The efficacy and function of peacock tail

Peacock tail is a traditional Chinese medicine. In addition to the effects we know in daily life, peacock tail actually has many other effects and functions. Let’s take a look.

[Other names] Pteris spheniscus (Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource Catalog), green flag grass, blood-seeking grass (Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine 3 (5): 26, 1958), broken leaf golden flower, blood-removing grass, ground cypress, small phoenix tail grass, fine golden chicken tail, fine-leaved pheasant tail, fine-leaved road chicken (Hunan Materia Medica), ground cypress branch (Guizhou Medicinal Plant Catalog).

[Source] The whole herb and root of Aspleniaceae .

[Original form] Perennial herb, 10 to 20 cm high. The rhizome is short and erect, densely covered with black linear lanceolate or subulate scales. The leaves are clustered, with petioles 5 to 10 cm long, thin and green; the leaves are 3-pinnate, with leaf blades triangular-rectangular, 5 to 13 cm long, 2.5 to 5 cm wide, the widest part at the base, gradually pointed at the tip, and the pinnae are ovate, 1.5 to 3 cm long and 1 to 2 cm wide; the lobes are linear with 1 to 2 fine teeth; the leaves are herbaceous; both sides are glabrous and green. The sori are linear, with 1 to 2 on each lobe; the sori caps are the same shape and membranous.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on limestone in ravines. Distributed in Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places.

【Properties and flavors】 "Hunan Pharmacopoeia": "bitter, cold, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, promotes dampness removal and stops bleeding. Treat dry cough, jaundice, leucorrhea, gastrointestinal bleeding, knife wounds, sores, and burns.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5 to 1 liang. For external use: grind into powder and sprinkle, boil into paste or mash into juice and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat dry cough without phlegm: 1 liang of peacock tail. Decoction in water.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Hunan Materia Medica".

The above describes some ways to eat peacock tail. Although many medicinal herbs can be eaten, we must remind everyone that Chinese medicines generally cannot be taken indiscriminately and should be used according to your own situation.