The efficacy and function of blunt-leaved grass

Bluntleaf herb is a relatively familiar traditional Chinese medicine. It has many benefits for our body. If we want to consume it correctly in our lives, we need to have some understanding of Bluntleaf herb. Let’s take a look at it below.

【English name】 all-grass of Helfer Stenotaphrum

【Other names】 Job's tears, duck mouth grass

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Poaceae.

[Original form] Blunt-leaved grass, perennial herb. The lower part of the stalk is creeping, and roots take root at the nodes and grow into upright flower branches 10-40cm high. The leaf sheath is loose, usually longer than the internodes, with a flattened surface with ridges on the back, often only covering the lower part of the internode, smooth and glabrous; the ligule is very short, with white short cilia at the tip; the leaf blade is ribbon-shaped, 5-17cm long, 5-11mm wide, slightly obtuse at the tip, with a short tip, truncated or nearly rounded base, glabrous on both sides, and rough edges. The inflorescence axis is flat and leaf-like, with wings 10-15cm long, 3-5mm wide, and slightly rough on the edges; the spike inflorescence is embedded in the depression of the main axis, 7-18mm long, the spikelet axis is triangular, with slightly rough edges, and the apex extends above the terminal spikelet to form a small point; the spikelets are alternate, ovate-lanceolate, 4-4.5mm long, containing 2 florets, but only the second floret is fruitful; the glume apex is pointed, with small transverse veins between veins, the first glume is broadly ovate, 1/2-2/3 the length of the spikelet, with (3-)5-7 veins, the second glume is the same length as the spikelet, with 9-11 veins; the first floret is male; the first lemma is the same length as the spikelet, with 7 veins, the palea is thickly membranous, slightly shorter than the lemma, with 2 veins, the second lemma is leathery, with a small point covered with fine hairs, and the margin wraps around the palea. Flowering and fruiting season is autumn.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in moist grassland, forest edge or sparse forest below about 1100m above sea level

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; neutral

【Meridian】 Stomach; Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】Invigorating Qi and inducing labor. Mainly used for gastroptosis; uterine prolapse; habitual abortion; dystocia

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g.

[Discussions by various scholars] Xinhua Materia Medica Outline: Whole herb: It is used by the people for fish bones stuck in the throat, boiled in water and washed with dragon clothes (calcined and ground into powder for oral administration), and also for difficult labor or retained placenta.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above article introduces the functions of blunt-leaved grass. I hope it will be helpful to you in your life. But it is important to note that you should not randomly combine it with other foods. You should consult a professional before making a decision.