The efficacy and function of Jiangxi money grass

The traditional Chinese medicine Jiangxi Moneywort is already very familiar to most people. But in fact, not many people know the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Jiangxi Moneywort, so let’s talk about it below.

[Other names] Nanchang Moneywort (Chinese Medicine Bulletin), Baby's breath, wild celery, broken copper coin, small gold coin (Jiangxi Chinese Medicine).

[Source] It is the whole herb of the Umbelliferae plant. Harvested from April to June.

[Original form] White-haired cilantro, also known as: plum-leaved cilantro.

[Habitat distribution] It grows in relatively moist places such as roadsides, grasslands, ditches and lake beaches. Distributed in Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and other places. Produced in Jiangxi.

[Properties] The whole plant is mostly tangled in dried balls, with roots growing from the nodes. They are very thin, yellow-brown, and often curled and bent. The stem is thin and twisted, with fine longitudinal lines on the surface, about 0.1 cm in diameter, yellow-brown to brown, easy to break, and light yellow in cross section with visible brown dot-like vascular bundles. The leaves are curled up into a ball, pale green or burnt yellow, and when unfolded, sparse white hairs can be seen underneath. Sometimes the flowers and fruits are seen in small balls. It has a slight fragrance and a light, slightly spicy taste.

【Properties and flavors】 "Jiangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine": "slightly sweet, cold, non-toxic."

[Functions and indications] Treat sand stranguria, jaundice, hepatitis, nephritis, liver-fire headache, and conjunctivitis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 liang; or boil into a paste.

【Clinical application】 ①Treatment of acute infectious hepatitis

[Remarks] The original plant of Cilantro is used as medicine in Jiangxi Province on the same basis as this product. See the entry for "Coriander" for details.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above content is an introduction to the traditional Chinese medicine Jiangxi Moneywort. I hope it can be of some help to everyone. There are many medicinal herbs similar to Jiangxi Centella asiatica in our daily life. When we consume Chinese medicines such as Jiangxi Moneywort, we need to follow the doctor's instructions and not consume them blindly.