The efficacy and function of Paiqiancao

Traditional Chinese medicine is very effective in treating some special diseases, but we still need to understand it before taking it. Today we will talk about some common knowledge about the medicinal material Pai Qian Cao.

[Alias] Dragon scale grass, Wushihe (Essentials of Raw Medicinal Herbs), Money grass, Wushiling (Records of Lingnan Herbal Medicine), Money-stacked Grass, Money-row Grass (Wild Resource Plants in Guangxi), Double-row Money (Fujian Folk Herbs), Golden Leopard, Four Seasons Spring (Quanzhou Materia Medica), Money-string Grass (Jiangxi Herbal Handbook), Double Money, Paper Money Sword, Hunting Raccoon Tail Grass (Fujian Chinese Herbs).

[Source] It is the above-ground part of the leguminous plant Money Tree . Harvested in summer and autumn, chopped and dried or used fresh.

[Original form] Money tree, also known as: Liwanzi tree, pointed-leaf grandma's money, money string tree, money row tree, grandma's money.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in wasteland and under sparse forests on hillsides. Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Yunnan and other places.

[Chemical composition] The whole plant contains toad toxicity serotonin, N,N-dimethyltryptamine, N,N-dimethyltryptamine oxide, 5-methoxy-N-methyltryptamine, 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine, 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine oxide and other tryptamine derivatives and gramine. The seeds contain physalis methyl ether 1-glucorhamnoside and galactosylmannan.

[Nature and flavor] "Essentials of the Nature of Herbs": "The taste is light and bitter, and the nature is neutral."

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and promote diuresis, disperse blood stasis and reduce swelling. Treat colds, rheumatism, edema, throat wind, toothache, and swelling and pain from falls.

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: decocted in water, 2-5 qian (2-4 liang for fresh); or soaked in wine. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating cold and fever: take 3 to 6 qian of dried leaves of Herba Lycopodii, decoct in water and drink. (Guangzhou Army "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines")

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Fujian Folk Herbs"

The above is an introduction to the effects, functions and eating methods of the money grass. When choosing it, you need to understand how to use it.