Diding grass, also known as bitter Diding and purple flower Diding, is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for reducing swelling and detoxification. It can treat various diseases caused by infections, especially snake bites. Now let's learn about the medicinal value of Diding grass.
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1. Heat-clearing and detoxifying
Diding grass has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and reducing abscesses. It is effective in relieving high fever and irritability, and has a good effect on influenza, upper respiratory tract infections, tonsillitis, and parotitis.
2. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory
Modern pharmacology has shown that Diding grass can treat bacterial infections such as enteritis, nephritis, hepatitis, acute appendicitis, conjunctivitis, dysentery, and other suppurative infections.
3. Reducing swelling and relieving pain
Diding grass has the function of reducing swelling and relieving pain caused by various infections. It can treat edema, breast abscess, malignant sores, and carbuncles.
4. Treating snake venom
Fresh Diding grass can be juiced for oral administration, or mixed with a little realgar and applied externally.
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【The Edible Benefits of Diding Grass】
In addition to the above medicinal effects, Diding grass also has excellent edible benefits. People can eat fresh Diding grass as a vegetable in their daily lives. It can absorb rich plant protein, soluble sugars, and various amino acids.
They can meet the body's needs for different nutrients during normal metabolism, and can improve the functions of various organs in the body. Regular consumption can enhance physical fitness and make people stronger and healthier.
The whole Diding grass is wrinkled and curled into a cluster, with many fragmented leaves. The whole plant is green or grayish-green. The capsules are clustered. Black seeds are scattered among the fragmented leaves. It has a grassy and bitter taste, and the branches and leaves should be green without impurities.
Diding grass is commonly used for treating sores and abscesses, especially for facial and back abscesses. It can be used together with dandelion, chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, etc., in formulas like the Five Flavored Disinfectant Decoction.
Dosage: 9-15g in compound formulas, 30-60g for single use.
Prescription example: Five Flavored Disinfectant Decoction from "Yi Zong Jin Jian": 15g of purple flower Diding, 15g of dandelion, 15g of honeysuckle, 9g of wild chrysanthemum, 9g of purple back sunflower, decocted in water, it is better to add a spoonful of ginger white wine for drinking.
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【Pharmacological Effects of Diding Grass】
1. Reducing swelling and detoxifying
Reducing swelling and detoxifying is one of the important effects of Diding grass. It has a good decomposing and inhibitory effect on hemolytic snake venom. If redness, swelling, and pain occur at the wound after being bitten by a venomous snake, Diding grass can be used for treatment.
For treatment, fresh Diding grass and a small amount of realgar should be ground into a paste and directly applied to the affected area.
2. Antiviral
Diding grass contains various natural medicinal ingredients. Its antiviral ability is particularly strong, as it can inhibit the activity of various viruses in the human body. It has good preventive and alleviating effects on viral skin diseases and viral dysentery.
In addition, Diding grass can eliminate Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae in the human body. It has a good preventive effect on respiratory infections in humans.
3. Cancer prevention
Diding grass is a natural anti-cancer ingredient. It contains a large amount of flavonoids, which can accelerate the transformation of lymphocytes in the human body and increase the amount of globulin, thus playing a significant role in anti-cancer and reducing the incidence of cancer.
Furthermore, purified Diding grass can be made into Chinese patent medicines for the treatment of various cancers in humans. It has a good therapeutic effect on gastric cancer and esophageal cancer in humans.
