According to Chinese medicine, water spinach has a spicy, cool taste, and is perilla and bladder.This vegetable is often used in medicine to treat urethritis, urticaria, kidney stones and urinary tract infections.Not only that, many modern scientific studies have also proven these uses.
Dr. David Kiefer, an expert in expertise in expertise in medicine at the University of Wisconsin (USA), said that basil (Limnophila aromatic) contains flavonoids, essential oils and polyphenols with high biological activity.These substances can help fight inflammation, naturally diuretic and protect the kidneys from damage caused by oxidative stress.Some initial studies in Thailand and India show that water spinach extract has the effect of dilating the urinary tract, helping to excrete small stones and reduce pain caused by urinary union contractions.
Spinach also has the potential to reduce blood pressure slightly and fight inflammation, two common risk factors for people with impaired kidney function.Dr. Kiefer emphasized that, although the research results are still preliminary, traditional vegetables such as Limnophila aromatic are a potential source of medicinal herbs that need to be further studied by modern medicine.
The combination of local knowledge and scientific evidence will open up a direction to support natural treatment for kidney patients.People can use water spinach by cooking soup, congee or crushing fresh water to drink (about 30-50g per day).However, you should pay attention to the dosage, especially for people taking diuretic or blood pressure medicine, because water spinach can increase the effects of these drugs.
Pregnant women need to consult a doctor before using.
A familiar vegetable that helps nourish the kidneys that few people know about
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Spinach (also known as om rau or om mo) in addition to its role as a spice, sunflower is also a precious medicine in traditional medicine, with the effect of healing the kidneys and diuretic.
