The efficacy and function of detoxification grass

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. So do you know about the medicinal herb called Tuilicao?

[Alias] Wild mosquito grass (Seed plants of southern Jiangsu), fly flower (Chinese Materia Medica), water white ginseng, white flower bottle, small-leaf carp gall, Dianthus adenophora, August white, white flower Dianthus adenophora, small fairy peach grass, white gourd, snake king grass (Commonly used folk herbal medicines in Zhejiang Province).

[Source] It is the whole herb with roots of the Caryophyllaceae plant.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 50 to 150 cm tall. The root is cylindrical, thick and long. Stems tufted, erect, woody at base, with short, rough hairs. Basal leaves are spoon-lanceolate and dense; stem leaves are linear-acicular, with sharp tips and narrow bases into petioles. The inflorescence is terminal; there is mucus on the upper part of the peduncle; the flowers are rose or white; the calyx is long tubular, smooth, with many veins and 5 lobes at the apex; there are 5 petals, clawed at the base, and the limb is 2-lobed, each lobe is more finely divided into narrow strips; there are 10 stamens; the ovary is 3-chambered, and there are 3 styles. The capsule is oblong, slightly swollen at the top and narrow at the bottom, stick-shaped, with 6 teeth at the top when mature. The seeds have tubercles. Flowering period is from July to October.

[Habitat distribution] Grown under forests and in grass on hillsides. Distributed in northern, central and southern my country.

[Chemical composition] The roots and leaves contain alkaloids, saponins, tannins, starch and other reactions.

[Properties and flavors] "Commonly used herbal medicines in Zhejiang folk medicine": "spicy, cool."

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, promotes menstruation, replenishes deficiency and promotes blood circulation. Treat urinary tract infection, leucorrhea, dysentery, physical weakness after illness, sprains and bruises.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 liang; or mash and squeeze out the juice for oral administration. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① For the treatment of dysentery and halophilic enteritis: add 1 liang of wild mosquito grass and 1 liang of sugar, decoct in water and drink.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above introduces the relevant common knowledge about the herb. In order to make more people understand the herb, you can accumulate more related things in your daily life, which will play an important role in maintaining our health.