Geese do not eat grass, which is the whole herb of the chrysanthemum family plant Equisetum arvense. It is harvested when the flowers are in bloom, cleaned of mud and impurities, and dried. It is found in rice fields or damp areas, along roadsides. It is distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.
[The efficacy and benefits of geese not eating grass]
Geese not eating grass is mainly used for dispelling wind, dispersing cold, removing dampness, clearing vision, and relieving nasal congestion. It is used to treat colds, bronchitis, laryngitis, pertussis, abdominal pain, amoebic dysentery, malaria, malnutrition, rhinitis, nasal polyps, blurred and itchy eyes, boils, scabies, and injuries.
① "Bencao Shi Yi": "It removes eye opacity and relieves nasal congestion."
② "Si Sheng Bencao": "It clears nasal qi, opens the nine orifices, and expels wind and phlegm."
③ "Gang Mu": "It detoxifies, improves vision, disperses redness and swelling of the eyes, treats deafness, headaches, brain acid, treats phlegm, malaria, hoarseness, nasal congestion, and nasal polyps. It also disperses abscesses and swelling."
④ "Sheng Cao Yao Xing Bei Yao": "It treats fractures, pain, and swelling."
⑤ "Yi Lin Zuan Yao": "It promotes the circulation of qi, dispels cold, treats malaria, and stops diarrhea. Sniffing the powder can induce sneezing and dispel cold stagnation."
⑥ "Zhi Wu Ming Shi Tu Kao": "It treats tetanus."
⑦ "Guangxi Medicinal Plants Atlas": "It treats malnutrition."
⑧ "Guangxi Chinese Medicine": "It treats throat poison."
⑨ "Guangdong Chinese Medicine" II: "It treats pertussis."
⑩ "Common Chinese Herbal Medicine Manual of Guangzhou Troops": "It treats rheumatic pain in the lower back and legs."
[Discussion from various sources on geese not eating grass]
① "Gang Mu": "Geese not eating grass can reach the head and treat headaches and eye diseases, clear nasal congestion and remove nasal polyps; it can reach the lung meridian and treat hoarseness, phlegm, and malaria, and disperse abscesses and swelling. Its ability to remove opacity is particularly remarkable. According to Ni Weide's "Original Mechanism Collection": to treat eye opacity and sneezing, using the combination of Equisetum arvense and Bixuan San for detoxification, Qingdai for heat removal, and Chuanxiong to break up and remove stagnation, as well as other drugs that promote circulation, it is like opening a pot lid, always keeping the evil toxins from closing, allowing them to have an outlet. However, its power is small but sharp, so it should be consumed regularly to gather strength. It can be used for all diseases of the eyes, and rubbing it on the eyes will make them more refreshed."
② "Bencao Huiyan": "Equisetum arvense can open the nine orifices and clear nasal qi. With its pungent and warm nature, it can reach the lung meridian and the head, so it is effective in treating hoarseness, phlegm and asthma, nasal congestion and nasal polyps, bloating and discomfort, and removing opacity in the eyes. It works by promoting circulation and dispersing.
