The efficacy and function of water fern

The efficacy and function of the traditional Chinese medicine water fern are very great. We can often see water fern in our lives. Utilizing the medicinal and therapeutic properties of water fern will bring us many unexpected benefits in health care. Let's take a look at the traditional Chinese medicine water fern.

[Other names] Qi, water pine grass

[Source] Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Brongn., a fern family, the whole plant is used as medicine.

[Habitat distribution] Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Taiwan, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan.

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, light, and cool.

[Functions and indications] Disperse blood stasis and remove toxins, relieve cough, resolve phlegm, stop dysentery and stop bleeding. It is mainly used to treat fetal toxins, phlegm accumulation, bruises, coughs, dysentery, and stranguria. Used externally to treat bleeding from trauma.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5-1 liang, decocted in water.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 "Compendium of Materia Medica"

Through the above introduction, I found that water fern has so many pharmacological effects, and it also has good effects on some diseases. In fact, there may be many "treasures" around our lives, but most of the time we don’t have a heart that is good at discovering them.