Is eating laksa leaves good?

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1. What is laksa leaves?

Lettuce is also known by other names such as willow tree, Daun Kesum, Daun Laksa, ... Lettuce has a slightly spicy and strong taste, a strong smell, warm properties, and essential oils. This is a popular herb, used in many Vietnamese dishes such as eel porridge, chicken salad, duck eggs, mussel porridge, banh cuon,... contributing to the special flavor of the dish.

2. Is eating laksa leaves good?

2.1 Benefits of laksa leaves Not only is a spice used in delicious dishes, laksa leaves also have many uses for health. Lettuce contains flavonoids - a very good antioxidant, which helps prevent aging and prevent cancer cells from growing. In addition, it also has many health benefits, including aiding digestion, eliminating colds, activating blood, detoxifying and anti-inflammatory.

Lettuce can be used both leaves and plants, can be used alone or in combination with other herbs. You can use fresh laksa leaves, pound them raw to extract water or dry them to drink. Lettuce is non-toxic.
laksa leaves are used for the following therapeutic purposes:
Use extracts from laksa leaves to treat dandruff; Eat raw laksa leaves with salads, duck eggs, ... to limit the risk of abdominal pain; laksa leaves good support for eyesight, for brighter eyes; Diuretic laksa leaves, helps detoxify the body, cleans the liver from toxic substances; Using laksa leaves reasonably in dishes will help improve memory, strong bones; The juice of laksa leaves supports good treatment for skin diseases such as scabies, ringworm, ... Crushed laksa leaves applied to the damaged area or dipped the juice into the painful place will help treat the water. effective foot; Drinking laksa leaves juice helps treat abdominal distension and indigestion; laksa leaves to rub the belly into the navel area to get a better treatment effect; laksa leaves combined with ginger, pounded to help treat flu, sneezing, runny nose; Crushing laksa leaves with salt, applying to boils and bandages can help detoxify, anti-inflammatory for boils, hot swollen abscesses in the early stages; Other effects: Treat summer heatstroke, cut hands and bleed, reduce fever, clear urine, dysentery,...

2.2 Adverse effects of abusing laksa leaves Although very benign, having many good uses for human life, regular use with large amounts of laksa leaves can cause bad effects. Some studies have shown that eating a lot of laksa leaves will adversely affect the marrow and reduce sperm. Thus, eating laksa leaves makes both men and women reduce sexual desire, thereby affecting fertility.
Specific effects for women and men are as follows:
Women: Eating a lot of laksa leaves can lead to menorrhagia and irregular menstruation. Therefore, when ovulation is not calculated, the probability of conception is low. In addition, eating a lot of laksa leaves also reduces sexual desire. For pregnant women, eating laksa leaves during the first 3 months of pregnancy or at other times may increase the risk of miscarriage; Men: Eating a lot of laksa leaves can reduce sex drive and reduce sperm quality. For those who are pale and sick, they should limit eating laksa leaves because it has a negative impact on health.

3. How to eat laksa leaves reasonably?

Eating laksa leaves has good effects but also comes with negative effects if abused. Here are some notes when eating laksa leaves to exploit the use of this spice:
Use only laksa leaves in moderate amounts for dishes that must be combined with this vegetable; Eat only laksa leaves that have been washed; Do not use laksa leaves regularly, do not substitute for other herbs; Women absolutely do not use laksa leaves during menstruation, limit its use during pregnancy. So, with the question of whether 4 months pregnant can eat laksa leaves, 5 months pregnant can eat laksa leaves, it is best not to eat; Men should limit the use of laksa leaves with dishes that do not necessarily require laksa leaves; People who are sick, thin and pale people should not use laksa leaves, laksa leaves have practical uses in daily life. However, using too much laksa leaves can cause bad effects on health and fertility. Therefore, it is necessary to use laksa leaves in a reasonable amount, in necessary cases.

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