Portulaca oleracea, also known as Longevity Vegetable, has thick leaves like horse teeth and is rich in various nutrients such as protein, fat, methionine, riboflavin and ascorbic acid. Its medicinal functions are clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood and stopping bleeding. Modern pharmacological research shows that Portulaca oleracea has a good bactericidal effect, which can inhibit the growth and survival of Escherichia coli and Shigella dysenteriae and play a role in treating diarrhea.

2. Dandelion

Dandelion is a common wild vegetable, which contains choline, amino acids and trace elements. Its main functions are clearing away heat and toxic materials, reducing swelling and diuresis. It has broad-spectrum antibacterial effect, can also stimulate the immune function of the body, and achieve the functions of benefiting gallbladder and protecting liver. It can be cooked raw, fried or made into soup.

3. Bitter vegetables

The scientific name of sowthistle is cassegrass or sonchus. Bitter vegetables are rich in potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, manganese, zinc, copper and other elements. Bitter vegetables can clear away heat and dry dampness, reduce swelling and discharge pus, remove blood stasis and detoxify, and cool blood to stop bleeding. The concentrated ethanol extract of Kucai decoction has inhibitory effect on acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute and chronic myeloid leukemia.

4. shepherd's purse

People can often see white shepherd's purse flowers in the fields. Its main dietotherapy function is to cool blood, stop bleeding, tonify deficiency, strengthen spleen, clear heat and promote diuresis. In spring, pick some tender stems and leaves or overwintering buds of shepherd's purse, then blanch them, and then cold-mix, dip them in sauce, make soup, make stuffing and stir-fry them, or cook them into delicious shepherd's purse porridge.

5. Amaranth

Amaranth is very common in the north, and it is rich in calcium which can be easily absorbed by human body. It can promote the growth of teeth and bones, maintain normal myocardial activity and prevent muscle spasm (cramp). It is rich in iron, calcium and vitamin K, and has the functions of promoting blood coagulation, increasing hemoglobin content, improving oxygen carrying capacity and promoting hematopoiesis. Amaranth is also the protagonist on the diet table. Regular eating can reduce weight and intellectual man fit, promote detoxification and prevent constipation.

People's Network-Spring is the best season to eat wild vegetables. Different health effects of five kinds of wild vegetables