The efficacy and function of snake needle grass

Snake needle grass is also called white flower snake tongue grass. Its most obvious function is clearing away heat and detoxifying. It has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. In addition, it can play a certain therapeutic role in urinary tract infection, pharyngitis, and tonsillitis. It also has a certain preventive effect on some digestive tract tumors. It has a certain inhibitory effect on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, and has a good anti-inflammatory effect.

The efficacy and function of snake needle grass

1. Anti-tumor effect: In vitro (equivalent to 6 g/ml of raw drug), it has a strong inhibitory effect on acute lymphocytic, granulocytic, monocytic and chronic granulocytic tumor cells (methylene blue test tube method); measured by Warburg respirator, the inhibitory effect on the former two is also strong. The extract was used in experimental treatment of S-180 and Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in mice, and Yoshida sarcoma in rats, but had no obvious anti-cancer effect. 0.5-1 gram of crude drug/ml had inhibitory effects on Yoshida sarcoma and Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in vitro (methylene blue test tube method), but the authors believe that this is non-specific.

2. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects: The antibacterial effect in vitro is not significant, and it only has a weak effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Shigella dysenteriae. The effects of the decoction on the phagocytic function of the reticuloendothelial system and the phagocytic activity of leukocytes in vivo and in vitro in normal and artificial appendicitis rabbits were observed. It was believed that its anti-inflammatory effect was due to factors such as stimulating the proliferation of the reticuloendothelial system and enhancing the activity of phagocytes.

"Chaozhou Chronicles·Products Records": Drinking the juice from the stems and leaves can treat appendicitis and all intestinal diseases.

"Guangxi Chinese Materia Medica": Treats infantile malnutrition, snake bites, and cancer. External treatment of white bubble and snake scabies.

"Southern Fujian Folk Herbs": Clears away heat, detoxifies, reduces inflammation and relieves pain.

"Quanzhou Materia Medica": Clears away heat and relieves blood stasis, eliminates carbuncle and detoxifies. Treat carbuncle, ulcer and scrofula. It can also clear lung fire and relieve lung heat. Treats shortness of breath, cough and chest tightness due to lung heat. To treat venomous snake bites, take 15 grams of Oldenlandia diffusa and 250 grams of white wine, boil for 3 to 5 minutes, remove the residue, take 2/3 orally (take 2 to 3 times a day), and apply 1/3 to the wound. When applying the medicine, first suck out the venomous blood from the wound, clean and disinfect it, cover and bandage it with a sterilized cotton pad, and then moisten the dressing with the above-mentioned medicinal wine (to keep it moist). If you cannot drink alcohol, you can boil the water and then add an appropriate amount of white wine, but it is better to boil it with white wine.

"Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": clears away heat and detoxifies, promotes blood circulation and promotes diuresis. Treat tonsillitis, pharyngitis, appendicitis, hepatitis, dysentery, urinary tract infection, and infantile malnutrition.