Japanese Spinach

Japanese Spinach (Brassica Rapa Var. Perviridis) You must be familiar and already know about this plant. Yes, spinach. Spinach is one of the vegetables which is very popular among Indonesian people and the world because of its benefits. There is one type of spinach that is very popular other than the local spinach that comes from Indonesia, it is Japanese Spinach, same with its name, the Japanese Spinach is one type of spinach that originally comes from the Sakura Country, Japan.

The Japanese spinach originally has a shape that almost similar with the local spinach in general, the difference only comes from the shape of its leaves that is bigger. The Japanese spinach is also called as Horenso from the Japanese language but usually called as komatsuna. It has many benefits and it is easy to find it in the market that usually sell organic vegetables and fruits.

Health Benefits

This green vegetable seems to be as delicious as the greens spinach. Of course, consuming Japanese Spinach vegetables has its own health benefits, for those of you who often consume these green vegetables.

Health benefits of Japanese Spinach include:

• Rich in vitamins and minerals
• Good for relieving bleeding
• Useful for preventing diabetes
• As an anti-inflammatory
• Benefit for bone health
• Beneficial for eye health
• Prevent anemia