The efficacy and function of clam grass

Clam grass is a common Chinese medicine. It can be used for medicinal purposes as well as for food. The effects and functions of clam grass are quite comprehensive. Let's take a look at it together.

[Other names] Cough grass, big iron tree handle, semi-shrub spatholobus

[Source] Moghania fruticulosa (Wall. ex Call.) Wang et Tang, Leguminosae , the root of which is used as medicine.

【Habitat distribution】 Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter, sweet, and cool.

【Functions and indications】Reduce fever, eliminate dampness, eliminate malnutrition and relieve cough. It is mainly used to treat persistent high fever, colds, rheumatoid arthritis, dysmenorrhea, infantile malnutrition, diarrhea, and indigestion. It can also treat cough, asthma, pneumonia, whooping cough, jaundice and other diseases.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

Above we introduced what clam grass is. We know that clam grass has very comprehensive effects and functions, so we can use clam grass as a means of regulating the body in daily life.