The efficacy and function of yellow back grass root

As people's living standards improve, they pay more attention to health preservation. Many people know that the Chinese medicine yellow back grass root is good for the body and can treat many diseases. Let’s learn about it today.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of the Poaceae plant yellow back grass.

[Original form] Yellow-backed grass, perennial herb. The culm is thick, erect, 80-110cm high. The leaf sheath has deciduous tubercle-based long soft hairs; the ligule is 1-2mm long, obtuse at the tip, with short cilia; the leaf blade is narrowly linear, 10-40cm long, 4-5mm wide, and only the upper base is sparsely covered with tubercle-based long cilia. The pseudopanicle is narrow, 30-40cm long, the spathe is boat-shaped, hairy or hairless, the raceme emerges from the spathe, is 1-2cm long, with 7 spikelets, and a male or neutral spikelet nearly whorled at the base, but without awns; the first glume is leathery, with involute margins, the second glume is the same length as the first or shorter, with membranous margins, transparent; the middle of the three upper spikelets is bisexual, with beards at the base; the lemma of the first floret is membranous and transparent, the palea does not exist, the lemma of the second floret is short, with 1 long awn or no awns. Flowering and fruiting period is from June to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on barren land such as hillsides and roadsides.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; neutral

【Functions and indications】Relieve rheumatism. Treats rheumatic pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 30-60g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the effects of yellowback grass root. When using it, you can use it according to the needs mentioned above. Yellowback grass root is also very helpful in treating certain diseases.