Lungwort Grass, also known as Heart-returning Grass, is a type of traditional Chinese medicine. It is a plant that grows in the wild forests and can be used as a medicinal herb. So what are the benefits of drinking lungwort grass infused water?
What are the benefits of drinking lungwort grass infused water?
Drinking lungwort grass infused water can nourish the heart and calm the mind, clear the liver and improve vision. It is used for palpitations, nervous exhaustion, and can also be applied externally to treat red and swollen eyes.
Effects and uses of lungwort grass:
Nourishes the heart and calms the mind, clears the liver, and improves vision. It is used for palpitations, nervous exhaustion, and can also be applied externally to treat red and swollen eyes.
1. Impact on hemodynamics and improvement of myocardial ischemia
2. Anti-arrhythmic effect
3. Lipid-lowering and anti-atherosclerotic effects
4. Hypoxia tolerance
5. Anti-oxidative stress.
What does lungwort grass look like?
Lungwort grass is a perennial herb that grows 10 to 45 centimeters tall. The basal leaves are thick and papery, kidney-shaped or heart-shaped, measuring 2.5 to 6 centimeters in length. The leaf stalk can reach up to 16 centimeters long. The stem has one leaf, which is round and heart-shaped at the base, clasping the stem, with smooth margins. The flowers are white and single at the apex of the stem. The calyx has 5 ovate or broadly ovate sepals with blunt tips.
The petals are spoon-shaped, inverted-ovate, or lanceolate, measuring up to 2.5 centimeters long, with entire margins and occasionally sparse ciliate or fringed-like lobes at the lower or basal part. There are 5 stamens alternating with the petals, with brown connectives protruding like a diamond-shaped spike above the anthers, and 3 deep-cleft degenerate stamens between the functional ones. The ovary is superior with 3 fused carpels, and the style is slightly longer than the ovary, with 3-lobed stigma. The fruit is an elliptical capsule. The flowering and fruiting period is from June to September.
How to consume lungwort grass?
Usage and dosage:
Internal use: Decoction, 6-9g or 1-3 qian (a unit of weight in traditional Chinese medicine). External use: As needed, boil and use the water for fumigation and washing.
Harvesting and storage:
Available for harvest throughout the year, rinse, dry, and use fresh or dry in the shade.
Selected formulas:
To treat heart disease: One qian of lungwort grass, one liang of jujube, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar, decoct and take orally. (Yunnan Selected Chinese Herbal Medicine) Two qian of lungwort grass, a few grains of black pepper, finely grind and stuff into a pig heart for boiling, and take it together with the residue and soup. (Yunnan Simao Selected Chinese Herbal Medicine)
To treat mental illness and nervous exhaustion: Two to three qian of lungwort grass, one qian of calendula, a small amount of alcohol, decoct and take orally.
