Water spinach, an incredibly common green vegetable. When the season for water spinach arrives, at least two out of every three tables will have a plate of it. Stir-fried, flash-fried with ginger, minced garlic, blanched...
In fact, water spinach is not as simple as you might think. It's not a vegetable without a story; its medicinal and nutritional value is immense!
The Medicinal and Nutritional Benefits of Water Spinach You Don't Know
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine: Water spinach is known for its effects of relieving summer heat, promoting urination, clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling the blood to stop bleeding, and moistening the intestines to relieve constipation. It was hailed as a "wonderful vegetable" in the "Herbal of the Southern Regions." It is suitable for conditions such as hemorrhoids, bloody stools, injuries from falls, insect and snake bites, urinary tract infections, leucorrhea, and food poisoning. For urinary tract infections or nosebleeds in children, drinking soup made from water spinach can have a therapeutic effect.
Modern nutritional science has discovered: Water spinach is composed of fiber, lignin, and pectin. Pectin can accelerate the excretion of toxic substances in the body, and lignin can enhance the activity of macrophages in engulfing bacteria, providing antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Water spinach also promotes bowel movements and prevents cancer by accelerating defecation, playing a positive role in preventing constipation and reducing intestinal cancer. It also contains large amounts of vitamin C and carotene, which help boost the body's resistance and prevent disease.
Modern medicine has proven: Water spinach can lower blood sugar and can be considered an excellent dietary vegetable for patients with diabetes.
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Water Spinach Plus One Ingredient: Lowers Blood Pressure, Lipids, and Sugar
Water Spinach + Eggs: Lowers Blood Pressure
Method
Clean and cut the water spinach into one-inch sections. Beat the eggs. Heat oil in a wok, pour in the beaten eggs, and scramble until set. Add the water spinach, seasonings, and stir-fry until cooked.
Water Spinach + Chicken: Lowers Cholesterol Absorption
Method
Clean and cut the water spinach stems into sections. Cut the chicken into small pieces. Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and chicken and stir-fry until nearly cooked. Add the water spinach stems and appropriate seasonings, and stir-fry until evenly cooked.
Water Spinach + Corn Silk: Helps Lower Blood Sugar
Method
Take 60g of fresh water spinach stems and 30g of corn silk. Decoct in water and drink the decoction, two to three times daily. Regular consumption can increase insulin secretion and has an auxiliary therapeutic effect.
Don't you feel like you've been eating water spinach all these years for nothing? What a waste, right? When the water spinach season comes around again, I hope you'll eat it right!
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