The efficacy and function of hairy moss

Hairy moss is a very common medicinal material in life. It has a wide range of uses and you can choose it with confidence. Let’s take a look at it together.

【English name】 filamentous moss

【Alias】 Tree sweater

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the plant Moss family.

[Original morphology] The plant body is relatively thick, green or yellowish brown, and slightly shiny. The stems are pendulous, up to 20 cm long, with sparse, irregular pinnate branches, and the terminal branches are slender and slightly flattened. The leaves are oblong, or oblong-lanceolate, slightly concave ventrally, with longitudinal corrugations, long hairy tips, often twisted, and finely serrated on the margins; the midrib is thin, reaching the middle and upper part of the leaf blade. The leaf cells are narrowly rhombic to linear with simple tubercles, and the angular cells are square or rectangular with thick walls.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows under forests on hillsides, on rocks or on tree trunks and leaves.

【Nature and flavor】 Light; Cool

【Meridian】 Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly water and fire burns

【Usage and Dosage】For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply; or grind into powder and sprinkle.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Whole plant: light taste; cool in nature. It has the function of clearing away heat. Used to treat burns.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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