The efficacy and function of comb grass

Comb grass is a very nutritious and precious medicinal material. Eating comb grass regularly can have very good effects and functions. So how should we eat comb grass? What specific benefits can eating comb grass bring to our body? We need to understand some professional knowledge of comb grass to answer these questions.

[Other names] Shujincao, veal ribs

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Pteris cretica, a plant of the Pteridaceae family.

【Original form】 The plant is up to 50cm or higher. The rhizome is long and horizontal. Leaves are distal; petiole 25-90cm long, brown, glabrous, with black scales at base; leaf blade herbaceous or papery, lanceolate-oblong, 40-70cm long, 20-25cm wide, and bipinnately lobed; lobes 15-28 pairs, linear, acuminate at apex, cuneate at base, sessile, 12-16cm long, 1-1.3cm wide, pinnately lobed to mid-lobed, basal pinnae not shortened or slightly shortened, entire, slightly curled; leaf abaxially covered with long stiff hairs; veins 8-10 pairs, 1 pair of veinlets at base connected and extending to the bend; midrib abaxially covered with ovate scales; sori round, 2-5 pairs per lobe, attached near margin; sori cap large, reniform, brown.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows near water or in humid places.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness; relax muscles and activate blood circulation. Mainly used for rheumatic joint pain; limb numbness; paralysis

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what comb grass is. We know that comb grass can not only be used to treat diseases but also has good health benefits, so we must be good at using comb grass to protect our health.