Medicinal value of purslane

When it comes to the medicinal value of purslane , many people don't quite understand it. More people know that purslane is an edible wild vegetable that is sold in the vegetable market. In fact, purslane is also a cool medicinal material that can be taken orally or applied externally. Oral administration can clear away heat and detoxify, disperse blood and reduce swelling, and treat diseases such as hot stranguria, leucorrhea, erysipelas, etc. External application can treat carbuncles and sores on the skin all over the body and promote tissue regeneration and wound healing. Let’s take a closer look at the medicinal value of Purslane.

The medicinal value of Purslane is very high. It can be used to treat some difficult diseases. It is mainly used in traditional Chinese medicine. Let’s take a closer look at it below.

Medicinal value 1 (oral)

Portulaca oleracea has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, dispersing blood and reducing swelling. It can treat hot dysentery with pus and blood, hot stranguria, hematuria, leucorrhea, carbuncles, ulcers, erysipelas, etc. It is usually used alone in large doses. Due to its wide source and easy picking, it is often used fresh as medicine and has a very good therapeutic effect. If used for diarrhea and dysentery caused by damp heat, you can use about 200 grams of fresh purslane, boil it in water and drink it as tea from time to time. You can also rinse it with clean water and squeeze out the juice to drink. Because the active ingredients are retained to the greatest extent possible, the effect is rapid.

Medicinal value 2 (external application)

For all carbuncles, swellings and sores on the skin all over the body, as long as yang heat and heat toxins are the main manifestations, whether they are in the early or late stages, you can use fresh purslane to mash and apply externally, and fix it with gauze. It can not only clear away heat and detoxify, reduce swelling and relieve pain, but also protect the skin and wound surface well and promote tissue regeneration and wound healing.

Medicinal value three

Purslane is cold in nature, sweet and sour in taste; it enters the heart, liver, spleen, and large intestine meridians. "Compendium of Materia Medica for Food Therapy" says that this product can "cook porridge to stop diarrhea and malnutrition." "Compendium of Materia Medica" says "Purslane... is used to treat red and white vaginal discharge in women. This disease is mostly caused by stagnation of damp heat, and it can be relieved by cold and slippery. It can also dissipate damp heat and enter the blood to break up blood stasis, so it can also treat red discharge." This product contains a large amount of protein, fat, sugar, crude fiber, and various nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and is rich in norepinephrine and potassium salt. Norepinephrine can promote insulin secretion, regulate sugar metabolism in the human body, and has the effect of lowering blood sugar concentration and maintaining blood sugar stability; potassium salt can lower blood pressure, slow down heart rate, and has the effect of protecting the heart. Purslane also contains a large amount of anti-aging active ingredients such as vitamin E, vitamin C, carotene and glutathione. Long-term consumption can prevent platelet aggregation, coronary artery spasm and thrombosis, thereby effectively preventing coronary heart disease. In addition, Purslane has a strong inhibitory effect on many bacteria such as Shigella dysenteriae, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and is known as a "natural antibiotic."

Through the above introduction, everyone has understood the medicinal value of Purslane . It is really a rare and good medicinal material. Purslane can be used as tea to treat diarrhea and dysentery caused by damp heat. It can also be applied externally to treat boils and protect the skin. This medicinal herb also contains a variety of vitamins and is delicious when made into a cold dish.