Buckwheat straw benefits and effects

Buckwheat straw is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. This type of medicine can cover many aspects of disease treatment, so before choosing buckwheat straw, you must have a good understanding of it. Let us introduce it in detail below.

[Source] The stems and leaves of buckwheat , a plant of the Polygonaceae family.

【Chemical composition】 The whole plant contains rutin, quercetin and caffeic acid. It also contains light-sensitive substances.

【Pharmacological action】 Rutin has vitamin P-like activity. Rutin preparations extracted from various parts of the plant have the effect of killing intestinal roundworms in vitro. Anthraquinones are not present in the roots. The whole plant, especially the flowers, contains red fluorescent pigment (similar to forsythiae indica). After eating, animals may develop photosensitivity (called buckwheat disease), that is, inflammation and swelling of parts of the body that lack pigment, such as the ears, nose, paws, tail, etc.; conjunctivitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, bronchitis may also occur, the animals may become excited and restless, and even have convulsions, and sometimes have symptoms of intestinal and urinary tract irritation. It is generally more common in sheep and pigs, and less common in horses and cattle. It may also cause various allergic symptoms, such as dermatitis, in some people. Buckwheat may also cause some irritation to the skin.

【Nature and flavor】 "Yi Lin Zuan Yao": "sour, cold."

【Functions and indications】 Treats choking, carbuncle; can also stop bleeding and erode bad flesh.

【Note】 ① "Qian Jin·Food Treatment": "Buckwheat leaves, eaten raw, can cause irritation and itching."

[Additional prescription] ① Treating choking: burn buckwheat straw to ashes, pour the juice into the pot, boil it to get one qian of white frost, add one qian of sand, grind into powder, take half a qian each time. (From the Sea)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From Compendium of Materia Medica

The unique living environment gives buckwheat straw magical effects. After the introduction above, I believe everyone has a certain understanding. I hope that everyone can learn more about this knowledge in daily life, and be able to solve the difficulties in life while increasing experience.