The iron content of elm is 1 1 times that of spinach and 50 times that of tomato. Elm is also a good medicine for disease prevention and health care. Elm has the effects of stranguria and damp-heat, and is mainly used to treat women with leukorrhagia and children with malnutrition. External use can treat stubborn diseases such as sores and ringworm. Chinese medicine believes that eating more elm money can help digestion and prevent constipation.
The main ways to eat elm money are raw, boiled porridge and steamed with seasoning.