The efficacy and function of alkaline yellow quail grass

Friends who don’t know about Alkali Yellow Quail Vegetable will not understand what its effects and functions are. Alkali Yellow Quail Vegetable is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. Many people only know it in terms of its appearance, so it is difficult to understand what benefits Alkali Yellow Quail Vegetable can really bring to people’s health. These require us to have an in-depth understanding of this medicinal material.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Asteraceae plant.

[Original form] Alkali yellow quail grass is an annual herb, 30-40cm tall. The stem is erect and unbranched. Leaves are basal or alternate; radicular leaves are linear, about 7 cm long, with a narrow petiole at the base, entire or slightly toothed; cauline leaves are sessile, smaller, and narrowly linear. The capitula has stalks and forms a racemose shape; the involucre is superficial and has few bracts; all flowers are ligulate and yellow in color. Achenes are flat, with white pappus.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in saline-alkaline low-lying wetlands.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; cold in nature

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; reduces swelling and relieves pain. Mainly used for carbuncle and swelling

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: grind into powder, mix with egg white and apply on the affected area.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Alkali yellow quail grass is a medicinal material that has existed for a long time. It is recorded in many Chinese medicine books, which shows that alkaline yellow quail grass does have good medicinal value.