The efficacy and function of the resurrection grass

As we all know, the herb is a very common medicinal material with many years of history. It can also treat many diseases. Let us learn about the medicinal value of the herb.

【Alias】 Unbeatable

[Source] It is the whole herb of Sedum verticillata of the Crassulaceae family. Harvest in summer and autumn, wash and use fresh.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 40 to 100 cm high. The roots are thin. The stem is erect and unbranched. There are 3 to 5 leaves arranged in whorls or oppositely, oblong-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, 4 to 8 cm long, 2.5 to 3.5 cm wide, with acute apex, cuneate base, wavy and sparsely serrated edges, often pale underneath, and almost sessile. The umbel is terminal, with densely grown flowers and a semi-spherical top, 2.5 to 6 cm in diameter; there are 5 sepals, lanceolate, about 1 mm long; there are 5 petals, yellowish-white, light green to white, oblong-elliptical, 4 to 5 mm long; there are 10 stamens; the scales are strip-shaped and cuneate; there are 5 carpels, oblong. Flowering period is from July to September.

[Habitat distribution] It grows in grass on high mountain slopes or among rocks on the edge of ditches. Distributed in Sichuan, Hubei, Anhui, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Northeast China.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, neutral.

【Functions and indications】Detoxification, swelling reduction and hemostasis. Treat trauma, unknown swelling, snake bites and scorpion stings.

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: mash and apply or squeeze the juice to apply.

[Additional prescription] To treat snake bites: take appropriate amounts of fresh herb, rhubarb, curculigo and ginseng, and alum, mash them into a paste, and apply to the wound.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Everyone should know about the medicinal value of the resurrection grass. You can be more targeted when consuming it in your daily life. More reasonable use of the medicine can better treat some common diseases.