The efficacy and function of tooth abscess grass

I don’t know if you are familiar with the tooth abscess grass and whether you understand its effects and functions. Let’s analyze in detail the value and eating methods of the tooth abscess grass.

[Alias] Rag grass, rag sticky, large malaria grass, one dragon, female one root, half a dragon.

[Source] The whole herb of the purple grass plant , Isoflavones lanceolata . Harvest from May to August and sun-dried.

[Original morphology] Biennial erect herb, covered with hard coarse hairs. The leaves are simple and alternate, broadly lanceolate, with short pointed tips, gradually narrowed and extending downward at the base, with thick and obvious veins on the underside, coarse hairs on both sides, and entire margins. Scorpion-shaped raceme; flowers are white, blue, or blue with red in the middle; bracts are absent; sepals are deeply lobed into 5 parts; corolla tube is short, with 5 scales at the throat, 5 lobes, obtuse at the apex, arranged in a shingle-like manner; 5 stamens, hidden under the scales, anthers are ovate; ovary is deeply lobed into 4 parts, style is slightly long. There are 4 nutlets, short ovate, about 1.2-2.0 mm in diameter, laterally borne on the carpel column, and covered with hooked spines.

[Habitat distribution] Grown on sandy soil on hillsides and village edges. Distributed in subtropical and temperate regions such as Fujian and Guangdong.

【Functions and indications】 "New Medical Newsletter" of Fujian Jinjiang Second Hospital: "It can treat acute nephritis, periodontitis, periodontal abscess, and acute lymphadenitis of the mandible."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian; grind into powder, 3 to 6 fen.

[Clinical application] Treatment of acute nephritis: Grind the dried leaves of Toothache Grass into powder, pass through a 120-mesh sieve, and put them into capsules, 300 mg per capsule. Take 3 to 6 capsules 3 times a day. You can also use 5 qian of the dried whole herb, decoct it in water, and take it in two doses. One course of treatment is 10 days, and several courses can be taken consecutively. A total of 47 cases were treated, including 37 children and 10 adults. The results showed that 40 cases were cured (edema subsided, urine routine examination was negative, and urine routine examination was negative every month after stopping the medication for 3 consecutive months), 4 cases were basically cured (edema subsided, and urine routine examination sometimes showed trace protein), 2 cases were improved (edema subsided, but urine routine examination still showed trace protein and a small amount of red blood cells), and 1 case was ineffective. The effective rate was 97%, and the cure rate was 86%. Generally, urine volume increased and swelling began to subside on the second day after taking the medicine. The shortest time for complete swelling subsidence was 4 days and the longest was 15 days. Routine urine tests turned negative in 40 cases, and most of them turned negative within 10 days. During treatment, you should limit your sodium intake, get enough rest, and avoid infection.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine"

The above is a detailed description of the effects and eating methods of tooth abscess grass. Medicines like tooth abscess grass are very effective in treating diseases. However, it should be noted that when using tooth abscess grass, it needs to be used in moderation and should not be used too much, otherwise it will not be of any benefit to the body.