Wild sorghum, as a traditional Chinese medicinal material, has many benefits. Let's explore the uses of wild sorghum and take a look at some pictures of it.
【Uses of Wild Sorghum】
1. Bird food: Wild sorghum often grows in patches and serves as food for birds like sparrows.
2. Livestock feed: It can also be used as feed for livestock.
3. Feed: The tender leaves can be air-dried or sun-dried to be used as feed. They can be processed into granules with a white interior.
4. Food: Sorghum grains can be used for food consumption and brewing. They can be directly consumed as a staple food.
5. Medicinal use: The fruits of wild sorghum can be used in medicine. They have the functions of drying dampness, eliminating phlegm, calming the mind, promoting blood circulation, and dispersing blood stasis. They can be used to treat chronic gastritis, bruises, wind-dampness pain, etc. The recommended dosage for oral use is 9-15 grams, and for external use, the powdered form can be applied to treat yellow sores. (From "Yunnan Medicinal Herbs").
【Morphology of Wild Sorghum】
It is a perennial erect herbaceous plant that can grow up to 1 meter tall. The rhizome is stout and brownish. The leaves are basal, pinnately compound, with 1-2 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are ovate-heart-shaped, 4-6 centimeters long, 1.5-3.5 centimeters wide, gradually pointed at the apex, nearly heart-shaped at the base, oblique, and have sharp serrations on the edges. Both sides of the leaflets are covered with stiff hairs. The leaf stalk is slender and densely covered with brown long soft hairs.
The large round-cone inflorescence is terminal and covered with brown long soft hairs. The flowers are pink, with 5 stamens. The fruit is a caryopsis with multiple seeds. It flowers in spring.
【Habitat Distribution of Wild Sorghum】
It grows on the edges of valleys and wet places. It is distributed in Yunnan, Tibet, and other areas.
【Efficacy and Functions of Wild Sorghum】
According to "Yunnan Medicinal Herbs," wild sorghum has the following properties: "slightly pungent, mildly bitter, and warm."
The functions of wild sorghum include:
1. According to "Yunnan Medicinal Herbs": "Promotes qi circulation, relieves pain, promotes blood circulation, and dispels blood stasis. It is used to treat chronic gastritis and injuries from falls."
2. According to "Selected Yunnan Medicinal Herbs": "Dispels wind and dampness, and treats wind-dampness pain."
【Pictures of Wild Sorghum】
Wild sorghum picture
Wild sorghum picture
