The efficacy and function of lion grass

Do you know lion grass? It is a common Chinese medicinal material and is very helpful for some diseases. Let me show you today.

[Other names] Nine-headed lion grass, Yunnan coriander, small bumps, four-angle grass, blood sword grass, small iron cow, bump grass

[Source] Medicinal material source: the rhizome or whole herb of the sterile red plant of the Lamiaceae family.

[Original form] Sterile red, perennial herb, 30-70cm high. The rhizome is woody, tuberous, with red eyes, and from which one or more stems grow. Usually unbranched, quadrangular; covered with white sugar-like short hairs and mixed with articulated hairs. Leaves are opposite, narrow or broadly ovate, 2.5-6cm long, 1.4-3.8cm wide, with sharp or rarely obtuse apex, cuneate base, sessile, or gradually narrowed into a winged pseudopetiole, with crenate margin, densely or sparsely strigose hairs above, densely covered with purple glandular dots below, especially with short, stiff hairs on the veins. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : The nutlets are small, oval, slightly flat, and dark brown. Flowering and fruiting period is August to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows under pine forests or in grass.

[Chemical composition] The leaves contain rabyuennane A, B, C, oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, crataegolic acid, stigmasterol and β-sitosterol.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; bitter; slightly warm

【Functions and indications】 Expel wind and dampness; promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation; detoxify and reduce swelling. It is mainly used to treat colds, rheumatic bone pain, hemiplegia, food stagnation, epigastric pain, dysentery, jaundice, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, metrorrhagia, scrofula, syphilis, sores, single-board rash, rubella, scabies, injuries from falls, rabies, and poisonous snake bites.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 6-15g; or grind into powder; or soak in wine. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or decoct it in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Lion grass not only has many functions, but also has many ways of being eaten in our lives, so it is loved by many people.