What are the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Stretch Grass

The Chinese medicine Stretching Muscle Grass naturally has its medicinal value. It can help dispel wind and cold, reduce swelling and relieve pain, and has a good effect of relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation, especially for edema, injuries, weakness of limbs and other phenomena. If it can be used scientifically, it can achieve the therapeutic effect. Moreover, this kind of medicine will not cause other side effects. It can be taken orally as a decoction or applied externally.

[Functions and indications - The effects of Stretching Muscle Grass] Dispel wind and cold, remove dampness and reduce swelling, relax muscles and promote blood circulation.

Treats wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, joint pain, skin numbness, weak limbs, edema, and bruises.

① "Bencao Shiyi": It is used to treat long-term rheumatism, cold and painful feet and knees, numbness of the skin, and weakness of strength.

② "Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan": It can relieve gas, eliminate the fullness and stuffiness in the chest, push out the food that has been left in the stomach overnight, and eliminate the hard masses in the abdomen that have existed for a long time, and eliminate edema.

③ "Essentials of Raw Medicinal Herbs": reduces swelling and eliminates rheumatism.

Soak in wine and drink to relax muscles and tendons.

It can cure pain caused by qi stagnation, injuries, internal injuries caused by wounds, and relieve phlegm and cough.

④ "Common Herbal Medicines Used by Zhejiang Folks": Relaxes muscles and reduces inflammation.

Treat joint pain and shingles.

⑤ "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Northeast China": Relaxes muscles and promotes blood circulation, dispels wind and cold, and relieves pain.

Treats low back and leg pain, rheumatic joint swelling and pain, and irregular menstruation.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3 to 5 qian; or soaked in wine.

For external use: mash and apply.

Knowing these effects of raw green grass in traditional Chinese medicine, we can know that it has a good effect in reducing swelling and eliminating rheumatism. It can also relax muscles, promote blood circulation, dispel wind, dissipate cold and relieve pain. Especially for the treatment of problems such as soreness of waist and legs and swelling and pain of rheumatic joints, correct use of the medicine can achieve good therapeutic effects and reduce adverse effects.