Purslane (koupye)
Portulaca oleracea
Purslane
koupye
Pourpier
Portulaca oleracea
Traditionally used
Nutrition, digestion, wounds, skin, inflammation, fever, diuretic
Prepared as
Eaten raw as salad for nutrition, omega-3s, and digestion. Leaf tea: boil handful in 2 cups water 10 minutes, drink half cup twice daily for inflammation and urinary complaints. Fresh juice applied to skin wounds and burns. Poultice of crushed leaves applied to headache at temples. Eat 1 handful raw daily as anti-inflammatory food and nutritional supplement.
In three languages
Kreyòl — Nourisman, dijèsyon, blèsi, po, enflamasyon, lafyèv, fè pipi
Français — Nutrition, digestion, plaies, peau, inflammation, fièvre, diurétique
Safety
Safety notes for this plant are still being written. Until they are, treat it with a cautious hand.
Plants can look similar and be misidentified — always verify with a local herbalist or guide before use.
Kept alongside