🕌Persian Medicine
Spinach (Esfenaj)
vegetable
Nargesi is an Iranian dish made with eggs, fried onion and spinach. It is spiced with salt, garlic, and pepper. Its name, narges, means 'narcissus flower'. It is a type of spinach omelette frequently eaten for breakfast.
Conditions addressed
How to use
1–2 cups cooked or raw daily
- Eat steamed, roasted, stir-fried, or raw in salads.
- Lightly cooking increases digestibility.
Interactions & contraindications
May affect blood pressure
Watch for: Antihypertensive medications (ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, diuretics)
Combined use can push blood pressure too high or too low — monitor readings if you take blood pressure medication.