Pig bristle grass has a bitter taste and a cool nature. It enters the liver and kidney meridians and can clear heat from the upper burner and promote urination to treat urinary problems. Due to its cool nature, pig bristle grass has the ability to clear heat and toxins, and it is beneficial for diuresis and reducing swelling.
Function and indications of pig bristle grass
Clears heat, dispels wind, promotes urination, and reduces swelling. It is used to treat cough with blood, rheumatic pain, turbid urine, excessive vaginal discharge, dysentery, breast swelling, and itchy skin conditions caused by wind and dampness.
① "Tian Bao Ben Cao" states that it can promote urination and treat excessive vaginal discharge, dizziness, breast swelling, and dysentery. Vinegar-fried pig bristle grass can be used to treat hemorrhoids and prolapse of the anus.
② "Guizhou Folk Medicine Collection" states that it can suppress cough, reduce fever, and promote urination. It is used to treat turbid urine.
③ "Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine" states that it can treat cough with lung heat, toothache, and hemoptysis.
④ "Quanzhou Materia Medica" states that it can dispel wind, activate blood circulation, detoxify, promote tissue regeneration, soften hardness, disperse accumulation, and relieve pain. It is used to treat joint pain, soreness of the lumbar region and bones, and bruises caused by falls or injuries.
Amazing uses of pig bristle grass
It is used for diuresis in cases of hot and bloody urine, urinary tract infection, and urinary tract stones.
(1) It can be combined with Gu Jing Cao to treat urinary calculi in children.
(2) It can be combined with Hai Jin Sha and Tie Si Niu to treat hot and bloody urine.
(3) It can be used alone to treat urinary tract infections and stones by decocting and drinking the herb.
(4) Pig bristle grass can be used to treat diseases of the urinary system and has diuretic and detoxifying effects.
