The efficacy and function of white cold grass

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[Alias] Tuberculosis medicine, cold water seven, cold water pill, red cold grass.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the roots and rhizomes of Impatiens scapulifolia of the Impatiens family.

[Original form] Impatiens slender-stalked is an annual herb, 30-50cm tall. The rhizome is horizontal, relatively thick and long, with many fleshy cylindrical roots. The stem is slender, erect, unbranched or branched, and the upper part of the stem or on the nodes is often covered with sparse yellow-brown soft hairs. Leaves are alternate; petiole 0.5-1.5cm long; leaf blade ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 5-10cm long, 2-3cm wide, pointed or acuminate at the apex, narrowly cuneate at the base, with several glands, small round teeth or small serrations on the margin, glabrous; 5-8 pairs of veins. Flowers are bisexual, with a thin peduncle and 1-2 flowers; pedicels are short, with lanceolate bracts in the middle and upper parts; flowers are reddish purple; sepals are 2, semi-ovate, unequal, one side is transparent, and has fine teeth; the standard petal is round, with a keel-like protrusion in the middle rib and a small beak at the tip, the wing petals are sessile, the lobes at the base are small, the upper lobes are obovate-oblong, with obtuse small ears on the back, the lip eaves are boat-shaped, and extend downward into a long, incurved spur; stamens are 5, and the anthers are obtuse. Capsule linear. Flowering period is July-August, and fruiting period is August-October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in wetlands in the shade of valleys or in wet places such as waterside and ditch sides of hillside grasslands.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The rhizome is knobby in shape, often connected into nodules, with residual stem scars of varying lengths on the upper part and numerous cylindrical fine roots clustered at the lower part, which are curved, 5-10 cm long and 2-4 mm in diameter. The surface is gray-brown or gray-brown, wrinkled, and has fine longitudinal lines. The texture is slightly loose and spongy, easy to break, the cross section is brown-red with small bright spots. It has a faint smell and tastes slightly salty. There is no residue when chewing it, but it is slightly stinging in the throat.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; bitter; slightly warm

【Functions and indications】Regulating qi, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Mainly used for rheumatoid arthritis; swelling and pain caused by falls

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 9-15g; or soak in wine. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above are the effects and functions of white cool grass. We can also consume white cool grass reasonably according to our own situation to relieve the pain caused by the disease.