Throat grass is the whole herb or fruit of the Primula vulgaris, a plant of the Primulaceae family. The entire plant can be used as medicine and has high medicinal value. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxification, relieving pain, and reducing swelling. Let's learn about the medicinal value of throat grass!
1. Treats sore throat, oral ulcers: Throat grass is finely ground and blown onto the affected area. (From "Guizhou Folk Medicinal Herbs")
2. Treats injuries from falls or long periods of sitting causing lower back pain: Throat grass one or two liang, Xiantao grass five qian, Luantoufa one qian. Soak in half a jin of wine. Take twice a day, with each dose not exceeding one or two liang. (From "Guizhou Folk Medicinal Herbs")
3. Treats hemoptysis: Throat grass three qian. Grind into powder and swallow with wine. (From "Guizhou Folk Medicinal Herbs")
4. Treats leukorrhea: Throat grass one or two liang, bitter bamboo one or two liang. White sugar one or two liang, add three small bowls of water, boil for two bowls of soup, divide into three doses. (From "Guizhou Folk Medicinal Herbs")
5. Treats rheumatoid arthritis: Throat grass five qian. Boil in water and take orally. (From "Guizhou Medicinal Herbs")
6. Treats unilateral or bilateral headaches, toothaches, and red eyes caused by wind and fire: Primula vulgaris three qian to one or two liang. Boil and take orally. (From "Shanghai Commonly Used Chinese Medicinal Herbs")
7. Treats asthma: Fresh Primula obconica, up to two liang. Boil in water and take orally. (From "Yunnan Chinese Medicinal Herbs")
