Dragon's beard grass is the above-ground part of the hardy foxtail grass. It is mainly harvested in summer and autumn, and can be used in medicine after drying. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, diuresis and alleviating pain, and is used to treat urinary difficulty and yellow water sores.
[Cultivation of Dragon's Beard Grass]
1. Adequate sunlight
During cultivation, sufficient sunlight should be maintained to ensure bright light. Under the influence of sunlight, the growth of dragon's beard grass is promoted.
2. Timely watering
Dragon's beard grass has a high demand for water and is suitable for growth in a humid environment. If there is a long-term lack of water, the soil will become dry, causing the leaves to turn yellow and wither, affecting normal growth.
3. Proper fertilization
Give dragon's beard grass proper fertilization, including two times. The fertilization time includes the period of vigorous growth, which is the middle and late June. The applied fertilizer must ensure balanced nutrition.
[Usage of Dragon's Beard Grass]
Treatment of urinary tract infections: Take one or two liang of dragon's beard grass and water front grass, and three qian of rhizoma smilacis glabrae; or take one or two liang of dragon's beard grass, small thistle grass, and Vaccinium bracteatum, and two liang of white grass root. Decoct and take.
Treatment of insomnia and neurasthenia: Take two liang of fresh dragon's beard grass, one liang of night-blooming cereus, and five qian of salvia miltiorrhiza. Decoct and take.
Treatment of diabetes: Take two liang of dragon's beard grass and one liang of deer antler grass. Decoct and take.
Treatment of urinary difficulty and yellow water sores: Take two to three qian of dragon's beard grass, decoct and take.
Treatment of yellow water sores: Take five qian of dragon's beard grass spike, two qian of cicada slough, decoct and take.
