But much more research needs to be done. Studies show that eating purslane can reduce your fasting blood sugar. That can be a big help if you live with type 2 diabetes. Although more research ...

With a taste like tart spinach, Purslane is used as a culinary in other parts of the world. It can be eaten raw, and people enjoy it in salads. But there is a warning. If you choose to eat ...

Until recently, most research on purslane has focused on its eradication. A frequently overlooked approach to controlling this weed is to eat it! Purslane is so surprisingly tasty, North Carolina ...

Put more plainly: Common purslane looks like a weed. Purslane is so inconspicuous that when Tomohiro Fujita, a biologist at Japan’s National Institute for Environmental Studies in Ibaraki ...

Purslane, scientifically known as Portulaca oleracea, is an edible weed found in crops and lawns in the United States. It's also very popular and widely available as a potherb in the Mediterranean ...

A garden invader is Purslane. This “weed” is a low growing succulent with a red stem, green tear drops shaped leaves and small yellow flowers. Since it’s invasive, it spreads out like a ...