Is Purslane cold in nature?

Purslane is a common wild vegetable and a food that many people like to eat. This is because the nutritional value of purslane is relatively high. Eating purslane in moderation can not only allow people to enjoy its deliciousness, but also supplement the human body with various types of nutrients. Many people also want to know whether Purslane is cold in nature. The following will introduce the relevant knowledge of Purslane!

1. Is Purslane cold in nature?

Purslane is a cold plant with a slightly sour taste; it enters the heart, liver, spleen, and large intestine meridians. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the effects of purslane are clearing away heat and detoxifying, promoting diuresis and removing dampness, relieving inflammation and pain, stopping bleeding and cooling blood, dispersing blood and reducing swelling, and removing dust and killing bacteria. It is mainly used to treat postpartum uterine bleeding, enteritis, bloody stool, dysentery, mastitis, nephritis and other diseases.

2. The efficacy and function of purslane

Enhance myocardial function: Purslane is rich in active substances such as L-norepinephrine, dopamine and dopa. Norepinephrine can stimulate vascular receptors, causing blood vessels to constrict, leading to increased blood pressure, increased coronary artery perfusion pressure, and increased coronary flow. In addition, these substances can stimulate the receptors of the heart, enhancing myocardial contractility and the automatic rhythm of the heart.

Preventing and treating heart disease: Purslane is rich in fatty acids, which has a good effect on reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease.

Blood pressure lowering effect: Purslane contains high potassium, including potassium oxide, potassium nitrate, potassium sulfate, etc. It has been determined that the potassium content in purslane is as high as 1.7%. Potassium salt can lower blood pressure, slow down heart rate, and has a heart-protecting effect.

Hypoglycemic effect: Norepinephrine in Purslane can promote insulin secretion, regulate sugar metabolism in the human body, lower blood sugar concentration and maintain blood sugar stability, and has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on diabetes.

Protect gastric mucosa: 10% alcohol extract of Purslane has a significant therapeutic effect on ulcers caused by gastric mucosal damage. This new efficacy of purslane may be related to its rich content of to-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, etc. These substances have strong antioxidant effects and can protect the gastric mucosa. Patients with chronic gastritis and gastric ulcer may wish to eat purslane regularly.

3. Nutritional value of purslane

Purslane contains various nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, vitamin C, etc., especially vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin C, riboflavin and minerals such as calcium and iron. Its fatty acid content ranks first among green leafy vegetables.

Every 100g of fresh Purslane stems and leaves contains 2.3g of protein, 0.5g of fat, 3g of carbohydrates, 0.7g of crude fiber, 85mg of calcium, 56mg of phosphorus, 1.5mg of iron, 2.23mg of carotene, 0.03mg of vitamin B1, 0.11mg of vitamin B2, 0.7mg of vitamin PP, and 23mg of vitamin C. In addition, it also contains a large amount of norepinephrine, potassium salt, and rich citric acid, malic acid, amino acids, and alkaloids.