Pig bristle grass may not be well-known to many people, although it may not have much fame, its medicinal value is not low, especially suitable for treating symptoms such as cough and hemoptysis. Let's learn about the efficacy of pig bristle grass together!
1. Clearing heat and resolving phlegm
It is used for hot cough and hemoptysis. For treating hot cough with hemoptysis, it can be used together with red hair grass and three-patch wind. For treating hot cough, it can be used together with skullcap, fish mint, and almond.
Pig bristle grass can be used to treat hot cough and has an improving effect on cough and phlegm.
2. Dispelling wind and eliminating dampness
It is used for rheumatic joint pain, can be soaked in wine and taken orally.
3. Relieving asthma and resolving phlegm
Iron fern has the effects of relieving asthma, resolving phlegm, softening hardness, dispersing clumps, supplementing deficiency, and stopping cough. It can treat bronchitis, asthma, hot cough, hemoptysis, pneumonia, and other conditions.
4. Diuretic and detoxifying
It is used for hot urinary frequency, bloody urinary frequency, urinary tract infections, and urinary tract stones. For treating pediatric urinary stones, it can be used together with horny goat weed. For treating hot urinary frequency and bloody urinary frequency, it can be used together with cinnabar and iron wire. For treating urinary tract infections and stones, it can be used alone by decocting with water.
Pig bristle grass can be used to treat diseases of the urinary system, and it has a diuretic and detoxifying effect.
5. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory
Pharmacological studies have shown that plants of this genus have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities, and they are commonly used in the treatment of snake and insect bites, upper respiratory tract infections, mastitis, postpartum hemorrhage, and other conditions.
In addition, pig bristle grass can also be used as a green potted plant for ornamental purposes. It has strong adaptability and is suitable for indoor potted plants all year round. Small potted plants can be placed on desks and coffee tables, while larger potted plants can be used to decorate the window sills, corridors, or living rooms of shaded rooms.
