What are the medicinal properties of purslane?

In the suburbs of every city in our country, there are some fresh wild vegetables for people to pick. These wild vegetables are not only delicious, but also have certain effects in treating diseases, so they can also be used as medicine. Purslane is a relatively common wild vegetable. It has very strong vitality and can be found everywhere. So, the question is, what are the medicinal properties of Purslane? What are the benefits of eating purslane?

The efficacy of purslane

It has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, removing dampness and stopping leucorrhea. It is suitable for people with damp-heat, yellow leucorrhea, sticky and smelly leucorrhea, short and yellow urine, thirst, bitter mouth, red tongue with yellow coating, and slippery pulse. It can also be used for diarrhea and dysentery caused by damp-heat. It has an anthelmintic effect and is suitable for treating hookworm disease in children. This product has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, stopping diarrhea, removing intestinal scale, and replenishing qi and deficiency. It is suitable for the treatment of chronic diarrhea.

The role of purslane

1. Diuretic and detumescent, lowering blood pressure Purslane contains a large amount of potassium salt, which has a good diuretic and detumescent effect; potassium ions can also directly act on the blood vessel walls, causing the blood vessel walls to expand and prevent the thickening of the arterial walls, thereby playing a role in lowering blood pressure.

2. Eliminate dust and poison, prevent and treat ulcers. Purslane can eliminate dust and poison, prevent degeneration and necrosis of phagocytes, prevent lymphatic vessel inflammation and fibrous changes, eliminate the formation of silicosis nodules, and has a certain effect on vitiligo. Purslane also contains more carotene, which can promote the healing of ulcers.

3. Kill bacteria and reduce inflammation. Purslane has a strong inhibitory effect on Shigella dysenteriae, Salmonella typhi and Escherichia coli. It can be used as an auxiliary treatment for various inflammations and is known as a "natural antibiotic".

4. Prevent and treat heart disease: Purslane is rich in Y-3 fatty acids, which can inhibit the formation of serum cholesterol and triglyceride in the human body, help increase the synthesis of prostaglandins by vascular endothelial cells, inhibit platelet formation of thromboxane A2, reduce blood viscosity, promote vasodilation, prevent platelet aggregation, coronary artery spasm and thrombosis, and thus play a role in preventing and treating heart disease.

5. Effects on the uterus: Purslane has two opposite effects on the animal uterus. One is the excitatory effect, which is the potassium chloride obtained from purslane; the other is the inhibitory effect, which is the organic component in purslane. Potassium salts are mainly found in the stems, and organic components are mainly found in the leaves.

6. Effect on cardiovascular system: 0.2ml of 20% water decoction has an inhibitory effect on isolated frog heart. Intravenous injection of 3 ml/dog into anesthetized dogs had no significant effect on respiration, blood pressure and heart rate.

7. Promoting ulcer healing effect: This product contains rich vitamin A-like substances, so it can promote the physiological functions of epithelial cells to return to normal.

Although purslane has many benefits, we need to remind everyone that you should never eat too much of this wild vegetable, especially when you eat it for the first time, just a few bites is enough. This requires a gradual process. After you get used to the food, you can slowly increase the amount. In addition, people with poor stomachs should never eat purslane, otherwise it will make the condition worse.