Shepherd's purse is a common wild vegetable in life, and shepherd's purse seeds are its seeds. After the fruit matures in summer and dries, it becomes shepherd's purse seeds. So, what are the taboos for eating shepherd's purse?
【What are the taboos for eating shepherd's purse】
1. First, choose shepherd's purse without flowers. This way, it is more tender and delicious. The quality of the rolled shepherd's purse purchased in the market is poor. The medicinal value of the root of shepherd's purse is the highest and should not be removed when making dietary therapy.
2. Shepherd's purse should not be cooked for too long, as it will destroy its nutritional content and cause the color to turn yellow.
3. Shepherd's purse can promote bowel movements, so it should be eaten with caution by those with loose stools.
4. People with weak and cold constitution should not eat shepherd's purse.
【Medicinal effects of shepherd's purse】
Shepherd's purse seeds have the effects of dispelling wind and improving vision, and are mainly used to treat eye pain, green blindness, and haze obstruction.
1. "Wu Pu Ben Cao": Treats abdominal distension.
2. "Bie Lu": Mainly used for improving vision and treating eye pain.
3. "Yao Xing Lun": Mainly used for treating green blindness, inability to see things, and replenishing insufficient five organs.
4. "Shi Xing Ben Cao": Mainly used for treating stagnation, eliminating wind toxins and evil qi, improving vision, and removing haze obstruction. Prolonged consumption improves visual acuity.
