Blood full grass is easily seen on the roadside, hillsides, and ditches. In June, when the flowers are in full bloom, the natural landscape formed by the growth of blood full grass is quite pleasing to the eye. So what are the dietary methods for blood full grass?
Picture of blood full grass
【Dietary Methods for Blood Full Grass】
① "Yunnan Traditional Chinese Herbs": "Treatment of edema: 9-15g of blood full grass tender leaves and root bark, boiled and taken with tofu."
② "Folk Medicinal Herbs in Kunming": "Treatment for rectal bleeding, prolapse: blood full grass, black lock plum root, and cornflower root. Cook and eat with pork."
【Pharmacological Properties of Blood Full Grass】
Taste and nature: pungent, sweet, warm. ① "Yunnan Traditional Chinese Herbs": "Pungent, warm." ② "Commonly Used Traditional Chinese Herbs in Tibet": "Sweet, bland, neutral." ③ "Folk Medicinal Herbs in Kunming": "Sour, astringent, neutral." ④ "National Compilation of Traditional Chinese Herbs": "Pungent, astringent, warm."
Efficacy of blood full grass: dispel wind, promote diuresis, promote blood circulation, and dredge meridians.
Main treatment: acute and chronic nephritis, rheumatic pain, rubella itching, sequelae of polio in children, sprains, fractures. ① "Yunnan Traditional Chinese Herbs": "Dispels wind, invigorates collaterals, dispels stasis, relieves pain and itching." ② "Commonly Used Traditional Chinese Herbs in Tibet": "Activates blood circulation, disperses stasis, strengthens tendons and bones, dispels wind and dampness, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling. Used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, chronic lower back and leg pain, sprains, hematoma, and edema." ③ "Folk Medicinal Herbs in Kunming": "Dispels wind and dampness, nourishes blood, activates blood circulation, promotes diuresis."
Dosage and administration: Internal use: decoction, 9-15g; or stewed with meat. External use: crushed and applied.
【Precautions for Blood Full Grass】
1. Pregnant women: Those with weak spleen and stomach should be cautious in taking blood full grass. Pregnant women should not take it during pregnancy to avoid causing fetal malformations. Children can take it in appropriate amounts.
2. Menstruating women: Women are relatively weak during menstruation, so it is advisable to use with caution.
