The efficacy and function of water onion

In daily life, people are not only very familiar with various foods, but also come into contact with a lot of medicines in daily life. Among them, water plantain is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. Given that there are still many people who don’t know much about water plantain, let’s take a detailed look at it below.

[Other names] Chongtiancao, Cuiguancao, Wan, Wanpu

[Source] Scirpus tabernaemontani Gmel. [S. validus Vahl], a plant of the genus Scirpus in the Cyperaceae family, is used as medicine with its whole above-ground plant . In autumn, cut the above-ground parts, cut into sections and dry them in the sun.

【Nature and flavor】Light, neutral.

【Functions and indications】Dehumidifying and diuretic. Used for edema and difficulty urinating.

【Usage and Dosage】 1 to 3 coins.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 Nanjing Folk Herbs

The above are the effects and functions of water onion. We can also eat water onion reasonably according to our own situation to relieve the pain caused by the disease.