Can I eat arugula during my period?

Diet is very important to us humans. In ancient times, we ate just to fill our stomachs and taste delicious food. As we pay more attention to health preservation and have a deeper understanding of nutrition, we want to get more from diet. In fact, diet can bring us a healthy body. Many diseases are caused by improper diet, and of course they can also disappear due to regular diet.

Arugula is a plant that we use for food. It can be eaten and used as medicine, so it is a very popular plant. So is arugula suitable for female friends to eat during menstruation?

Arugula is also known as mustard, brassica, and Arugula. Its English name is Garden Rocket, Rocketsalad Ropuette. It belongs to the Cruciferae family and the genus Arugula. Annual herb. The plant height is 20 to 70 cm. The seeds are ovoid, brown and angular. The flowering and fruiting period is from May to August. Distributed in Northeast China, Northwest China, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang and other regions.

The stems and leaves can be eaten as vegetables and can also be used as feed; the seeds can be used to extract oil for food and medicinal purposes.

Edible value

Arugula is a wild plant that can be used as both medicine and food. Its seed oil can be used as medicine and is edible; the tender stems and leaves can be eaten as wild vegetables, and it has a long history among the Chinese people.

Its use as food or medicine is introduced in Chinese and foreign documents such as "Illustrated Guide to Higher Plants of China", "Flora of Beijing", "Development and Utilization of Chinese Wild Vegetables", "Chinese Wild Vegetable Recipes", and "Concise Encyclopedia Britannica".

In some parts of China, people have the habit of eating arugula. The young shoots are usually picked and eaten in spring. When eating, wash it, blanch it in boiling water for a few minutes, then soak it in clean water, squeeze out the water and then serve it cold, cook soup, or stir-fry. All of them have pleasing color, fresh fragrance and delicious taste.

Its seeds contain 30% oil and are edible and medicinal.

Health value

Arugula seed oil has soothing and diuretic properties. It can reduce lung qi and treat chronic cough, frequent urination and other symptoms.

Its tender stems and leaves contain a variety of nutrients such as vitamins and minerals.

Nutritional Value

The water content in every 100 grams of arugula is 92%, the protein is about 0.3 grams, the fat is 0.1 grams, and the carbohydrates are about 0.4 grams. Arugula has stimulating, diuretic and stomachic effects, and it is also effective for chronic coughs.

Above we introduced the importance of diet. A good diet can not only fill our stomachs but also has good health-preserving effects and functions. The arugula introduced above is not only edible but also medicinal. Since arugula has good health-care functions, female friends can eat some of it during menstruation.