For the small grass growing on the side of the road in the countryside, people often treat it as a weed. Pigweed is one of them, and it has good anti-diarrheal properties.
Appearance of Pigweed
Pigweed is an annual herbaceous plant with fleshy stems that grow close to the ground. The stems are often branched and cylindrical, with a purplish-red color and juicy fluid.
The leaves are opposite or alternate, thick and ovate in shape, with entire margins.
The flowers are small and yellow, with 3 to 5 clusters at the top of the stem. The fruit is cone-shaped with a split cover, and the seeds are small and black.
Processing Method of Pigweed
In summer and autumn, the whole plant is harvested and can be used fresh or slightly scalded with boiling water and dried in the sun.
Medicinal Uses of Pigweed
It is used to prevent and treat dysentery. The whole plant is harvested in summer and autumn, and can be used fresh or slightly scalded with boiling water and dried in the sun.
Recipe for Pigweed Porridge
200g fresh pigweed, 150g glutinous rice. Wash and chop the pigweed, add water, and simmer for 30 minutes.
Then remove the residue and add washed glutinous rice to the decoction to make porridge. Consume it in the morning and evening.
It can help clear heat and relieve pain, and is used for enteritis, dysentery, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, etc.
