The efficacy and function of green calyx water bead grass

Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of thousands of years. It has appeared at a very early time, and it has very satisfactory effects on the treatment of diseases. There are many types of traditional Chinese medicine. Do you know the medicinal material Green Calyx Water Bead Grass?

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Elymus viridis of the Onagraceae family.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 40-80cm tall. The stems are often pubescent. Leaves are opposite; petiole is 3-5cm long; leaf blade is narrowly ovate or oblong-ovate, 6-11cm long, 2-4cm wide, base is nearly rounded, and almost glabrous except for the edge. The racemes are terminal or axillary, with the axis of the inflorescence covered with short glandular hairs; the flowers are bisexual; there are 2 sepals, ovate, green; there are 2 petals, obovate, white, with notch at the apex; there are 2 stamens, and the ovary is inferior and 2-chambered. The fruit is obovate, dark brown, with grooves, shorter than the fruit stalk, densely covered with light yellow hooked hairs, and about 3mm in diameter. Flowering period is June-July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in wet grasslands at the foot of wooded mountains.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; bitter; cool

【Functions and indications】 Regulating qi and relieving pain; promoting diuresis; promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation; detoxifying. Mainly used for abdominal pain, painful stranguria, edema, irregular menstruation, sores, swelling, scabies, bleeding from knife wounds

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 6-15g; or grind into powder. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what green-calyx water-bead grass is, and we also learned about the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine green-calyx water-bead grass. We know that the effects of green-calyx water-bead grass are very powerful. You can eat some green-calyx water-bead grass for health preservation.