The efficacy and function of Zhifengcao

I wonder if you have heard of Zhifengcao. Zhifengcao has great benefits for regulating our body and can also play a good role in treating some diseases. Today let us look at the relevant knowledge about Zhifengcao.

【English name】 all-grass of Korean Lovegrass

【Alias】 Cheng Yaojin

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of the grass of the Poaceae family.

[Original form] Cnidium monnieri is a perennial herb. Culms are tufted or solitary, erect or geniculate at base, 30-110cm tall, sturdy, and about 4mm in diameter. The leaf sheath is extremely flattened on both sides, with hairs at the sheath mouth and glands on the veins; the ligule is degenerate into a circle of short hairs; the leaf blade is flat or involute, relatively tough, smooth on the back, rough on the surface, or sparsely with long soft hairs near the base, 20-40cm long and 3-6mm wide. Inflorescence is panicle, spreading, 20-30cm long, with solitary branches or 2-3 clusters, glabrous in the axils of branches; spikelet stalk has a protist; spikelet is oblong, 5-10mm long, with 7-12 florets, purple and purple-black; glumes are lanceolate, with 1 vein, acute to acuminate at the apex; lemma is ovate-lanceolate, slightly obtuse at the apex, with obvious and prominent lateral veins, the first lemma is about 3mm long, the palea is shorter than the lemma, with small cilia on the ridge, persistent; anther is about 1mm long. The caryopsis is brown-red and about 1.5 mm long. Flowering and fruiting period is from August to December.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows on roadsides and hillside grasslands.

[Chemical Composition] Contains friedelin, milicin, arundoin, fernenol, cylindrin, glutinone, α-amyrin, α-amyrinmethyl ether, β-amyrin, β-amyrinmethyl ether. 9(11), 15-isomaradiene-19-ol-3-one, 13(14), 15-cassadiene-3,12-dione, 9(11), 15-isomaradiene-3β,19-diol.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Functions and indications】Promote blood circulation and dissipate blood stasis. Mainly used for internal injuries caused by falls; pain in tendons and bones

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-9g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica" The whole plant: bitter in taste, cool in nature. It has the effect of promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis. Can be used for traumatic injuries. "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica" Roots, stems, bark and leaves: light taste, cool in nature. It has the function of stopping bleeding and reducing inflammation. Used for traumatic bleeding, knife and gunshot wounds.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

From the above we can see that the traditional Chinese medicine Zhifengcao has very high medicinal value, so we can consider using Zhifengcao in our life.