The efficacy and function of oxtail vegetable

Oxtail vegetable can not only supplement the body's nutritional elements, but also help regulate various functions of the body. It also has high medicinal value. Today, I will take you to learn about oxtail vegetable.

[Other names] Oxtail fern, earth spring root, oxtail knot, horsetail stretch, seven-story building, diamond bean vine, smilax

[Source] Smilax riparia DC., a plant of the genus Smilax in the Liliaceae family, is used as medicine with its roots and rhizomes . Harvest in summer, wash, slice and dry.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, bitter, neutral.

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind and activate collaterals, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough. Used for rheumatoid arthritis, muscle and bone pain, traumatic injury, lumbar muscle strain, bronchitis, and cough and hemoptysis due to tuberculosis.

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

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 Guangxi Herbal Medicine

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of oxtail vegetable. This is a medicinal material we are very familiar with, but it has many medicinal properties and functions. Therefore, I hope everyone will consume it based on their own situation.