The efficacy and function of horse ear grass

Chinese medicinal materials are very effective in treating certain diseases. Although the effect is a little slow, they have no side effects on the human body and are still highly respected by people. However, when choosing, you need to pay attention to its usage methods, etc. Let us learn about the medicinal material horse ear grass.

[Other names] Bamboo vegetable, bamboo vegetable, bamboo bamboo vegetable, bamboo leaf vegetable, match head, thousand sun drying, large sun uncle, large leaf orchid bamboo grass, pink grass, large leaf orchid grass, bamboo flower

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Commelinaceae plant Herba Lycopodii.

[Original form] Rice bag grass is a perennial herb. The underground rhizomes are horizontal, the upper part of the stem is erect, the base is creeping, and is more or less hairy. Leaves are alternate and petiolate; leaf blades are elliptic-ovate or ovate, 3-6.5cm long and 1.5-3.5cm wide, with obtuse or acute apex, rounded or gradually narrowed base into a broad petiole, entire, hairy on margin, with short soft hairs or sparse long hairs or nearly hairless on both sides; leaf sheaths are nearly membranous with several veins; lamina are funnel-shaped, about 1.2cm long and 1.6cm wide, opposite to upper leaves or in clusters of 1-3, sessile or with very short petioles. Cymes have several flowers, almost no bracts, and short pedicels; 3 sepals, membranous, 2 of which are often fused at the base; flowers are blue, with 3 petals, about 8mm in diameter; 6 stamens, 3 fertile stamens, filaments are filiform, glabrous; ovary is oblong, ribbed, about 1.5mm long, and style is linear. The capsule is oval, membranous, and about 5mm long. There are 5 seeds, which are kidney-shaped, dark brown, and have pits and wrinkles on the surface. The flowering period is June-July, and the fruiting period is November-December.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown beside fields, in ditches or in the shade and wet places under forests.

[Chemical composition] The whole plant contains octacosanol, triacontanol, dotriacontanol, stigma-sterol, β-sitosterol, campesterol and benzyladenine, and contains delphinidin-3-P-coumaric acid-glucoside. The leaves and flowers contain anthocyanins, mainly cyanidin-3,3′,7′-triglucoside, delphinidin triglucoside and p-coumaroyl-delphinidin-3,5-diglucoside.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; promotes diuresis and reduces swelling. It is mainly used for fever, thirst, sore throat, dysentery, stranguria, hemorrhoids, furuncle, carbuncle, snake and insect bites.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g, fresh product 30-60g. For external use: appropriate amount, crush the fresh product and apply on the affected area; or boil it in water and wash with it.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Now you know the function of maltose. I didn’t know that horsetail grass was such a valuable thing before, which shows that our knowledge is not broad enough. So in the future life, learning more about it can be a good way to maintain health. In fact, if you want to maintain your health, there is knowledge everywhere in life.