The efficacy and function of large-leaf phoenix tail

The Chinese medicinal herb Large-leafed Phoenix Wei is a very good Chinese medicinal material. Large-leafed Phoenix Wei has a very good effect in regulating the body and is also widely used in medicine. Let’s take a look together.

[Alias] Double Phoenix Tail, Golden Chicken Tail (Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Tibet), Phoenix Tail Grass, Large Leaf Wellhead Grass, Wolf Tooth Grass (Shaanxi Herbal Medicines), Wellhead Grass, Wellhead Grass (Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Yunnan), Zamadong Luomachewa (Tibetan name).

[Source] It is the whole herb of Pteris cretica, a plant of the Pteridaceae family. Available all year round. Use fresh or wash, cut into sections, and dry for later use.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 50 to 100 cm tall. The rhizome is erect with linear lanceolate fleshy brown scales. Leaves are of 2 types, clustered, with petioles straw-colored and smooth; fertile leaves are ovate, 25-30 cm long, 15-20 cm wide, 1-pinnate, but the pinnae below the middle are usually forked, and sometimes there are 1-2 separate pinnae in a pair at the base; pinnae or pinnae are 15-25 cm long, 6-8 mm wide, linear-lanceolate, with sharp serrations on the top; sterile leaves are of the same type, but pinnae or pinnae are 1-1.5 cm wide, with sharp serrations on the edges. The sori are linear and continuously distributed along the leaf margin below the top of the pinnae. The sori cover is narrow, gray, and membranous.

[Habitat distribution] It grows in shady and moist places under forests or in limestone cracks. It is distributed in most areas south of the Yangtze River and in Shaanxi, Tibet and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, promotes dampness, dispels wind and detoxifies. It is used to treat icteric hepatitis, diarrhea, edema, stranguria, irregular menstruation, sore throat, and burns caused by hot water or fire.

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

[Additional prescription] ① Treat swelling and pain caused by bites from venomous snakes and rabid dogs: Mash fresh phoenix tail grass into a paste and apply it to the wound. (Shaanxi Herbs)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

After reading the above detailed introduction to the effects and functions of large-leafed aster, I believe many friends have already known the benefits of large-leafed aster. It can be seen that the large-leafed phoenix tail is very beneficial to our human body. If you need it, you might as well give it a try.