The efficacy and function of dog bubble grass

Many people know that dog bubble grass has unique therapeutic effects on some diseases. In fact, the magical effects of dog bubble grass are far more than that. The following will tell you in detail about the effects of dog bubble grass.

[Other names] Caterpillar bag, fire vine (Luchuan Materia Medica), white bubble grass, caterpillar medicine (Guangxi Medicinal Plant List).

[Source] The whole plant of Osmanthus fragrans , a plant of the Acanthaceae family. Available all year round.

[Original form] Subshrubby herb. The stem is branched, covered with hairs, and rooting at the base. Leaves are opposite; those born on the stem are rectangular, up to 6 cm long and about 2.5 cm wide; those born on the twigs are elliptical-rectangular, 2 to 3 cm long, with a short pointed tip and a narrow base into a short petiole, covered with coarse hairs on both sides and with blunt serrations on the edges. The flowers are dense capitula, terminal and axillary; the bracts are imbricate, ovate, about 1.5 cm long, with a long tail, up to 5 mm long, and covered with coarse hairs; the bracteoles are linear, slightly longer than the calyx; the calyx is about 8 mm long, 5-lobed, the lobes are linear-lanceolate, and covered with coarse hairs; the corolla is yellow, about 1.5 cm long, with 5 lobes, arranged in a rotation; there are 4 stamens, in pairs, and the anthers are 2-chambered. The capsule is about 10 mm long. Flowering period: autumn and winter.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in slightly shaded places near water or in wetlands. Distributed in southern my country.

[Nature and flavor] "Luchuan Materia Medica": "Cool in nature, light in taste.

【Functions and indications】 ① "Luchuan Materia Medica": "Diuretic, detoxifying, anti-inflammatory. Treats children's skin blister and dysentery."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5 to 1 liang. For external use: decoct in water and wash.

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The effects and functions of dog bubble grass are varied, and we should choose the appropriate method of consumption according to different physical symptoms. In life, we can learn more about this when we have free time.