Eating more raw and cold food in hot weather can easily lead to food poisoning. If the condition is not particularly serious, eating water spinach can have a certain detoxifying effect. The scientific name of water spinach is Ipomoea aquatica, which is very nutritious and contains more vitamins than tomatoes.
In summer, eating more raw and cold food can easily lead to food poisoning. If the condition is not particularly serious, eating water spinach can have a certain detoxifying effect.
The scientific name of water spinach is Ipomoea aquatica, which is very nutritious and contains more vitamins than tomatoes. Because it is rich in crude fiber, water spinach has a unique effect in promoting intestinal peristalsis, relieving constipation, and detoxifying. Ancient Chinese medical texts record that water spinach is cool-natured, and its juice can be taken to relieve food poisoning. When used externally, it can also reduce swelling and remove internal heat. Modern medicine believes that the juice of water spinach has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus, and can prevent infection. Eating it often in summer can prevent heatstroke, relieve heat, cool the blood, detoxify, and prevent dysentery.
Recent research has also confirmed that the leaves of water spinach contain a certain plant insulin component, which can help type 2 diabetic patients control their blood sugar.
When selecting water spinach, it is best to choose stems and leaves that are relatively complete, fresh and tender, and without fibrous roots. In addition, water spinach can easily become soft and wilt after being bought due to water loss. Soaking it in clear water for about half an hour before cooking can restore its fresh and tender, emerald green texture.
There are many ways to eat water spinach; it can be cooked with or without meat, or made into soup or stir-fried. The simplest method is to blanch it in boiling water, then mix it with oil and salt for a cold salad. It is fragrant, smooth, and crisp, and very refreshing. When making soup, adding some garlic and dried small fish will make it very delicious, especially suitable for summer. When stir-frying, you can stir-fry it plain or with beef, but be sure to remember to use high heat and cook quickly to avoid loss of nutrients.
When eating water spinach, it should be noted that it is a cold and slippery food. Therefore, people with weak constitution, weak spleen and stomach, or diarrhea should not eat too much of it.