In the eyes of traditional Chinese medicine, the diverse plants in rural areas are considered treasures. They can not only be used for ornamental purposes and beautifying the environment, but also have excellent medicinal properties. One such plant is the Baogai grass, also known as the Bone-setting grass, which has particularly good medicinal effects.
Growth Environment of Baogai Grass
Baogai grass is basically an annual or biennial herbaceous plant, with a height of about 10-50 centimeters.
Baogai grass is widely distributed in China, especially in the southern regions.
In most cases, Baogai grass mainly grows on the sides of field roads or around grassy areas. It can also be found around villas or rural homes.
Folk Uses of Baogai Grass
In the past, due to the limited medical resources in rural areas, when someone in a household had a fall or a serious injury,
people would go to the mountains to collect Baogai grass, clean it, and boil it into water or apply it externally.
This wild vegetable played a significant role in people's lives. Therefore, Baogai grass was an indispensable remedy for the impoverished in the past.
Medicinal Formulas with Baogai Grass
1. Treatment of bruises and injuries
Baogai grass, nettle root, and thistle. Grind the mixture with egg white and honey, apply it to the affected area, change it once a night. If the pain persists, add onion and ginger and wrap it again.
2. Treatment of fractures and tendon injuries
Two liang of Baogai grass, one liang of purple kudzu root (grated), one liang of dendrobium (grated without root), one (two) liang of dodder, one liang of clove, one liang of Xuduan, one liang of Awei (wrapped in dough, simmered until cooked). Apply the medicine and grind it into a coarse powder.
Take two qian (measurement of weight) with warm wine, regardless of the time. (From "Sheng Hui Fang" Bone-setting grass powder)
