Dryopteris crassirhizoma, also known as Pigtail Grass or Iron Wire Grass, is the whole plant of the fern Dryopteris crassirhizoma. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and promoting diuresis. It can be used to treat symptoms such as cold and fever, and lung heat cough. Let's take a closer look at the efficacy and function of Pigtail Grass.
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Efficacy and Function of Pigtail Grass
1. Relieving wheezing and resolving phlegm
Pigtail Grass has the effects of relieving wheezing, resolving phlegm, softening hardness, and dispersing masses. It can treat bronchitis, asthma, lung heat cough, hemoptysis, pneumonia, and other conditions.
2. Detoxifying and reducing inflammation
Pharmacological studies have shown that plants of this genus have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities. They are commonly used in the treatment of snake and insect bites, upper respiratory tract infections, mastitis, excessive uterine bleeding in women, and postpartum blood stasis.
3. Diuresis and promoting urination
Pigtail Grass enters the small intestine and bladder meridians, can promote diuresis, relieve swelling, and can be used clinically to treat urinary tract infections, lymph node tuberculosis, dysentery, and abdominal pain.
4. Treating hypertension
Dryopteris crassirhizoma contains a large amount of flavonoids. It is used as an adjuvant treatment for hypertension. It has the effects of preventing cerebral hemorrhage, preventing cardiovascular diseases, and anti-mutation.
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Cultivation Methods of Pigtail Grass
1. Adequate water supply
Pigtail Grass generally requires the soil to be moist, and it is important to ensure adequate water supply during its growth period. In dry weather, increase the humidity in the air appropriately.
2. Suitable temperature
Pigtail Grass does not have strict temperature requirements, but attention should be paid to high temperatures in summer and low temperatures in winter. In general, in winter, the indoor temperature should be above 5 degrees Celsius, and in summer, it should be kept around 25 degrees Celsius in a cool and ventilated place.
3. Soil requirements
The soil should not be too poor. Pigtail Grass generally grows in sandy soil rich in organic matter, or you can buy potting soil for cultivation. Fertilize every month, apply fertilizer to the roots, and repot and change the soil in a timely manner.
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Applications of Pigtail Grass
1. Clearing heat and resolving phlegm, used for lung heat cough and hemoptysis. For treating lung heat hemoptysis, it can be combined with red maoyao grass and sanpifeng. For treating lung heat cough, it can be combined with the effects of Huangqin, fishy-smelling herb, and almond.
2. Dispelling wind, treating rheumatic joint pain. It can be soaked in liquor and taken orally.
3. Promoting diuresis, used for hot lin syndrome, blood lin syndrome, urinary tract infections, and urinary stones. For treating children's urinary stones, it can be combined with gujingcao. For treating hot lin and blood lin, it can be combined with haijinsha and tiesiniu. For treating urinary tract infections and stones, it can be used alone by decocting it in water.
4. Reducing swelling, treating skin itching, and eczema. It can be used by decocting fresh Pigtail Grass and washing the affected area externally.
5. Treating mastitis and unobstructed milk flow. It can be decocted and taken orally, with sweet wine as an adjuvant.
