The efficacy and function of spinach

The medical value of spinach is beyond our imagination. It is very effective in treating some diseases. Spinach contains many substances that are beneficial to the human body. Let’s take a look.

[Alias] Popan, tray (Compendium of Materia Medica for Famine Relief), empty-bellied lotus, empty-bellied wonderful, rice-wrapped spinach, Yazao (Compendium of Materia Medica for Eastern Fujian), rice-eliminating twist, ground seedling, field mother, field corner man (Zhejiang Tianmu Yam Plant Records).

[Source] It is the root or leaf of the Rosaceae plant. Harvested between spring and summer, used fresh or sun-dried.

[Original form] Deciduous shrub, up to 1 meter tall. The stem is slender and weak, with prickles and densely covered glandular hairs. Odd-pinnate compound leaves, 3 to 5 leaflets, ovate-lanceolate or ovate-elliptic, 3 to 7 cm long and 2 to 3.5 cm wide. The apex is acute or acuminate, the base is rounded to broadly cuneate, the margin has irregular block-like serrations, both surfaces are slightly pubescent, and the underside is sparsely covered with glandular hairs; the stipules are lanceolate. The flowers are white, about 4 cm in diameter, solitary at the top of the twigs, with pedicels 3 to 6 cm long, with soft and glandular hairs; sepals are lanceolate-triangular, densely hairy on both sides, with long tails at the tip; petals are obovate-elliptical. The aggregate fruit is spherical and red when hot. Flowering period is from April to May. The fruiting period is from May to June.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in mountains, forest edges or roadsides. Distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong and other places.

【Chemical composition】 The petals contain astragaloside and trifoliate glycoside.

【Nature and flavor】 Sour, flat, non-toxic.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Treats vomiting and diarrhea caused by heatstroke, wind-fire headache, cold, and jaundice.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating sore throat, toothache, headache and epistaxis: 3 grams of spinach leaves. Add a little salt and stew.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is an introduction to the effects of spinach. When using it, you can do it according to the needs mentioned above, and spinach is also very helpful in treating certain diseases.