The efficacy and function of pheasant grass

Pheasant grass is a common Chinese medicine. It can be used for medicinal purposes as well as for food. The effects and functions of pheasant grass are quite comprehensive. Let's take a look at it together.

[Alias] Curculigo orchioides (Catalogue of Guizhou Medicinal Plants).

[Source] The whole plant of Amaryllis japonica, a plant of the Amaryllidaceae family . Harvested in summer and autumn.

[Original form] Perennial herb. The rhizome is spherical or oblong, crowned with dark brown old leaf fibers; the roots are hairy and very short. The leaves are basal, narrowly linear, 7-20 cm long, 1.5-5 mm wide, with sparse white long hairs on the edges, 3 main veins, and a distinct midrib. The pedicel emerges from the leaf cluster, is slender, 1.5-4 cm long, covered with white long hairs, and has 1-2 flowers; the bracts are small and bristle-like; the perianth has 6 lobes, light yellow, covered with white long hairs on the outside, and the inner 3 lobes are membranous on both sides; there are 6 stamens, inserted at the base of the perianth lobes; the ovary is inferior and rod-shaped. Capsule club-shaped, 3-valved. Flowering period: spring and summer.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in hillside grasslands. Distributed throughout my country from southwest to southeast.

【Nature and flavor】 "Guizhou Folk Medicine": "Warm in nature, sweet and slightly spicy."

【Function】 "Guizhou Herbal Medicine": "Warms the kidney and regulates qi."

[Additional prescription] ① Treating Yang deficiency after illness: 3 to 5 qian of pheasant grass. Take it in decoction. (Guizhou Folk Medicine)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Guizhou Folk Medicine"

After reading the above article, I believe everyone has basically understood the effects and functions of pheasant grass, right? The medicinal value of pheasant grass is extremely high, but it is not suitable for everyone. You should judge based on your own actual situation. I hope everyone will pay attention to this.