Throat grass, a traditional Chinese medicine, can be used to treat tonsillitis, pharyngitis, stomatitis, and other diseases. In addition, throat grass is also very beautiful and is often used as an ornamental grass by flower farmers.
Throat grass is generally found in the northeastern, northern, and southern provinces of China. It usually grows on the edges of forests, grasslands, and sparse woods in rural areas. Throat grass germinates before the end of August and then spends nine months in ice and snow, blooming in June of the second year.
Throat grass has many branches and dense growth, resulting in abundant flowers that often form small clusters, making it very beautiful. It is often used in rock gardens or as a decorative element in gardens. The flowers of throat grass resemble plum blossoms, but they grow on the ground, so they are commonly called throat grass.
Many people only know the high ornamental value of throat grass, but they are unaware of its many other uses.
In the past, living conditions in rural areas were relatively poor, and common minor ailments were usually treated by picking herbs from the mountains. For example, if someone had pharyngitis or tonsillitis, they would go to the mountains to pick some throat grass, boil it in water, and drink it for several days to experience significant relief.
Throat grass also has detoxifying effects and is commonly used in folk medicine to treat snakebites. Applying fresh fruit juice to the eyes can treat eye heat and remove eye opacity. It also has certain therapeutic effects on migraines and toothaches.
The entire throat grass plant can be used as medicine. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. It works well for treating tonsillitis, pharyngitis, stomatitis, acute conjunctivitis, and bruises.
Throat grass is also known as "throat grass" in folk medicine because of its excellent effects in treating throat-related diseases. It is commonly used as a traditional Chinese herb.
