so it is called a natural antibiotic, so it has a good effect in treating inflammation, especially for Shigella dysenteriae and Escherichia coli.

★ Prevention and treatment of heart disease

Portulaca oleracea L. contains Y-3 fatty acid, which can prevent the body from producing serum cholesterol and triglyceride, and can affect and prevent platelets from forming thrombus, so it plays an important role in human body. Therefore, eating Portulaca oleracea helps to reduce blood viscosity, stimulate blood vessel dilation, prevent thrombosis, improve hyperlipidemia and prevent heart disease.

In addition, purslane also contains glutathione and vitamins, which can improve coronary artery spasm for a long time and is a powerful weapon to prevent coronary heart disease.

★ Prevention and treatment of ulcers

Portulaca oleracea can prevent the degeneration and necrosis of phagocytes, alleviate the inflammation of lymphatic vessels, and even prevent the occurrence of fibrosis, nodules and dust poisoning. In addition, purslane also contains a lot of carotene, which helps to improve ulcers and promote ulcer healing.

Efficacy and function of portulaca oleracea L. 2 Portulaca oleracea L. is the dry aerial part of portulaca oleracea L. It is harvested in summer and autumn, and the residual roots and impurities are removed, washed, slightly steamed or scalded, and dried.

Portulaca oleracea tastes sour and cold. Liver and large intestine meridians entered. It belongs to traditional Chinese medicine for clearing away heat and toxic materials, and is a commonly used medicine for removing toxic materials and treating dysentery. Portulaca oleracea has three functions. First, clearing away heat and toxic materials for carbuncle, furuncle, eczema, erysipelas and snake bite caused by heat toxin. The second is to cool blood and stop bleeding, which is used for hematochezia, hemorrhoids and metrorrhagia. The third is to stop dysentery, which is used for heat-toxic blood dysentery. Portulaca oleracea is usually eaten raw or fresh as a dry product. The daily dosage of dried products is 9 ~ 15g, which is generally decocted and taken, and can also be ground externally and applied to the affected area. Fresh purslane can be taken by mashing juice, and the dosage is greater than that of dry products; It can also be used externally, such as taking a proper amount of fresh purslane and pounding it on the affected area, or fumigating and washing it with fresh purslane leaves. Portulaca oleracea is drought-resistant and waterlogging-resistant, and has strong vitality. Tiantou roadside can be seen everywhere. People pick tender stems and leaves to eat as vegetables, stir-fry or cold salad or make soup.

Attention should be paid when using purslane: it is not suitable for those with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold and intestinal slippery discharge. Pregnant women are forbidden. Don't stir-fry with turtle shells. You must eat a small amount of purslane at first, and you can eat more when you get used to it.