The efficacy and function of lychee grass

Litchi grass is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. This type of medicine can cover many aspects of disease treatment, so before choosing litchi grass, you must have a good understanding of it. Let us introduce it in detail below.

[Other names] Shepherd's purse, snow grass, snow green, scab grass, scab grass, scab grass, toad grass, pig grass

[Source] The whole herb of Salvia plebeia R. Brown, a plant of the genus Salvia in the family Lamiaceae. Harvest in June and July, wash, cut into small pieces, and use fresh or dry in the sun.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, pungent, and cool.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling, cools blood and stops bleeding. Used for tonsillitis, hemoptysis due to pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchitis, ascites swelling, edema due to nephritis, metrorrhagia, bloody stool, thrombocytopenic purpura; used externally to treat carbuncle, swollen and painful hemorrhoids, mastitis, and vaginitis.

【Usage and Dosage】 0.5～1 liang. For external use, appropriate amount, mash the fresh product and apply externally, or boil it in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 "Compendium of Materia Medica"

Through the above introduction, I found that lychee grass has so many pharmacological effects, and it also has good effects on some diseases. In fact, there may be many "treasures" around our lives, but most of the time we don’t have a heart that is good at discovering them.