The efficacy and function of Phoenix tail bristle grass

The efficacy and function of Phoenix tail bristle grass

Phoenix Tail Pig Bristle Grass is a very common Chinese medicine and also a very important medicinal material. We need to pay attention to it. Phoenix tail bristle grass can be used in combination with other medicines, and we need to take it appropriately according to our physical condition. Let’s take a look at the main effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Phoenix Tail Pig Bristle Grass.

[Other names] Dry Mingqiong, Yunnan tiger tail fern

[Source] It is the whole herb of Aspleniaceae, a plant of Aspleniaceae family . Harvest in autumn, dry and cut into sections.

[Original morphology] Perennial herb, 10 to 20 cm high. The rhizome is short, erect, densely covered with narrow scales, the scales are brown-black, and the tip is pointed. The leaves are clustered, with petioles 1.5 to 3 cm long, dark brown, densely covered with narrow scales; the leaf blades are linear-lanceolate, 10 to 20 cm long, 1 to 3 cm wide, gradually narrowing at both ends, pinnately divided twice, with 15 to 28 pairs of pinnae, with short petioles, oblong-lanceolate, spreading horizontally, 0.5 to 2.5 cm long, the pinnae are deeply lobed, with 3 to 6 pairs of lobes, oblong, with blunt teeth on the edges, glabrous above and below, with inconspicuous veins, and each tooth has a fine vein. The sori are linear, brown, and attached along the veinlets.

[Habitat distribution] Grown on shady and damp rocks in the mountains. Distributed in the southwest region.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cold.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, promotes diuresis and promotes lactation. Treat cystitis, hematuria, mastitis, milk stagnation, chyluria, and orchitis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Commonly Used Herbs among Kunming Folks".

The above content is an introduction to the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Herba Glechomae. I hope it can be of some help to you. The culture of traditional Chinese medicine is profound and extensive. When treating diseases, we need to choose different medicines according to the different diseases to better help the body relieve troubles.

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