The efficacy and function of dragon beard grass [picture]

Dragon's beard grass [picture] is a common Chinese medicine. Dragon's beard grass [picture] can be used for medicinal purposes as well as for food. Moreover, the effects and functions of dragon's beard grass [picture] are quite comprehensive. Let's take a look at it together.

[Alias] Wild mat grass (Compendium of Materia Medica Supplement), wild rush, horse palm root, wild horse palm, wild rush (Zhejiang Folk Commonly Used Herbs), ghost pointed head grass (Shanghai Commonly Used Chinese Herbs), rush (Anhui Medicinal Materials), water grass, rice grass root (Yunnan Chinese Herbs).

[Source] The whole herb of Juncus effusus of the Juncaceae family. Between September and October, cut the above-ground parts and dry them in the sun.

[Original form] Perennial herb. There are creeping rhizomes underground. The stem is green, linear, up to 50 cm tall, and has raised stripes on the surface. There are no leaves on the stem, but there are several reddish-brown, light yellow or dark black sheath-like scale leaves at the base. Inflorescence lateral, clustered, umbel or compound umbel, with short petioles; tepals 6, 2 rows, light green. Sepal-shaped; stamens usually 3, inserted at the base of the perianth; ovary superior, 1-chambered, style inconspicuous, stigmas 3, linear. The capsule is oblong and contains many seeds. Flowering period is from April to June.

【Habitat distribution】Grows in wet places and on the edge of swamps. Distributed in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Hunan, Sichuan and other places. Produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and other places.

[Properties] The dry stem is flat, cylindrical or linear, 30 to 50 cm long, 1 to 1.5 mm in diameter, gradually pointed at the tip, slightly thicker near the base, smooth in surface, light yellowish green, with fine vertical texture. The texture is firm and soft. The cross section is yellowish white with white loose pith in the center, but it is not well developed. No odor, light taste. The best ones are those that are evenly dried and green in color.

【Nature and flavor】Light, cold.

【Functions and indications】Diuretic, relieving stranguria, relieving heat and calming the mind. It is used to treat red and astringent urination, stranguria caused by heat, edema caused by nephritis, dizziness, toothache, epistaxis, sore throat, restlessness and insomnia, thirst, and nocturnal emission.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.3 to 1 liang.

【Note】 "New Reference for Medicinal Pieces": "Do not use if you urinate frequently."

[Discussions by various scholars] ① For the treatment of urinary tract infection: one liang each of dragon beard grass and water grass, and three qian of wild yam; or one liang each of dragon beard grass, small thistle, and black sedge, and two liang of Imperata root. Decoction in water.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 "Inner Mongolia Chinese Herbal Medicine"

From the above introduction, it is not difficult to see that dragon beard grass [picture] has many functions. People in daily life can eat dragon beard grass in appropriate amounts according to their physical conditions [picture]. After a period of time, your physical condition will be greatly improved.