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Bidens pilosa is a wild Chinese herbal medicine, also known as golden cup and silver plate. It has very high medicinal value. It can effectively treat some physical diseases and can also effectively lower human blood pressure. It can not only be taken orally but also used externally. It can effectively treat skin bruises or skin wounds. Bidens pilosa tastes slightly bitter and can regulate the body's blood pressure. It can be taken appropriately.

Can Bidens pilosa treat high blood pressure?

Bidens pilosa is an annual herb of the Asteraceae family. It grows in roadside wastelands, hillsides and fields at an altitude of 50-3100 meters. Distributed both at home and abroad. The above-ground parts can be harvested during the peak flowering period in summer and autumn, the weeds can be picked out, and the plant can be used fresh or dried, and the whole plant can be used as medicine. The main effects are clearing away heat, detoxifying and reducing swelling.

Bidens pilosa, also known as a handful of needles, sticky grass, thorny needle grass, blind grass, etc., modern pharmacology has proved that Bidens pilosa contains flavonoids, saponins, tannins, polyphenols, coumarins, bitter substances, iodine, bile alkaloids, amino acids, vitamins and other ingredients, which have a good effect on regulating human blood pressure.

Directions

Take 30-50 grams of Bidens pilosa (grab a handful with your hands), add two large bowls of water and soak for ten minutes. Turn off the heat 2 minutes after boiling.

Pour the cooked medicine juice into a large cup and drink it as water whenever you are thirsty. Finish it in a day.

There is no need to worry about the medicine being unpalatable. Apart from the taste of traditional Chinese medicine, it is not bitter or astringent in the mouth and is very easy to accept.

Bidens pilosa is a very common plant. It can be found in the fields in rural areas, in the unattended grass in cities, and on lawns in residential areas. Especially in autumn, when you walk through the grass, you will see some dark brown thorns about 2 cm long hanging on your clothes. These are the seeds of Bidens pilosa.

If conditions permit, you can collect this plant yourself in June and July when it grows most luxuriantly. Pull up the Bidens pilosa by the roots, dry it in the sun, and cut it into small sections with scissors (a small medicinal scissors is even better) for easy storage. The whole plant can be used as medicine. If you find it troublesome, you can also buy it at the pharmacy. It is very cheap, only a few dollars per pound.

Because Chinese medicine takes a long time to take effect, it usually takes a week to see the effect.

But you must insist on drinking it. You can't drink it halfway.