The efficacy and function of flame grass

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

[Alias] Red ash pine, Dogtooth wind.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Crassulaceae plant flame grass.

[Original form] Flame grass is an annual or biennial herb, 10-15cm tall. The whole plant is covered with glandular hairs. The stem is erect, relatively slender, with numerous oblique upward branches and slightly woody at the base. Leaves are alternate; petiole is 4-8mm long; leaf blade is triangular or triangular-ovate, 10-20mm long, 5-10mm wide, obtuse or acute at apex, broadly cuneate to truncate at base, entire. Inflorescence is terminal, sparsely branched, with many flowers; pedicels are 5-10mm long; sepals are 5, lanceolate to oblong, 1-2mm long; petals are 5, yellow, lanceolate-oblong, 3-5mm long; stamens are 10, in 2 whorls, shorter than petals, anthers are reniform, black-purple; scales are 5, broadly spoon-shaped to broadly cuneate, with a slight concave tip; carpels are 5, nearly erect, oblong, and the tip is narrowed into a short style. The fruit is follicle-like, slightly forked at the top and fused at the base. The seeds are oblong-ovate, 0.3-0.5mm long, with longitudinal stripes, and light brown. The flowering period is from June to August, and the fruiting period is from August to September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on hillsides or in cracks in valleys.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; cools blood and stops bleeding. It is mainly used for heat-toxic sores, breast abscesses, erysipelas, nameless swelling, burns caused by water or fire, sore throat, gingivitis, vomiting blood due to blood heat, hemoptysis, epistaxis, and bleeding due to trauma.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-30g, fresh product 50-100g; or mash into juice. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction of this article, we can learn some relevant knowledge about flame grass. Whether from the perspective of food health or traditional Chinese medicine, the role of flame grass cannot be underestimated.