The efficacy and function of ginger grass

There are many kinds of common Chinese medicinal herbs in life. Many people don’t know how to choose when using them, such as ginger grass. Therefore, before choosing, you need to have a certain understanding of its efficacy and dosage. So do you know what the efficacy and effects of ginger grass are?

[Other names] Small vanilla, small ginger grass, small balsam pear

[Source] The whole herb of Micromeria biflora Benth., a plant of the genus Micromeria in the family Lamiaceae. Harvest in spring and summer, wash and dry.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, warm.

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and relieve exterior symptoms, warm the middle and remove dampness. Used for cold and cough, stomachache, acute gastroenteritis, indigestion, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, hernia pain, and prevention of dysentery.

【Usage and Dosage】 3 to 5 cents.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica"

I believe that after reading the above explanations, everyone has a deeper understanding of the Chinese medicine ginger grass, right? In fact, many foods or medicinal materials are the same. Only when we understand them can we eat them correctly according to our own situation and effectively help maintain our health.