The efficacy and function of Taurus grass

As the pressure of modern life increases, more and more health care methods are emerging, but the most popular ones are still traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine that have been tested for thousands of years. For example, what are the effects and functions of Taurus grass? Let me introduce it to you today.

[Alias] Xiaolan Paste, Fine-leafed Jinbuhuan, Fine Jincao (Records of Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan), Xiaojinbuhuan (Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine II), Fine Jinniucao, Seven-inch Gold (Guangzhou Air Force Manual of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines), Xiaojinniucao (Guangzhou Troops Manual of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines).

[Source] It is the whole herb with roots of Polygala small-flowered, a plant of the Polygalaceae family. From June to July, pull out the whole plant, tie it into small bundles and dry it in the sun.

[Original form] Annual herb. The stem is erect or nearly creeping, 8 to 15 cm high, usually simple and covered with white short soft hairs. Leaves are alternate; elliptical or oblong-obovate, 5-10 mm long, 3-5 mm wide, obtuse or obtuse at the apex, rounded at the base, entire, glabrous or nearly glabrous. The racemes are axillary or extra-axillary, very short; the flowers are small, blue-purple, about 2.5 mm long; the sepals are 5, long ovate, acute at the apex, lavender, ciliate on the edges, and the middle 2 petal-like, 2 to 2.5 mm long; the petals are 3, and the petals on both sides are attached to the filament sheath. The central petal has a tassel-like appendage at the tip; 8 stamens; 1 pistil, ovary oblate, style tip curved. The capsule is oblong-obovate, flat, slightly concave at the apex, without lashes, and the sepals are persistent. Seeds oval. Flowering period is from June to July. Fruiting period is July to August.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in open flat land. Distributed in South China, Jiangxi, Hunan and other places. Produced in Guangdong.

[Properties] The whole plant is dried with roots, the roots are small, light yellow or light brown. The stem is thin and weak, rarely branched, brown-yellow, covered with soft hairs, and hollow in cross section. The leaves are wrinkled, yellow-green on both sides, sparsely covered with short soft hairs, thick papery and brittle. Several small flowers or capsules can often be seen in the leaf axils. No odor, light taste. The best ones are those with short stems and neat yellow-green leaves.

[Processing] Pick out impurities, remove roots and cut into sections.

【Properties and flavors】 ①《Zhongyao Zhi》: "pungent, neutral."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Records of Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan": "It can treat vomiting and diarrhea caused by cholera, and cough caused by internal injuries."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction. 0.5～1 tael.

[Clinical Application] Treatment of leprosy neurological reactions: use 2 liang of Taurus grass (1 liang of dry medicine), or 1 liang of Taurus grass and 3 qian of Liangmianzhen root, add 2 bowls of water, boil it into half a bowl, add sugar and take it all at once before going to bed. Take 1 dose every night, generally 3 to 6 doses will be effective. It has the effects of dispelling wind and dampness, relaxing muscles and tendons, reducing swelling and relieving pain. 13 cases were treated, 7 showed marked effect, 4 showed improvement, and 2 showed no effect. The shortest duration of pain relief was 2 months, and the longest was more than 2 years without recurrence.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Regarding the Taurus grass introduced in the article, I hope everyone can learn more about it in daily life, so that they can correctly treat the disease when facing it.