What are the benefits and effects of globe amaranth?
Globe amaranth belongs to the genus Gomphrena in the family Amaranthaceae, order Caryophyllales. It comes in three colors - red, purple and white - and is highly valued as an ornamental plant. Next, let us take a look at what the benefits and effects of globe amaranth are.
Before learning about the benefits and effects of globe amaranth, let us first introduce it. Globe amaranth is an annual erect herb, with branches slightly four-angled, covered in gray rough hairs that are denser when young, and with slightly swollen nodes. The flowers are numerous and densely arranged, forming terminal spherical or oblong capitula, usually purplish-red, sometimes pale purple or white.
Globe amaranth has long gray soft hairs on both surfaces; the bracts are ovate and white, with purplish-red tips; the bracteoles are triangular-lanceolate, concave on the inner surface, with acuminate tips and finely serrate margins on the dorsal keel; the tepals are lanceolate, not spreading, with acuminate tips, densely covered with white woolly hairs on the outside, and do not become hard after the flowering period.
Characteristics of globe amaranth: an annual herbaceous plant, with a plant height of 45-60 cm. The plant has many branches. The oval leaves are opposite. The flowers are spherical in shape and all bloom at the tips of the branches. The flowers are small and dense, and the membranous bracts are very attractive, pale purple, not falling off after drying, and their color is difficult to fade. The flower colors are divided into white, purple and red, and the flowering period is from August to October.
Benefits and effects of globe amaranth
1. Warm in nature, pungent in taste, containing amino acids, vitamins C and E and various trace elements needed by the human body, it has the effects of clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and relieving cough and asthma.
2. Effects such as lowering blood pressure and detoxifying, relieving cough, promoting diuresis, and beautifying the skin.
3. It has the effect of clearing the liver and relieving asthma, but the gomphrenin in it will make people without asthma feel drowsy after drinking it.
4. Clearing the lungs and dissipating nodules, lowering blood lipids and blood pressure.
5. Promoting blood circulation and clearing meridians, dissipating blood stasis and relieving pain. Used for amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, retention of lochia, abdominal masses and lumps, and traumatic injuries.
6. The fruit is called white flat seed, contains "safflower seed" oil, can lower cholesterol and high blood lipids; soften and dilate blood vessels, prevent aging, and regulate the endocrine system.
Having finished discussing the benefits and effects of globe amaranth, let us now talk about how to consume it. The general way to consume globe amaranth is to brew it as tea, and its health benefits are very good. Globe amaranth flower tea is made by using early spring tender buds of fine varieties such as Zhenghe Dabai tea as the base, with double-petal and single-petal jasmine flowers alternately scented multiple times, plus globe amaranth flowers. Besides its benefits, when used as flower tea, it can also serve as a decorative accompaniment for appreciation. When brewed, it spreads out like a blooming flower, extremely beautiful. Besides the visual enjoyment, the fragrance of the fresh flowers after brewing and the delicate tea charm make one feel relaxed and happy.
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