Harm of Purslane for Pregnant Women

Purslane was originally a vegetable and it has preventive and therapeutic effects on many diseases and is also very good for clearing away heat and detoxifying. It originally belonged to the five elements grass. In the following article we will understand that for many friends, is it okay for pregnant women to eat Purslane?

Purslane is also known as Portulaca oleracea or Five Elements Grass. In the old days, people would pick it as a vegetable and eat it as food to satisfy their hunger during years of famine. Therefore, people also call it "longevity vegetable" or "longevity vegetable".

According to research, it contains protein, fat, carotene, riboflavin, thiamine, crude fiber, potassium, copper, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc., which shows that it is rich in nutrition. Especially now it is becoming more and more popular among urban residents. However, purslane is not suitable for everyone to eat. Due to its cold and slippery nature, it is not suitable for consumption in early pregnancy, especially for those with a history of habitual miscarriage.

As it is said in Ben Cao Zheng Yi that “it can also enter the blood and resolve blood stasis.” Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty also believed that Purslane "disperses blood, reduces swelling, and facilitates bowel movements and abortion." Modern clinical practice believes that purslane can cause uterine smooth muscle contraction. Therefore, pregnant women should avoid eating purslane, but it is an exception before delivery. Eating more purslane is beneficial to normal delivery.

From the article, we learned that many pregnant friends should not use Purslane because it can easily cause miscarriage and even affect the fetus. Everyone should be more careful and not use it.