The efficacy and function of woodlice teff

Woodlice and Teff is a very common Chinese medicine in our daily life, and it is also very important in our daily life. However, some people don’t know much about the efficacy and function of Woodlice and Teff, so let us learn about it in detail below.

【English name】 thalia lovegrass

【Other name】 Fish string grass

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Armadilloidea scabra.

[Original form] Armadillo is a perennial herb. The root system is thick. The culm is erect, sparsely clustered, slightly knee-shaped at the base, 50-100 cm high, about 4 mm in diameter, with 5-6 nodes, and often branches at the 2nd and 3rd nodes. Except for the base, the leaf sheaths are shorter than the internodes, smooth, and hairy at the sheath mouth; the leaf blades are flat or involute, 4-17 cm long, 2-3 mm wide, smooth on the underside, rough on the upper side, and sparsely covered with long hairs near the base. The panicle is spreading; 5-20cm long, 2-4cm wide, with one branch at each node, the lower part of the spike axis is often naked about 1/3, and the axil is glabrous; the spikelet stalk is 0.5-1cm long, the spikelet is narrow and long, dark gray or gray-green, 5-10mm long, about 2.5mm wide, containing 8-20 florets, and the spikelet axis is persistent; the glume has one vein, the first glume is about 1.2mm long, ovate, with a pointed tip, the second glume is about 2mm long, oblong, and gradually pointed at the tip; the first lemma is about 22mm long, broadly ovate, with a pointed tip, with 3 veins, and obvious lateral veins. The palea is about 1.8mm long, with sparse cilia on the ridge, and falls off at the same time as the lemma; the anther is about 0.8mm long. The caryopsis is about 1 mm long. Heading in summer and autumn.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows on roadsides and streams.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, light; cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and removes dampness. Mainly used for summer heat; short and dark urine; dysentery

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g, fresh product 60-12g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Guangdong Handbook of Medicinal Plants": Treats summer heat disease, short and red urine, and dysentery.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what woodlice teff is, its efficacy and functions. We know that woodlice teff can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in certain diseases.