The efficacy and function of cucumber grass

There is a plant in nature that is very similar to the loofah vine. People call it wild cucumber grass. It has strong vitality and can also produce beautiful red flowers, but the fruit is different from that of loofah. This kind of insignificant wild cucumber grass can also be used as medicine. Its medicinal value and effects are very excellent. If you are interested, you can learn about its medicinal value and effects together.

The role of wild cucumber grass

1. Strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness

When used as medicine, wild cucumber grass tastes slightly bitter and has a cold nature. It can enter the liver meridian, spleen meridian, and liver and gallbladder meridian. Strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness is its main function. It can treat human indigestion and spleen dampness diarrhea. During treatment, 30 grams of wild cucumber grass can be boiled in water and taken once a day.

2. Clear away heat, detoxify and clear eyes

Clearing away heat, detoxifying and clearing the eyes are also the main functions of wild cucumber grass as medicine. It can usually be used to treat common eye diseases such as wind-fire red skin and conjunctivitis. During treatment, the wild cucumber grass can be mashed into a paste, and then applied directly to the diseased eyes. Each application lasts for twenty to thirty minutes, twice a day, which can improve the condition.

3. Rapid swelling reduction

When used as medicine, wild cucumber grass can not only clear away heat and reduce fire, but also quickly reduce swelling. In particular, when unknown swelling and pain appear on the surface of your skin, you can use wild cucumber grass to treat it directly. During treatment, you can mash the fresh wild cucumber grass into a paste and apply it directly to the swollen and painful area. Change the medicine 1 to 2 times a day. You can also mash the fresh wild cucumber grass, take the juice, and then rub the juice on the swollen and painful area, which can play the important role of quickly reducing swelling.

Widely spread

The plant of wild cucumber grass mostly grows in canyons at an altitude of 1,300 to 1,600 meters. The humid areas in the canyons are the favorite places for wild cucumber grass to grow. Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan, Sichuan and Guizhou provinces in my country are all the main production areas of wild cucumber grass. It can be harvested in summer and autumn. After harvesting, it can be used fresh or washed and dried as medicine.