The efficacy and function of wheat bran root

As a traditional Chinese medicine, wheat bran grass root has great medicinal value and can treat many diseases. Let’s take a closer look at it below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of the plant Hemp of the Urticaceae family.

[Original form] Perennial herb, stem height 60-90cm. The whole plant is sparsely covered with short hairs and often branched. Leaves are opposite, with petioles 1-8cm long; blades are herbaceous, broadly ovate, 2-10cm long, 1.5-7cm wide, with long acuminate tips, rounded or broadly cuneate bases, coarsely serrated margins, and sparsely short, rough, procumbent hairs on both sides; dioecious or monoecious; inflorescences axillary, up to 20cm long; inflorescence axis sparsely white, short hairs; male perianth 4-lobed, 4 stamens; female flower clusters spherical; about 2mm in diameter, with 3-4 tooth fissures at the tip. Achenes are small, obovate or rhombus-obovate, 0.5-1mm long, sparsely covered with short hairs on the upper part, and persistent stigma is filiform. The flowering period is from June to August, and the fruiting period is from August to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in hillside grasslands or shrubs at an altitude of 1200-2600m.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; slightly bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】Promote blood circulation and reduce swelling. Mainly used for swelling caused by trauma and hemorrhoids

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-9g. For external use: take appropriate amount and wash with decoction.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is some basic information about wheat bran grass root. I hope you can learn more about Chinese herbal medicine, which will be beneficial to you.