The Chinese name for Lungwort Grass is "Feixincao", which is harvested in summer and autumn, washed and dried. It is also known as "Meihua Cao" and is mainly used to clear heat and moisten the lungs, reduce swelling and relieve pain. It is distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, and other places. Let's take a look at its specific medicinal value together!
Lungwort Grass
Functional Uses:
Lungwort Grass clears heat and moistens the lungs, reduces swelling and relieves pain. It is used to treat tuberculosis, mumps, lymphadenitis, pharyngitis, leukorrhea, hot and toxic sores, and injuries from falls.
① "Guizhou Folk Medicine Collection": It calms cough, eliminates phlegm, dispels wind, relieves fever, and diuretic.
② "Zhejiang Medicinal Resource Catalog": It treats boils.
③ "Zhejiang Tianmu Mountain Medicinal Plants Chronicle": It clears dampness and stops bleeding.
Treatment Methods:
1. Treatment for chronic cough leading to consumption:
Take 2 qian of Bai Cei Er (a type of herb) and 2 qian of Lu Xian Cao (Lungwort Grass). Stew them with pig lungs and take it orally. (From "Guizhou Folk Medicine Collection")
2. Treatment for chronic cough with hemoptysis and women's leukorrhea:
Take 5 qian to 1 tael of Lungwort Grass, decoct it in water or stew it with chicken, and take it orally. (From "Zhejiang Tianmu Mountain Medicinal Plants Chronicle")
3. Treatment for bloody dysentery, anal heat and pain after prolonged diarrhea, and rectal bleeding:
Take 7 to 8 qian of dried Lungwort Grass, 4 to 5 qian each of Xianhe Cao (a type of herb), Banbianlian (Herba Lobeliae Chinensis), Tianqingdi Baicao (Herba Patriniae), and Maocao Gen (Rhizoma Imperatae), decoct them in water, and take it on an empty stomach in the morning and evening. Avoid eating raw, cold, greasy, sour and spicy food. (From "Zhejiang Tianmu Mountain Medicinal Plants Chronicle")
4. Treatment for tinea versicolor:
Take one tael of fresh Lungwort Grass root, slightly roast it over the fire for a moment, knead it into a lump, and rub it on the affected area. (From "Guizhou Folk Medicine Collection")
