Baogai Grass is a widely distributed Chinese medicinal herb that can often be seen on the roadside in rural areas. Baogai Grass is so beautiful that it is unjust to be considered just a roadside weed. Traditional Chinese medicine often uses it to treat crooked mouth. Let's learn more about Baogai Grass together with the editor of He.
【Identification of Baogai Grass】
Why is it called Baogai Grass? Look at the leaves that grow in pairs on its stems, like the ancient emperor's royal canopy, adorned with a circle of ruby-like flower buds. Isn't that a "baogai" (royal canopy)?
When the spring is warm, the "ruby" quickly grows larger and suddenly transforms into small standing figures, standing in a row on the "canopy" and looking outwards. The lip-shaped flowers seem to be embracing the spring, and the delicate pinkish-purple color makes the "canopy" even more bright and luxurious.
Baogai Grass is usually about 2 to 30 centimeters tall and often grows in clusters. Each four-sided stem can hold several lotus platforms, and when the circular inflorescences on the platforms open one by one, the pinkish-red small flowers are quite interesting and thought-provoking.
And the abundance of small flowers is also magnificent. We often introduce exotic wildflowers and weeds to decorate modern gardens, just for novelty and fun. In fact, these small wildflowers around us, when planted in patches, are no less impressive than foreign wildflowers.
Most Baogai Grass flowers are purple, but there are exceptions. Occasionally, in a cluster of pinkish-purple flowers, one or two white flowers can be seen. The snow-white petals are delicately adorned with a few purple spots, which are extremely eye-catching.
【Methods of Using Baogai Grass to Treat Crooked Mouth】
To treat crooked mouth and hemiplegia, use Heal-All, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Uncaria rhynchophylla, and Chrysanthemum indicum. Decoct them in water and take half the dosage with water and half with wine.
In fact, Baogai Grass is not just beautiful, it is actually a tubular flower plant, a one- or two-year-old upright herb belonging to the Lamiaceae family, with strong medicinal value.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Baogai Grass has a neutral nature, a pungent and bitter taste, and has the effects of clearing heat and dampness, promoting blood circulation and dispelling wind, reducing swelling and detoxifying. When taken internally, it can be used to treat jaundice type hepatitis, lymph node tuberculosis, hypertension, facial paralysis, and hemiplegia.
When used externally, it has a significant effect on bruises, fractures, and yellow sores, so it is also known as "heal-all" in folk medicine.
In Yunnan, China, Baogai Grass is also known as "heal-all" and can be used for bone-setting treatment after fractures. In addition, Baogai Grass has the effects of clearing heat and dampness, promoting blood circulation and dispelling wind, reducing swelling and detoxifying.
Although Baogai Grass has obvious medicinal effects, one should not use it blindly to avoid toxic side effects on one's health.
【Identification of Baogai Grass with Pictures】
