The efficacy and function of snail grass

Do you know what snail grass is? If you know, do you understand the effects and functions of Snail Grass? As a traditional medicinal material, what regulatory effects does Snailweed have on our body? We will analyze them one by one for you below.

[Other names] Flying dragon scales, stone earlobes, stone melon seeds, melon seed lotus, cat dragon grass, mirror grass

[Source] Fern, Polypodiaceae, Lemmaphyllum microphyllum Presl. The whole plant is used as medicine. It can be harvested throughout the year and used fresh or dried.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, slightly bitter, cold.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies, cools blood and stops bleeding, moistens the lungs and relieves cough. It is used for cough due to lung heat, lung abscess, hemoptysis due to pulmonary tuberculosis, sore throat, mumps, dysentery, lymph node tuberculosis, epistaxis, hematuria, bloody stool, and metrorrhagia; it can be used externally to treat carbuncle, itchy skin, and otitis media.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5-1 liang; for external use, mash and apply or decoct in water to wash the affected area or squeeze the juice and drip into the ear.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 "Supplement to Materia Medica"

The article introduces the effects and functions of Snail Grass in detail. We hope that everyone can remember its common effects, which will help us to use Snail Grass correctly in our lives. Snail grass can effectively improve our physical fitness and is very beneficial for improving our body immunity.