The efficacy and function of small single grass

Small sheet grass is often used as a medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. This is also because of the medicinal value of the small sheet grass itself, so today I will tell you about the relevant knowledge about the small sheet grass.

[Other names] Taiji grass, dog-dousing child (Southern Yunnan Materia Medica), water bones, high fruit bird, Chengjinsan (Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine), small nine-gu cattle, large single grass, large goose intestines (Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine Selection).

[Source] It is the whole herb of Dogwood vine of the Caryophyllaceae family. Collected in summer and autumn, washed, and used fresh or dried.

[Original form] Dog tendon vine ("Herbal Medicine for Famine Relief")

[Habitat distribution] It grows in forest thickets, wetlands or river banks. Distributed in southwest my country, Taiwan and northeast China.

[Nature and flavor] "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine": "sweet, mild, warm."

【Functions and indications】 "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine": "It can set bones and promote tissue regeneration, remove blood stasis and relieve pain. It can treat fractures, injuries from falls, and rheumatic joint pain."

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: soak in wine, 2 to 5 cents. For external use: mash the fresh grass and apply it.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

In fact, you will only know its benefits after practicing it. Just like the traditional Chinese medicine Scutellaria baicalensis introduced above, it turns out that Scutellaria baicalensis can also treat some other diseases. Therefore, eating it in moderation has many benefits.