The efficacy and function of wall grass

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, wall grass is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. Given that there are still many people who don’t know much about wall grass, let’s take a detailed look at it below.

[Other names] stone potato, stone potato, white stone potato, cartilaginous stone potato, white pig fruit, sock vegetable

[Source] Parietaria micrantha Ledeb. of the Urticaceae family , its tubers and leaves are used as medicine.

[Habitat distribution] Northeast, Northwest, North China, Fujian, Taiwan and Southwest China.

【Nature and flavor】Light, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Drain pus and reduce swelling. It is mainly used to treat deep abscesses on the soles of the feet, carbuncles, furuncles, and multiple abscesses.

[Usage and Dosage] Use fresh product and mash it, then apply it to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

The medicinal value of wall grass introduced in the article is of great help to our lives. In fact, many physical illnesses can be treated with some Chinese medicinal materials such as wallwort. The profound Chinese medicine culture should continue to be passed on.