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Purslane
Important safety information: Purslane can contain substantial oxalate; people with calcium-oxalate kidney stones, significant kidney disease or an oxalate-restricted diet should seek individual advice. Harvest only from clean, unsprayed sites and confirm identification.
Herbal actions
- Nutritive food herb
- demulcent traditionally
- antioxidant food
Traditional and practitioner uses
These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.
- Edible leafy vegetable
- Traditional cooling food
- Traditional soothing use
Main constituents
Alpha-linolenic acid, mucilage, betalains, flavonoids, minerals and oxalates
Preparation overview
Tea: Food or mild infusion. Young leaves and stems are primarily a food. Cooking and discarding the water can reduce soluble oxalate.
Liquid extract reference: Food use preferred; no evidence-based medicinal dose
Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.
Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.