Diding grass is a medicinal plant with strong vitality. It can be used as both a vegetable and a medicine. We know that all medicinal herbs have a certain level of toxicity, so Diding grass should not be used casually. Let's take a look at the effects, functions, and usage of Diding grass.
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Effects and Functions of Diding Grass
1. Antiviral
Diding grass contains natural medicinal components that can help suppress virus activity in the human body. It can prevent and alleviate viral skin diseases and viral dysentery. Furthermore, it can kill pneumococcus and Staphylococcus aureus in the human body, preventing respiratory infections.
2. Reducing Swelling and Detoxification
Diding grass has the ability to reduce swelling and detoxify. It can decompose and inhibit hemolytic snake venom. It can be used to alleviate the effects of snake bites by mixing it with realgar and applying it to the wound.
3. Cancer Prevention
Diding grass is rich in flavonoids, which can accelerate the transformation of lymphocytes and increase the number of immunoglobulins in the body. It can effectively prevent cancer and is also used in cancer treatment.
4. Boosting Immunity
Diding grass contains abundant plant proteins and various amino acids, which can meet the different nutritional needs of the human body. Regular consumption can help improve the function of the body's organs and enhance immunity.
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Medicinal Formulas of Diding Grass
1. Treatment for boils and swelling: Mix Diding grass, green onion, and raw honey together and consume.
2. Treatment for acute infectious hepatitis: Boil 1 liang of bitter Diding grass in water and consume.
3. Treatment for enteritis or dysentery: Boil 1 liang of bitter Diding grass, 1 liang of red vine, 2 liang of ant plant, and 3 qian of skullcap. Consume as a decoction.
4. Treatment for suppurative infection:
- Boil 1/2 liang of bitter Diding grass, dandelion, and half a liang of half lotus in water. Consume the decoction and apply the residue externally.
- Crush 2 liang of fresh Diding grass and fresh wild chrysanthemum flowers, and consume the juice in two doses. Apply the residue externally.
- Crush an equal amount of fresh Diding grass and fresh hibiscus flowers, add a little salt, and apply the paste to the affected area. Consume 2-3 liang of Diding grass boiled in water.
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Methods of Cultivating Diding Grass
1. Diding grass is propagated by seeds. About 3 to 4 kilograms of seeds are required per mu. It is usually intercropped with grasses of the Poaceae family. After the corn and other Poaceae plants are ridge-sealed in Xiaoshu, shallow hoe the ground between the rows, evenly scatter the seeds, use a large hoe to push them, bury the seeds firmly, and water them. Keep the surface of the bed moist, and the seedlings will emerge in about 30 days.
2. After the Diding seedlings emerge, they should be watered and managed intensively. When the autumn crops are mature and harvested, be careful not to bury the Diding seedlings. Before freezing, water with freezing water and apply circle fertilizer. After the thaw in the next spring, crush the manure blocks and level the ground. From Qingming to Guyu when the new leaves have not covered the ground, apply 10-15 kilograms of urea per mu, and water after application. Stop watering after Lixia to prevent stem and leaf rot and reduce yield.
3. Around the Jingzhe period, when the Diding grass seedlings return to green, there is often a black caterpillar of the Lepidoptera order that bites the tender buds, causing significant damage. It can be sprayed and killed with Bacillus thuringiensis (No. 3 wax moth) at a dilution of 500-1000 times, or 2500 grams of bacterium powder can be mixed with 15-25 kilograms of fine soil per mu and spread in the field for poisoning.
