The efficacy and function of twist grass

As a traditional Chinese medicine, Twistweed has great medicinal value and can treat many diseases. Let’s take a closer look at it below.

【Other name】 Coranoic acid

[Source] The whole herb of Oxalis oxyphylla of the Oxalidaceae family. Harvest in late spring and early summer and sun-dried.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 20 to 40 cm high. The underground rhizome is slender and sparsely covered with scales. The stem is erect or inclined upward, covered with soft hairs, and contains sour juice when broken. The leaves are membranous, alternate, with long, slender petioles, palmately compound leaves; there are 3 leaflets, inverted cordate, obtuse at the apex with a distinct concave head, broadly cuneate at the base, entire margin, hairy or glabrous on the underside, without petioles, and the leaves open during the day and close at night. In spring and summer, pedicels emerge from branch tips and leaf axils, with 1 to 4 slightly cymose flowers at the end of the pedicels; the calyx is 5-lobed; there are 5 petals, which are yellow and oval; there are 10 stamens, with filaments fused at the base; the ovary is composed of 5 centers, 5 chambers, 5 styles, and the stigma is capitate. The capsule is nearly cylindrical. When mature, the fruit petals split open, curl back, and remain on the axis. The fruit stalk also curls downward, forming an acute angle with the fruit, and is elastic when split open. The seeds are small, slightly flat, oval, and brown.

[Habitat distribution] Growing wild on hillsides and in grassy areas of wilderness.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cold, slightly toxic.

【Functions and indications】Insecticidal, analgesic, heat dissipating, swelling-removing, and blood stasis-removing. The decoction can be used to treat the early stage of filariasis (flowing fire), gonorrhea, and bruises; the mashed and applied medicine can be used to treat swelling, burns, and scabies.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 3 qian. For external use: mash and apply.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Hunan Materia Medica".

This article introduces some basic knowledge about the medicinal herb Twistgrass, which is very effective in treating some related diseases of the human body. Moreover, Twistgrass has a certain regulating effect on the body and can be consumed in moderation at ordinary times.