Dried Purslane (Ma Shi Xian)

Alias:
Purslane, Pigweed, Verdolaga, Common Purslane, "Longevity Vegetable"

Properties:
Sour, Cool

Pharmacological Effects:

• Purslane (Ma Chi Xian) has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting urination and reducing swelling, cooling the blood and stopping bleeding, as well as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties. It is commonly used to treat symptoms such as heat-toxicity, damp-heat swelling, abscesses, and boils.
• Modern research shows that Purslane is rich in various nutrients, including unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin C, minerals, and antioxidant flavonoids, with significant anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-tumor effects.
• Purslane has a strong diuretic effect, which helps relieve swelling caused by water retention and urinary tract issues, promoting the elimination of toxins from the body.
• It also has a cooling and blood-stopping effect, commonly used to treat bleeding symptoms caused by blood-heat, such as nosebleeds or hemoptysis (coughing up blood).
• Purslane possesses antioxidant properties, helping to reduce free radical damage, slow down aging, and protect cells from harm.
• Suitable for adjunctive treatment of conditions such as damp-heat edema, heat-toxicity abscesses, blood-heat bleeding, and other related symptoms.