The efficacy and function of Daixingcao

As the pressure of modern life increases, more and more health care methods are emerging, but the most popular ones are still traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine that have been tested for thousands of years. For example, what are the effects and functions of the star grass? Let me introduce it to you today.

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

[Original form] Stargrass is an annual herb, 20-60cm tall. Hairy or glabrous, branched; stem erect or obliquely ascending, stem and branches with three distinct wings. Leaves are alternate; leaves at the lower part of the stem are narrowly obovate, obovate or elliptic, 4.5-9cm long, 2-3.2cm wide, with base gradually narrowing and extending down the stem into broad wings, with sparse fine teeth on the margin, obtuse, rounded or rarely nearly short-pointed apex, sparsely pubescent on both sides or sometimes bald, midrib slightly raised below, lateral veins about 5 pairs, not obvious; leaves in the middle are oblanceolate or narrowly oblanceolate, rarely elliptic, 2-4cm long, 0.6-2cm wide; leaves gradually become smaller upwards. Inflorescence capitula, numerous, often densely packed into elliptic to spherical, 7-15mm long, 7-12mm in diameter, light white or green, solitary at branch top; involucral bracts in 2 layers, about 6-9 in number, outer layer oblong-lanceolate, 3-3.5mm long, pointed at apex, often with glandular dots on back, inner layer narrower, about 3.5mm long, rounded or truncated at apex, usually serrated, glabrous; female flowers 20-22, about 3mm long, tubular; bisexual flowers 1 or 2-3, 3-3.5mm long, corolla bell-shaped, with glandular dots, eaves 5-lobed. Achenes are cylindrical, 4-sided, 0.8-1mm long, and pubescent. The flowering period is from December to May of the following year.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: grows in fields, wastelands or hillsides.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Functions and indications】Stomachic; analgesic; diuretic. Indigestion, stomachache, and difficulty urinating

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Knowing the effects and functions of star grass, for most friends, if you feel you need it, you might as well eat some of it in your daily life. I believe it will effectively improve your condition. However, in order to ensure the effect after consumption, please be sure to consume it according to the requirements and avoid some bad living habits so that you can get the expected effect.