Purslane: A Weed, a Superfood and Potent Medicine

Purslane: A Weed, a Superfood and Potent Medicine
Many people who find purslane in their garden treat it as a weed. That's unfortunate because this easy-to-grow plant is a genuine superfood. Hakan Eliacik/Shutterstock
Emma Suttie
Emma Suttie
D.Ac, AP
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Purslane is a superfood you may have never heard of. This humble weed is a treasure hiding in plain sight, commonly found growing in the cracks of sidewalks, along the edges of driveways, and in other urban environments.

It also happens to be one of the most nutritious greens on the planet and a powerful healing herb that has been used in Western herbalism and Chinese medicine for millennia.

Emma Suttie
Emma Suttie
D.Ac, AP
Emma is an acupuncture physician and has written extensively about health for multiple publications over the past decade. She is now a health reporter for The Epoch Times, covering Eastern medicine, nutrition, trauma, and lifestyle medicine.
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