The horse amaranth is a dual-use plant, the whole grass can be used for medicinal purposes, there are heat and dampness, detoxification and swelling, anti-inflammatory, thirst, diuretic effect; the seeds can be bright eyes, can be used as veterinary medicine and pesticides; young stems and leaves can be used as a vegetable, sour taste, can also be used as fodder. Here we come to the efficacy and role of horse amaranth!

Amaranth efficacy and role

From the food value:

Amaranth is a very nutritious plant, every 100 grams of amaranth inside contains 2.3 grams of protein, 3 grams of sugar, 0.7 grams of crude fiber, 85 milligrams of calcium, 2.23 milligrams of carotene, but also contains a variety of vitamins. Regular consumption of horse amaranth is good for intestinal health, it has an inhibitory effect on common E. coli, dysentery bacilli, etc., which ensures intestinal health.

Amaranth practice

A cold amaranth:

Practice: pinch off the old roots and yellow leaves and wash amaranth, blanch in boiling water, and then soak in cool water to drain, eat when mixed with shredded red pepper, garlic froth, salt, monosodium glutamate, sesame oil, cooked sesame seed into the sauce, the taste is very good, not only to dispel the fire, but also toxins and health.

Second, horse amaranth buns:

1. Put warm water in the dough bowl and add appropriate amount of baking powder.

2. Add flour to the water.

3. Mix the flour and water well.

4. Knead the dough.

5. Put warm water around 40° in a pot (other container is fine) and put the dough bowl into the pot to ferment.

6. Let the dough rise for about two hours. Add the soda to the fermented dough and knead it well.

Can amaranth be eaten by pregnant women

Pregnant women cannot eat it. Amaranth is both a herb and a vegetable, and its medicinal properties are cold and slippery. Experiments have proved that amaranth juice has obvious excitatory effect on the uterus, which can make the uterine contractions increase in number and intensity, and it is very easy to cause miscarriage.

The above is my introduction to the efficacy and role of amaranth, I hope to help you oh!