The efficacy and function of chicken webs

Nowadays, our living standards are constantly improving, but our health quality is constantly declining. Unscientific diet poses a potential threat to our bodies. Many Chinese medicinal herbs can regulate and improve our bodies. Here I would like to introduce chicken webbed feet to you.

[Other names] Pearl grass, a pack of needles

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Pteris latifolia, a plant of the Polypodiaceae family.

【Original morphology】 Plant height 20-40cm. The rhizome is short, 8-12mm thick, covered with dark brown, lanceolate, reticulate scales, entire or finely toothed. The leaves are oblong, 20-40cm long, 4-8cm wide, and entire; the midrib is raised on the back, the leaf veins are not obvious, and the lateral veins are thin and obvious. The sori are small, round, and scattered three quarters above the base on the underside of the leaf blade.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in shady and wet places under forests.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; sweet; slightly cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness; reduces swelling and relieves pain. It is mainly used for urinary incontinence, stranguria caused by heat, stranguria caused by sand, leucorrhea, rheumatic bone pain, traumatic injury, malnutrition in children, and enlarged spleen.

[Usage and Dosage] Oral use: decoction: 6-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The medicinal value of chicken feet introduced in the article is of great help to our lives. In fact, many physical illnesses can be treated with some Chinese medicinal materials such as chicken webs. The profound Chinese medicine culture should continue to be passed on.