What are the effects and functions of rush

Rush is a herbaceous plant that usually lives in water. Rush has brown stems, scaly leaves and spike-like flowers, all the characteristics common to plants. On the other hand, rush also has certain edible value. In addition, rush can also be used as a medicinal herb. So, what are the effects and functions of rush? This will be explained in detail below.

Efficacy classification: diuretic; heat-clearing; diuretic and stranguria-relieving. Nature and flavor: slightly cold; sweet and bland; enters the heart, lung, small intestine and bladder meridians. Function: diuresis and relieving stranguria; clearing the heart and reducing internal heat. Indications: gonorrhea; edema; difficulty urinating, less urinating and painful; jaundice caused by damp-heat; restlessness and insomnia; night crying in children; throat congestion; mouth and tongue ulcers; trauma.

① Treat five types of stranguria and urinary retention: 1 liang of rush, 5 qian each of ophiopogon and licorice. Drink the concentrated decoction. (The Authentic Prescriptions)

②Treat edema: 4 liang of rush. Decoction in water. (The Authentic Prescriptions)

③ To clear the water channels: 10 catties of rush (dye with rice flour, dry it in the sun, grind it into powder, put it into water to clarify, the floating part is rush, take it out, dry it again, and use 2 liang and 5 qian as medicine, while the sinking part is rice flour and don’t use it), 5 liang of red and white Poria (peeled, and use Poria cocos without wood), 5 liang of talc (skimmed in water), 2 liang of Poria (peeled), 3 liang of Alisma orientalis (remove the beard), 1 catty of ginseng (remove the stalk, slice it, boil it into a thick soup, remove the residue, filter it, and refine the soup into a paste like sugar, which is used to make the paste). Grind the above five ingredients, including rush, into fine powder, mix with ginseng paste to make pills as big as longan, coat with cinnabar and stick with gold foil. Take one pill each time and change the dosage according to your disease. (Tianyi Pills from Han's Medical Encyclopedia)

④Treatment of heat stranguria: one liang each of fresh rush, plantain and phoenix tail grass. Boil in rice water and drink.

Pharmacological action: Experiments have shown that this product has diuretic and hemostatic effects. Dosage and Administration: For oral administration: decoction, 1-3g (fresh grass 15-30g); or made into pills or powder. For external use: appropriate amount, grind the calcined powder and sprinkle it, or use fresh product to mash and apply, boil a bunch of rush to make a decoction, and apply it externally.

I believe that through in-depth understanding of the above content, everyone should now know that rush has many functions and effects. Rush can not only be used to clear away heat and promote diuresis, but also to reduce internal heat. In addition, taking rush can also treat symptoms such as difficulty urinating and less urine. Finally, rush also has a good therapeutic effect on children who cry at night.