The benefits and ways to eat Nymphoides peltata, and can pregnant women eat it?

Do you know Nymphoides peltata? It is a very special type of plant. Although they look like water lilies and their flowers are similar to those of Hydrocharitaceae plants, they belong to neither of these two groups. They are members of the order Asterales, family Menyanthaceae.

So what effects does Nymphoides peltata have? It is generally used as an ornamental plant. Nymphoides peltata can be used for water surface greening; its leaves resemble miniature water lily leaves, and it decorates the water surface beautifully. It can also be eaten. The water lily we usually eat is eaten for its leaves and stems. It can be stir-fried plainly or stir-fried and then served cold. In Taiwan, China, it is often stir-fried together with po bu zi (the fruit of Cordia dichotoma), giving it a fresh fragrance.

Can pregnant women eat water Nymphoides peltata? Because Nymphoides peltata is a common household vegetable and is rich in iron, pregnant women eating it can promote the synthesis of hemoglobin in red blood cells, helping with blood production and oxygen transport during pregnancy, which is more beneficial for preventing miscarriage.