The efficacy and function of four-legged grass

Four-leaved Akuji Grass is a very nutritious and precious medicinal material. Eating it regularly can have very good effects and functions. So how should we eat Four-leaved Akuji Grass? What specific benefits can eating Four-leaved Akuji Grass bring to our body? We need to understand some professional knowledge of Four-leaved Akuji Grass to answer these questions.

[Other names] Jin Gu Lian (Cao Mu Bian Fang), Jian Yu Jin Gu Cao, Jian Yu Cao, Shu Jin Jian Yu Cao (Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica), Si Ling Cao (Guangxi Plant List).

[Source] It is the whole herb of Achyranthes bidentata, a plant of the Lamiaceae family. Harvested in May.

[Original form] Four-ribbed bone grass, also known as: bone grass.

[Habitat distribution] It grows in shady and humid areas in the mountains and is occasionally cultivated. Distributed in Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi, Hunan and other places. Produced in Sichuan, Guangxi and other places.

[Properties] The whole plant is dried, 30 to 40 cm long. The roots are brown-red and short. The stem is quadrangular with raised edges, nodes 3 to 4 cm long, obvious node scars, with a dry green or green-brown surface, soft and brittle texture, easy to break, white pith, and loose bubbles like rush. Most leaves fall off. The air is weak.

【Nature and flavor】Acrimonious, warm.

【Meridian】 "Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica": "enters the liver and kidney meridians."

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dredge meridians, disperse blood stasis and relieve pain. Treat rheumatic pain, numbness of limbs, traumatic injuries, and amenorrhea.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian; grind into powder or soak in wine. For external use: mash and apply.

【Note】 Pregnant women should not take this medicine.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat rheumatic pain in bones and joints: soak 2 liang of Scolopendra subspinipes in wine and drink. For those with severe rheumatism that causes paralysis in bed and very weak body, use one pound of boiled water and stew chicken for consumption. (Chongqing Herbs)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica".

The above is an introduction to Bulbus Fritillariae Tetrandrae. Through this introduction we can understand that Bulbus Fritillariae Tetrandrae has high medicinal value and can effectively relieve many diseases, but remember not to take it indiscriminately.