What is the effect of eating spinach?

Ingredients of nettle

The article on the Medlatec General Hospital website has medical consultation with Dr. Duong Ngoc Van. Many studies have shown that the stinging nettle plant does not contain any toxicity. The stem and fruit of the stinging nettle plant are used as medicinal herbs.

The main components of the fruit of the stinging nettle plant are fiber, fat, protein, sugar, Vitamin C, minerals (sulfur, iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, chlorine, sodium, etc.). The stem contains Physalin AD, Physagulin AG, and alkaloids.

The taste of the plant is bitter and cool, the fruit is slightly sour, and can be used as a vegetable. In oriental medicine, all parts of the plant such as the stem, fruit, leaves, and roots can be used as medicine. The plant can be used fresh or dried.

What is the effect of eating spinach?

Stinging nettle is known to be used as a medicine to support the treatment of diseases such as:

Support cardiovascular health

The plant contains a rich amount of vitamin C, which is effective in fighting free radicals that damage blood vessels. This helps regulate blood vessels and keep the cardiovascular system healthy. Together with vitamin A in the plant, it can help control blood cholesterol, helping to improve blood disorders.

Eating spinach is very good for health.

Support cancer treatment

One of the wonderful uses of the stinging nettle plant is its ability to destroy cancer cells. The ingredients in the stinging nettle, especially vitamin C, can support the treatment of cancer quite effectively, especially lung, stomach, liver, colon, and pharyngeal cancer.

Good for the eyes

The vitamin A content in the clematis is relatively abundant. This is a substance that is especially good for eye health. Vitamin A helps prevent dry eyes, keeps the retina healthy, and prevents cataracts. Using clematis properly is also a solution to improve eye health.

Reduce fever, cure colds

In folk medicine, the plant is known as a very effective fever reducer for children. Along with that, this plant is also rich in vitamins necessary for the body, increasing immunity, improving health, and preventing infection.

In addition, nettle also has many other effects in preventing and treating some diseases of the urinary tract, respiratory tract, and acne. However, the use of nettle as medicine must be done correctly and in the right dosage.

Remedies from nettle

According to Traditional Medicine Practitioner Bui Dac Sang, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi Oriental Medicine Association, stinging nettle is often used to treat colds, sore throat, cough with phlegm, heat rash and hiccups.

- You can use 20-40g dry decoction to drink. Use externally to treat breast boils and carbuncles.

- Use 40-80g of fresh plant, crush and squeeze to get the juice to drink, use the residue to apply or boil water to wash.

- Rose hips are edible and used to treat phlegm and heat that causes coughs, dropsy, and are applied externally to treat boils.

- Fresh roots cooked with pig heart and cinnabar can cure diabetes.

In India, the whole plant is used as a diuretic; the leaves are used to treat stomach disorders.

People who often travel on the water should eat this fruit regularly because the amount of vitamin C and B1, provitamin A in rose hips is very high, so it is good for the body and can cure scurvy because there is no fruit at sea.

Ha An (Synthesis)

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