In recent years, affected by the epidemic, more and more people have begun to pay attention to healthy diet, which has made the rich "super food" highly supportive. Among the top 10 super foods voted for in 2022, the first place is "duckweed"!

In addition to being visible, it can also be eaten and used as Chinese medicine. Let’s take a look at the nutritional value of duckweed and how to eat and use medicine.

{9 Didn't expect it! The aquatic plant duckweed that you usually see in the pond can not only be seen, but also eaten, but also used as a Chinese medicine, and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying.

Duckweed has higher protein than yellow beans and is rich in fiber duckweed, which surpasses other super foods in many ways. According to research by German and Indian scientists, a specific duckweed — Wolffia globosa has rich plant-based proteins, with 45% of the ingredients being protein, and the ratio is higher than 36% of yellow beans.

In addition to being rich in protein, duckweed is also rich in more than 60 nutrients including iron, leaf acid, cystool, vitamin B12, omega-3 fatty acids and all 9 essential amino acids. It helps lower blood pressure and lowers stools, is beneficial to human cardiovascular health, and can improve the regulation of insulin and sugar levels. Experts say that drying and grinding duckweed can become a high-protein (68%) food and is rich in fiber.

Duckweed can be eaten and can also be used as a "Chinese medicine". According to reports from Chinese doctor Feng Ruixin, it is a common ingredient in Southeast Asia. It is often used as a vegetable and contains rich protein. The taste is similar to spinach, which is very suitable for eating raw and boiling soup.

Duckweed also has drug value and can be made into pills, pills, and ointments. It can be taken internally and externally. Feng Ruixin said that duckweed is cold in nature and pungent in medicine. It is a pungent and relieves exterior symptoms. It is studied in the liver and spleen. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying and dispersing. It can penetrate rash, remove wind, stop bleeding, promote diuresis and eliminate kidney disease. According to the "Bencao Episode", duckweed is mainly erect and numb, swelling, swelling, swelling, swelling, and red eyes.

Duckweed can be a healthy diet for vegetarians. One of the advantages of duckweed is that it has a relatively neutral taste. Adding it to various diets will not affect the deliciousness of the food. You can try adding it to salads, ice cream, sauces, breads, sandwiches, cakes, soups, and noodles.

Although the nutritional value is high, large-scale production must overcome one problem. Since duckweed grows in water and has the characteristics of chemical substances absorbed in water, the growth process will directly contact the complex and pollutants in the water source. Therefore, duckweed must be ensured to come from a safe and unscrupulous water source before it can be eaten with peace of mind.

According to the daily British posting, duckweed powder may replace whey powder made from milk or yellow beans, as a healthy diet for vegetarians; the advantage of duckweed powder is that the raw materials are not genetically modified and does not contain malformations and lactose, which is a good news for allergies.

It is estimated that with the increase in the global population, demand for food will increase by 70% over the next 30 years, and fast-growing duckweed may become a wonderful solution to the food crisis.