The benefits of eating Kochia scoparia

Kochia scoparia, also known as ground sunflower or ground wheat, is a common wild plant and an edible wild vegetable. It is an annual herb with many branches. Its young stems and tender leaves are edible and have high nutritional value. So what are the effects and functions of Kochia scoparia? What are the benefits of eating it?

The efficacy and function of Kochia scoparia

1. Kochia scoparia can supplement nutrition

Kochia scoparia is a wild vegetable with high nutritional value. It contains protein, carbohydrates, fat, carotene and other nutrients beneficial to the human body. Minerals and vitamins are also the most important elements in Kochia scoparia. After people eat Kochia scoparia, they can quickly absorb these nutrients, which can play an important role in supplementing nutrition and improving physical fitness.

2. Kochia scoparia can clear away heat and detoxify

Kochia scoparia also has certain medicinal effects. It contains some alkaloids and is bitter and cold in nature. Eating it in moderation can play an important role in clearing away heat and detoxifying. It has a good effect on relieving human hot stranguria and wind-heat swelling and pain. When the skin is swollen and painful due to wind-heat, you can add Kochia scoparia to clear water and boil it, and then directly wash the affected area.

3. Kochia scoparia can promote diuresis and relieve stranguria

Kochia scoparia also has a certain diuretic and stranguria-relieving effect. It can relieve and prevent edema, urinary problems, diarrhea and stranguria in the human body. You can harvest the young stems and tender leaves of Kochia scoparia, wash them and eat them as common vegetables. It can play an important role in strengthening the physical fitness on the basis of preventing common diseases.