The Chinese word ' ' means 'shepherds purse'.Broccoli rape is a common wild vegetable.In spring, people in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions often go outdoors to pick tender shoots of this plant for cooking.There's an old saying that goes "On March 3rd, shepherds purse serves as a miraculous medicine", illustrating its high nutritional value.Cabbageis another term used for the flower of shepherd's purse.Shepherd's purse has many nutritional values and health benefits; we will introduce these below along with precautions for pregnant women consuming it.The nutritional value of shepherd's purseTurnip is a type of cabbage.especially in spring, eating shepherds purse can help enhance the body's immune function, lower blood pressure, aid digestion and improve appetite.

Shepherd's purse contains abundant vitamin C and lutein, which can treat dry eye syndrome and night blindness.

The tannic acid found in shepherd's purse is an effective ingredient for stopping bleeding and reducing both the time of bleeding and coagulation;it also contains mucilage, which reduces capillary permeability and treats capillary hemorrhage.Shepherd's purse has acetylcholine, stigmasterol, and ， ， ，It also contains a large amount of crude fiber, which can enhance the activity of the large intestine, promoting defecation and improving metabolism. This aids in preventing high blood lipids, hypertension, coronary heart disease, obesity, diabetes, colorectal cancer, and hemorrhoids.The of shepherd's purse

"Who says tea is bitter? It tastes as sweet as shepherds purse", which means the seeds of this plant are slightly bitter but sweet. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), it clears heat, detoxifies, cools blood to stop bleeding, strengthens spleen and improves vision.It can treat symptoms such as urinary bleeding, hemoptysis, diarrhea, edema, etc., hence the saying "On March 3rd, shepherds purse serves as a miraculous medicine".Shepherd's purse flowers are known for their ability to improve eyesight; in old times, people also called these flowers 'bright-eyed' plants.The:Cooling blood and stopping bleeding, clearing heat and promoting urination, strengthening the spleen and diuresis, lowering blood pressure and improving vision. 

Used for kidney tuberculosis with hematuria, postpartum uterine bleeding, excessive menstrual flow, pulmonary tuberculosis with hemoptysis, hypertension disease, fever due to colds, edema in nephritis, urinary calculi, chyluria, enteritis.

It treats dysentery, edema, urinary tract infections, white turbid urine, vomiting of blood, nosebleed, bloody stool, red and swollen eyes, etc.Suitable for general people; especially beneficial to middle-aged and elderly individuals with digestive problems or weak constitutions.Pregnant women and those with loose stools should avoid consuming it.

Shepherd's purse

is a common wild vegetable in spring that has certain nutritional values.Here are two recipes for shepherd's purse:Recipe 1: Shepherd's Purse Pig Liver Soup

Ingredients: 500 grams of shepherd's purse, 200 grams of pig liver, salt, monosodium glutamate (MSG), soy sauce, pepper powder, wet starch, chicken oil, and meat broth.

Steps: Rinse the shepherd's purse and remove its roots. Cut the pig liver into pieces 4 cm long and 3 cm wide, mix with salt and water-starch to marinate.Fry a pot on high heat, add salt, meat broth, soy sauce, bring it to a boil, add the marinated pig liver slices while skimming off foam. Season with pepper powder and MSG, then add the shepherd's purse, cook until done, pour in chicken oil and serve.Recipe 2: Mixed Shepherd's Purse

Ingredients: 500 grams of shepherd's purse, 50 grams each of sesame seeds, cooked carrot, dried tofu, bamboo shoot, sugar, MSG, and sesame oil.

Steps: Wash the shepherd's purse thoroughly and blanch it in boiling water until bright green. Drain and chop finely, place in a dish. Chop the remaining ingredients similarly and mix with sesame flakes, add salt, sugar, MSG, pour on sesame oil, stir well to serve.This dish is fragrant and refreshing, rich in nutrition, enhancing health and delaying aging.It can be used for treating liver fire blood heat causing red eyes, vomiting of blood, bloody stool, and other conditions.

Pregnant women should not eat shepherd's purse.Because it contains elements that may cause uterine contractions in pregnant women.If a pregnant woman consumes shepherd's purse, it could lead to bleeding during pregnancy or restlessness of the fetus, possibly causing miscarriage.

It also has adverse effects on the fetus; excessive absorption by the fetus can result in fetal movement which may cause accidents in the fetus.Therefore, pregnant women must be cautious when trying seasonal vegetables like shepherd's purse.Recipe introduction.This recipe introduces:

1, Chinese wild chiveLiverSoup

MATERIALS: 500 grams of Chinese wild chive, 200 grams of liver.Table salt,MSG,soy sauce,pepper powder, water starch, cooked chicken oil, broth.

STEPS: Remove the roots from the Chinese wild chive and wash thoroughly.Slice the liver into 4 cm long, 3 cm wide pieces, place in a bowl and mix with salt and water starch to marinate.Place the wok on high heat, add salt, broth, soy sauce and bring to a boil. Add the marinated liver slices, remove the foam, season with pepper powder and MSG, add Chinese wild chive and cook until done. Remove from heat and pour in chicken oil before serving.

2, Steamed Wild Chive Salad

MATERIALS: 500 grams of Chinese wild chive, 50 grams each of toasted sesame seeds, steamed carrot, dried tofu and bamboo shoot.Stir-fry the shredded Chinese wild chive with salt, steam until bright green, cool in cold water, drain and finely chop. Place in a bowl.Dice the dried tofu, bamboo shoots and steamed carrots, place in another bowl, sprinkle with sesame seeds, add salt, sugar, MSG, pour in sesame oil, mix well to serve.This dish is aromatic and refreshing, rich in nutrition, enhancing health, beauty and delaying aging.It can be a dietary therapy for liver fire, blood heat caused eye redness, nosebleed, or hemorrhoids.Can pregnant women eat Chinese wild chive flowers?Pregnant women should not consume Chinese wild chives.The elements in the Chinese wild chives may stimulate uterine contractions in pregnant women.If a pregnant woman eats Chinese wild chives, it can easily lead to bleeding during pregnancy or restlessness of the fetus, even miscarriage.

Moreover, there are significant adverse effects on the fetus. The fetus absorbing Chinese wild chive could cause frequent fetal movements, posing risks for the baby's health.Therefore, pregnant women who want to enjoy seasonal vegetables must be cautious.Tofu dry slicewinter bamboo shoot, cooked carrot cut into fine mince and placed in a dish, sprinkled with sesame flakes, added refined salt,sugarmonosodium glutamate, poured with sesame oil, mixed evenly to complete.This dish is fragrant and refreshing, rich in nutrition, having the effects of strengthening the body, beautifying the skin, and delaying aging.It can be used as a medicinal cuisine for liver fire and blood heat causing redness, swelling, pain, bleeding from the mouth, or bleeding from the bottom.

Can pregnant women eat watercress flowers

Pregnant women cannot eat watercress.Watercress contains elements that may stimulate uterine contractions in pregnant women.If pregnant women consume watercress, it can easily lead to pregnancy bleeding or fetal restlessness, even causing a miscarriage.Moreover, watercress has significant adverse effects on the fetus; after the fetus absorbs watercress, excessive fetal movement may result in unexpected incidents.

Therefore, pregnant women who want to taste seasonal vegetables must be extra careful.