Can ground vegetables be eaten?

Ground lettuce is a very rare existence in nature. It mainly grows in relatively barren areas such as Tibet Autonomous Region, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Xinjiang Province in my country. It is also called chicken intestine grass or ground pepper in nature. It is an annual herb. Its grass can be used as medicine. Its efficacy and function are very high, but there are some taboos when taking it.

The role and efficacy of ground vegetables

1. Warming the middle and strengthening the stomach

After being used as medicine, the herb has a mild property and can enter the liver and gallbladder meridians. It is a Chinese herbal medicine that can warm the middle and strengthen the stomach. It has a certain regulating and alleviating effect on various adverse symptoms such as spleen and stomach disharmony, indigestion, stomach disease, bloating, stomach pain, etc. It has a very good positive significance for improving the human gastrointestinal digestion function.

2. Supplement nutrients

The herb is not only a Chinese medicinal material, but also a natural vegetable that can be consumed by humans. It can supplement the body with rich nutrients. This natural vegetable is rich in protein and dietary fiber, as well as a large amount of carbohydrates and a variety of minerals. Eating this natural vegetable can meet the body's needs for different nutrients during normal metabolism, which is of great benefit to improving physical fitness.

3. Promote blood circulation and relieve pain

The herb has a strong astringent effect. It can promote blood circulation and relieve pain. When people have vomiting blood and abdominal pain, they can take the herb immediately, which can quickly relieve the symptoms. Ground lettuce is also an alkaline food. After people eat it regularly, it can accelerate the metabolism of various acidic substances in the body. It can enhance the body's ability to relieve fatigue and prevent stroke.

4. Promote bone reconstruction

After being used as medicine, the herb can be applied externally directly. When applied externally, it can quickly reduce swelling, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and promote bone reconstruction. In daily life, it can not only treat human bruises but also human fractures. After mashing it, it can be applied directly to the fracture site. It can not only promote bone reconstruction, but also relieve the swelling and pain caused by the fracture as soon as possible.

Taboos on the use of ground lettuce

The properties of ground lettuce are mild but have certain toxic side effects. It is forbidden to take too much in daily life. If we take too much ground lettuce, it will aggravate gastrointestinal pressure and easily cause people to have symptoms of food poisoning such as nausea and retching, which is harmful to health.