Water spinach is a delicious Asian green with small elongated leaves and
succulent hollow stems. It is an herbaceous perennial growing about 2-3
feet high. In aquatic gardens it apparently behaves similar to water
celery and watercress, floating on the surface and producing numerous
roots. Both the mild-tasting stems and leaves are eaten.
It has great benefits including reducing cholesterol, work as an anti-diabetic, and prevent cancer and heart diseases.
Water spinach is also good to fight insomnia. Edible portion of the
plant contains 90% water, 4-5% carbohydrate, 3% protein, 1% fiber, 0.3%
fat, calcium, carotene, hentriacontane, iron, magnesium, potassium,
sitosterol, sitosterol glycoside, sodium, provitamin A, vitamin C.
Health benefits of water spinach
