The efficacy and function of fine grass

Chinese medicinal materials are very common, and there are many types of them. There are also some differences in their efficacy. Therefore, you need to have a good understanding before choosing. Do you know about the medicinal material Xicao?

[Other names] Algae (Illustrated Catalogue of Plant Names and Realities), duckweed, polyalgae (Dictionary of Botany), pine algae (Illustrated Guide to Chinese Plants), soft grass (Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica), fish grass (Chongqing Herbal Medicine).

[Source] It is the whole herb of Dermatophyte of the Dermatophyte family. Available all year round.

[Original form] Perennial submerged herb, the whole plant is dark green. The stem is slender, 20 to 40 cm long and branched. The leaves are usually arranged in whorls of 5 to 12, with bifurcated or finely lobed leaves, 1.5 to 2.5 cm long, slightly brittle, with tiny spiny serrations on the margins, and sessile. The flowers are small, unisexual, axillary, without perianth, and with 8 to 12 bracts; the male flowers have many stamens, the female flowers have one pistil, the ovary is long ovate, superior, 1-chambered, with 1 ovule, and the style is subulate. The nutlets are oval, 4 to 6 mm long, with persistent styles and thorns at the base. Flowering period is autumn.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in ponds, lakes and ditches. Distributed all over the country.

[Pharmacological action] It has the effect of lowering serum cholesterol in mice. Its effect is stronger than that of kelp. The effect of its ether extract is not as good as the residue after ether treatment.

[Properties and flavors] "Sichuan Chinese Medicine Annals": "Cool in nature, light in taste, non-toxic."

【Function and indication】 "Sichuan Chinese Medicine Annals": "Treats internal injuries and vomiting blood."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: in powder form, 1 to 2 qian.

[Additional prescription] For treating vomiting blood: fine grass, crane grass, and blood serum. Equal amounts as the final product. Take with urine of a child, three grams each time. (Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Records)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Fine grass not only has multiple functions, but also has multiple ways of consumption in our lives, so it is loved by many people.