The efficacy and function of horse mane

In our lives, horse mane has attracted our attention because of its extremely high medicinal value. Let's take a closer look at what horsehair is.

[Other names] Big golden moss, single-root grass, eye pill, small pine, a mouthful of blood, dwarf pine, ten thousand-year fir, fist grass, thousand-year pine, one-inch pine, thousand-year fir

[Source] Medicinal material source: The plant body of the golden moss of the Golden Moss family.

[Original morphology] The plant body is thick, dark green or green-brown, with a stem height of 10-25cm, single or sparsely branched. The leaves are erect, curled when dry and unfolded when wet. The upper part of the leaf blade is pointed, the base is sheath-shaped, and the midrib and the back of the leaf above the sheath are both spiked. There are 21-55 pectens, almost covering the upper leaf blade. The pectens are 4-6 cells high, and the tip cell is hump-shaped. The leaf stem cells are yellow-brown and long linear, the middle cells are square, and the upper cells are nearly elliptical. Dioecious. The male plant is slightly shorter, with the male organ at the top shaped like a bud; the female plant is taller, with a terminal spore capsule, a 10cm long reddish brown capsule stalk, and long and narrow female bracts with a mid-rib and top. The capsule is four-cornered and rectangular; the capsule cap covers the entire capsule; the capsule cover is flat and has a short beak; the capsule teeth are single-layered; the spores are small round, yellow and smooth.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on shady and moist slopes of mountains, forest swamps, acidic soil or rocky topsoil. Visible in all four seasons.

【Properties】 1. Identification of properties: This product is a cluster of several plants clustered together, with a plant length of 8-25cm, yellow-green or yellow-brown. After being separated while wet, each plant has a single stem, some of which are twisted. The leaves are clustered on the upper part of the stem. When flattened, the upper leaves are lanceolate, gradually pointed, with a prominent mid-rib and a thorn-like tip. Pectens can be seen on the ventral side, with dense and sharp teeth on the leaf margin and a wide sheath-like base; the lower leaves are scaly. Whiskerlike rhizomes can be seen at the lower part of the stem. Some female plants have brown-red quadrangular prism-shaped sporangium, and the sporangium mouth after the cap is removed has 64 capsule teeth. Slight odor, light taste.

[Chemical composition] The plant contains dioxane lignin, phenol, steryl ester, wax ester, phytol ester, geranylgeraniol ester, chlorophyll, monoglycosyl diglycerides, diglycosyldiglycerides and lipids. It also contains methylveratrate, dimethyl isohemipate, dimethyl metahemipate, methyl 4,7,9-trimethoxy-2-dibenzofurancarboxylate, methyl 3-(4,7,9-trimethoxy-2-dibenzofuranyl)-propanoate, carotene, violaxanthin, neoxanthin, lutein, antheraxanthin, and arachidonic acid.

【Nature and flavor】 sweet; cold; sour; salty; bitter; cool; bland; neutral; non-toxic

【Meridian】 Lung; Liver; Large Intestine

【Functions and indications】Nourishes yin and clears away heat; cools blood and stops bleeding. It is used to treat yin deficiency, bone steaming, night sweats, cough due to tuberculosis, vomiting blood due to blood heat, epistaxis, hemoptysis, blood in stool, metrorrhagia, and constipation.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 10-30g; or make into pills or powder. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or grind it into powder and apply on the affected area.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above article introduces the functions of horse mane. I hope it will be helpful to you in your life. But it is important to note that you should not randomly combine it with other foods. You should consult a professional before making a decision.