What is the function of purslane and what are its edible methods?

Portulaca oleracea growing in crops is really a headache. It's no exaggeration that this wild vegetable is called "immortal grass". Portulaca oleracea, which grows in crops and gardens, has incredible vitality. Even if you hoe it up, as long as you don't throw it out and leave it in the ground, it can still come back to life after three or four days of rain. When you hoe Portulaca oleracea in the field, you'd better choose a good morning, and you can dry the roots of Portulaca oleracea at almost noon. Portulaca oleracea has no good effect on farmers, but everything has many aspects, including annoying places and pleasing places.

Speaking of the efficacy of purslane, there is an earthwork among the people, that is, using purslane to treat snake disc sores. Anyone who has suffered from snake sores knows the pain. In the past, medical conditions were limited, and rural people would pull purslane in the mountains, wash it at home, crush it, mix it with sesame oil and apply it to snake sores. After continuous use for several days, the patient's pain will be alleviated.

Once my father told me that he was a soldier in the army when he was young and got chronic dysentery. At that time, the doctors in the army told him that he could eat more purslane. This wild vegetable can play a good role in treating chronic dysentery and chronic enteritis.

Let's talk about how to eat purslane. Now is the time to eat purslane. Portulaca oleracea in the garden is especially fresh and tender because it is often watered. Therefore, to eat purslane, it is best not to pick it in the mountains, but in your own garden. When picking purslane, don't uproot it, just cut off its stems and leaves. The most common way for locals to eat purslane is cold salad. First blanch the purslane with boiling water, then soak it in cold water for a while, then control the water to dry, and season the purslane with garlic paste and various seasonings in cold season. This is our traditional way of eating here.

Some people don't like boiled water, because the boiled purslane always feels that the water is not clean and the taste seems a bit too much. There is another way, that is, you can also fry the purslane in a hot pot, leave the water in the purslane in the pot, and then shovel it out to dry. When it is completely cool, mix it with garlic paste or Chili oil and your favorite seasoning, so that the water in purslane can be less when you eat it.

Portulaca oleracea is a kind of wild vegetable with rich nutrition, but you can't eat too much because Portulaca oleracea is cool. If you eat too much purslane at one time, it will easily lead to diarrhea and stomach upset.