The efficacy and function of brush grass

Brush grass is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine. We can use brush grass to treat many diseases. It also has good health-preserving effects. Therefore, we can use the different medicinal effects of brush grass to solve some small problems that bother us in life.

[Source] It is the whole herb of Epilobium Himalayanum, a plant of the Onagraceae family .

[Original morphology] Erect herb, up to 60 cm high, with branches. The taproot is short and thick, and the fibrous roots are thin. The stem is cylindrical, hollow, green, with 2 grooves and soft hairs in the grooves. Simple leaves are opposite; lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, 2-6 cm long, 0.5-1.5 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, with fine teeth on the margin, gradually narrowed at the base, smooth on both sides; sessile or nearly sessile. Flowers solitary in leaf axils; with long stalks; calyx deeply 4-lobed, lobes lanceolate; petals 4, obovate, concave at apex; stamens 8, unequal length, filaments short, anthers hidden in corolla; ovary inferior, 4-chambered, stigma 4-lobed. The capsule is slender, up to 6 cm long and about 1.5 mm wide; there are many small seeds; with a bunch of white silky hairs at the top. Flowering period is summer.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on sunny or semi-shaded places on slopes. Distributed in southwest my country and Tibet.

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

【Function and indication】 "Sichuan Chinese Medicine Annals": "Treats sore throat, cough, hoarseness, wind-heat and dizziness."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5-1 liang.

[Clinical application] Treatment of diarrhea: Take 3 liang of the whole herb of Brushwood, chop it into pieces, add 1000 ml of water, and boil it into 500 ml. Take three times a day for 2 to 3 days. Reduce the dosage for children. All 34 cases of enteritis were treated and cured; 5 of 10 cases of acute bacillary dysentery were cured; and 8 of 10 cases of simple dyspepsia were cured.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Sichuan Chinese Medicine Records"

Through the detailed introduction of brush grass, I believe everyone has a certain understanding and can better improve our common sense of life.