I’m still enjoying and feeling the benefits of large helpings of this delicious juicy wild vegetable along with other forageable plants in my daily salad. I collect it from where it grows in the muddy banks in the green lances of Devon away from possible contamination that can occur at ground level.
It’s believed to help detoxify the liver and kidneys and reduce inflammation. It also improves blood circulation and skin,
It reduces mental stress, and improves concentration and memory. Pennywort contains derivatives of asiaticoside that are able to protect neural cells from the detriment of beta-amyloid toxic, so can help prevent Alzheimer’s.