苋菜原产于我国,自古就有栽培。现在全国各地均有苋菜栽培和上市。苋菜按其叶子的颜色不同,分为绿苋菜、红苋菜和花苋菜3种。中医认为,苋菜性凉,味微甘,无毒,入肺、大、小肠经。具有清热解毒、清肝利胆、明目、滋阴润燥、止血利尿、补血、补钙的功效。中医临床用来治疗急性肠炎、尿道炎、子宫颈炎、小便短少或涩痛、尿血、目赤、咽喉痛、鼻 Amaranth native to China, has cultivated since ancient times. Now amaranth cultivation and listing all over the country. Amaranth leaves according to their different colors, divided into green amaranth, amaranth and amaranth 3 species. Chinese medicine believes that amaranth cool, taste slightly sweet, non-toxic, into the lungs, large, small intestine. With detoxification, liver and gallbladder, eyesight, Yin and moistening, hemostatic diuretic, blood, calcium effect. Chinese medicine clinically used to treat acute enteritis, urethritis, cervicitis, shortness of breath or astringent pain, hematuria, red eyes, sore throat, nose