The efficacy and function of creeping grass

Many people choose Creeping Jasmine because of its high-value pharmacological effects, but be careful not to eat it casually, otherwise it will have some bad effects on the body. We need to understand it before eating it. Are you ready?

【English name】 HERBA SEDI

[Other names] Dogtooth half-branch, stone nail, half-branch lotus, chicken grass, dog teeth, melon seed grass

[Source] This product is the fresh or dried whole herb of Sedum sarmentosum Bunge , a plant of the Crassulaceae family. Harvest in summer and autumn and remove impurities. Use fresh or dried.

[Properties] The stem of this product is slender and can be more than 20 cm long, and slender adventitious roots can be seen on some nodes. 3 leaves are arranged in whorls, the leaf blades are oblanceolate to rectangular, green, fleshy, 1.5-2.8cm long, 0.3-0.7cm wide, nearly acute at the apex, acute at the base, and spurred. It has a faint smell and a slightly bitter taste.

[Identification] Cross-section of the stem of this product: epidermal cells are rectangular, with thickened outer walls and about 10 rows of thin-walled cells in the inner layer. The pith is small, the vascular bundles are tough outside, and the vessels are round. The pith is triangular in shape, the cells are polygonal, the walls are very thick, and they are not lignified. The cells close to the phloem and pith contain reddish-brown secretions.

[Processing] Remove mud and impurities, and cut the dried product into sections.

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, light, and cool.

[return through meridians] Returns the liver, gallbladder and small intestine meridians.

【Functions and indications】Clears away dampness and heat, and detoxifies. Used for jaundice caused by damp-heat, difficulty urinating, carbuncles, ulcers, acute and chronic hepatitis.

[Usage and Dosage] 250g of fresh product, 15-30g of dried product.

[Storage] Fresh products should be picked as soon as they are used, and dried products should be stored in a dry place.

[Remarks] (1) For burns caused by water or fire, wash and mash the fresh grass and apply the juice externally. For the initial stage of carbuncle, in addition to taking the decoction orally, wash and mash the fresh grass and apply it externally to eliminate carbuncle and reduce swelling. Creeping grass is good at detoxifying snake venom and is a common folk medicine for treating snake bites. You can use half a pound of fresh grass alone, wash it with cold boiled water, mash it and squeeze out the juice for oral administration, one to two times a day; you can also use it with other medicines such as Scutellaria barbata, wild chrysanthemum, Bidens pilosa, Plantain, and raw rhubarb to make a decoction for oral administration, and wash and mash the fresh grass for external application. This product can be used alone to treat infectious hepatitis (including acute icteric hepatitis, acute non-icteric hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, and active stage of chronic hepatitis). It has a certain effect on lowering serum transaminases, and can reduce or eliminate the patient's symptoms of dampness and heat such as bitter taste in the mouth, poor appetite, and yellow and red urine. In addition, this product has recently been used for cancer.

【Excerpt】Chinese Pharmacopoeia

The above is a detailed introduction to the medicinal value of Creeping Jasmine. There are also some ways and methods when eating Creeping Jasmine. The above methods of eating are very helpful in regulating various problems of the human body, so you can do it with confidence.