What are the benefits of Purslane?

Portulaca oleracea can be used as a traditional Chinese medicine because it can play a certain role in treating diseases, such as lowering the concentration of cholesterol in the blood, and improving the elasticity of blood vessel walls, effectively preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases.

1. Nutrition

Purslane is rich in dihydroxyethylamine, malic acid, glucose, calcium, phosphorus, iron, as well as nutrients such as vitamin E, carotene, vitamin B, and vitamin C. Purslane has an outstanding nutritional feature: its ω-3 fatty acid content is higher than that of humans and plants. Omega-3 fatty acids can inhibit the body's absorption of cholesterol, lower blood cholesterol concentration, improve blood vessel wall elasticity, and are very beneficial for preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases.

2. Edible

Purslane can be eaten raw or cooked, and the soft stems can be cooked like spinach. However, if you are not used to its strong smell, don't use too much. The leaves at the top of the purslane stem are soft and can be cooked like watercress and used in soups or in sauces, mayonnaise, and stews. Purslane is cooked with shredded carrots or mashed potatoes, or with onions or tomatoes, and its stems and leaves can be pickled in vinegar.

3. Medicinal

[Tibetan medicine] Canggeri: The whole herb can treat dysentery, leucorrhea, and enteritis. It can be used externally to treat erysipelas, carbuncles, boils, and insect and snake bites. "Tibetan Materia Medica". Portulaca oleracea: The whole herb is mainly used to treat dysentery, leucorrhea, enteritis, and gonorrhea. It can be used externally to treat furuncle and erysipelas (Chinese Tibetan Medicine).

[Brown medicine] Zong Xinduo: The whole herb can treat dizziness and blurred vision. "Yunnan Medicine Records". Zong Xinduo: The whole plant is used externally for dizziness and blurred vision. "Yunnan Province Chronicles". Zong Xinduo: The whole herb is mainly used to treat dizziness and blurred vision (Ethnopharmacology II).

[Dai medicine] Pabaling (Western Dai), Yaxima, Yaxima (De Dai): The whole plant is used to treat lung heat, cough, and dysentery (Yunnan Medicine Record). Pabanliang: The whole plant is used for lung heat, cough, and dysentery (Yunnan Province Chronicles). Pa Banliang: Treats palpitations, headaches, lung diseases, and knife wounds (Dai Medicine). Pabanliang: The whole plant can treat palpitations, headaches, tuberculosis, knife wounds, sprains, and bone and tendon setting. It continues the "Dai Medicine Records". Ya Xi Ma: The whole plant is mainly used to treat lung heat and cough (Ethnological Pharmacopoeia II).