Lantern grass is a common wild herbaceous plant. Its entire plant can be used as medicine and contains very rich nutrients, which are very beneficial to the human body. However, it has a slightly cold nature, so when using it, you need to be careful of its side effects!
【Benefits and Effects of Lantern Grass】
1. Treats hot cough and sore throat
When there are symptoms of coughing, uncomfortable phlegm, yellow and thick phlegm, hoarse cough, dry and thirsty mouth, dry and painful throat, etc., you can dry the lantern grass and grind it into fine powder, then take it with boiling water, 5 grams each time.
2. Treats orchitis
When there are symptoms of high fever, chills, testicular pain and swelling, and radiating pain, and pressing the testicles lightly causes pain, you can boil 15 grams of lantern grass with appropriate amount of water and take it.
3. Treats bronchitis
When there are symptoms of coughing, sputum, chills, fever, and limb pain, you can boil 15 grams of lantern grass with water and take it.
【Planting Methods of Lantern Grass】
Lantern grass, also known as ghost lantern and bitter lantern, is widely distributed in China. It grows in places with altitudes ranging from 0 to 3400 meters, such as slopes, roadsides, under forests, and shrubs.
1. Growth habits
Lantern grass prefers warm and humid environments, requires sufficient water during the growth period, and avoids stagnant water. Stop watering in winter.
Lantern grass likes sunlight, is tolerant to high temperatures and drought, withering after frost, but will sprout and grow again in the spring of the following year. Lantern grass is resistant to barrenness and likes fertility. It has a strong adaptability to soil and can stop fertilization in winter.
2. Planting techniques
Seed selection: Choose excellent varieties with strong resistance, good quality, and high yield.
