The efficacy and function of snake eye grass

Snake eye grass is a medicinal material and is quite common in life. We can eat snake eye grass appropriately. Since many people don’t know much about snake eye grass, let’s take a look at it below.

[Other names] Sunshine after rain, hemp grass, powder grass, iris leaf daisy

[Source] Saussurea romuleifolia Franch., a plant of the genus Saussurea in the Asteraceae family, is used as medicine using the whole herb or root . Collected in late autumn, washed and used fresh or dried.

【Nature and flavor】Pungent, bitter, and cool. Slightly poisonous.

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind, activate collaterals, detoxify, and eliminate accumulation. Used for rheumatic joint pain, traumatic injuries, and infantile malnutrition; used externally to treat snake bites.

【Usage and Dosage】 2 to 3 qian. For external use, grind the root into powder and mix with sesame oil to apply on the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine

The above content is an introduction to the Chinese medicinal herb Snake Eye Grass. I hope it can be of some help to everyone. There are many medicinal herbs similar to snake eye grass in our daily life. We need to follow the doctor's instructions when consuming Chinese medicine such as snake eye grass and not consume it blindly.