The efficacy and function of Hejincao

For many Chinese people, traditional Chinese medicine is very trustworthy because it has a long history and few side effects. Hejincao is a common Chinese medicinal material. It has many benefits for human health. So how can we eat Hejincao? Let’s learn about it below.

[Other names] Chicken intestine grass, goose intestine

[Source] It is the whole herb of Japanese dogwood vine of the Caryophyllaceae family.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 1 to 1.5 meters long. The stem is slender, creeping, much branched, and densely covered with yellow fine hairs. Leaves are opposite and petiolate; leaf blades are ovate-lanceolate, ovate-elliptic or oblong, 1.5-3.5 cm long, 8-15 mm wide, with pointed apex, cuneate base, entire margin, and finely hairy on both sides. Flowers are axillary, calyx is 5-lobed; broadly lanceolate; petals are 5, white; stamens are 10. Fruit is spherical and slightly fleshy, black when ripe, calyx is persistent, flowering period is summer.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in grass on hillsides. Distributed from central to southwestern my country.

【Nature and flavor】Light, flat, non-toxic.

【Functions and indications】Benefits the large and small intestines. Treats vomiting, urinary retention, pain caused by wind, cold and injuries.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat vomiting: 50 cents of Hejincao. Add salt and decoct in water.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Hunan Materia Medica".

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of Hejincao. Hejincao has a great effect and is very beneficial to the human body. Therefore, everyone can choose Hejincao according to their physical condition, but it should still be done under the doctor's advice.