Chinese herb Pigweed has the effects of clearing heat and dispelling wind, diuresis and reducing swelling. It has a good effect on treating rheumatoid arthritis, lung heat cough, etc. In addition, Pigweed can also be used as an indoor potted plant for year-round enjoyment.
【The Efficacy and Function of Pigweed】
1. Clearing heat and resolving phlegm
It is used for lung heat cough, hemoptysis. It can be used with Red Sorghum Grass, San Pi Feng to treat lung heat hemoptysis. It can also be used with Scutellaria Baicalensis, Houttuynia Cordata, Almond for lung heat cough.
Pigweed can treat lung heat cough and improve cough with phlegm.
2. Dispelling wind and diuresis
It can be used for rheumatoid arthritis by soaking the fresh herb in alcohol. Pigweed can also effectively treat diseases of the urinary system, promote diuresis and detoxification, and can be used for hot lin, blood lin, urinary tract infection, and urinary tract stones.
It can be used with Grass-leaved Sweetflag to treat childhood urinary stones; it can be used with Cinnabar, Iron Wire to treat hot lin and blood lin; it can be used alone to treat urinary tract infections and stones by decocting the herb.
【The Application Value of Pigweed】
1. Medicinal value
Pigweed can clear heat, detoxify, and reduce swelling. It is used for dysentery, scrofula, lung heat cough, hepatitis, urinary tract infection, snake bites, and injuries from falls.
Pharmacological studies have shown that Pigweed has effects such as anti-tumor, anti-cardiovascular disease, anti-inflammatory and analgesic, immune regulation, blood glucose reduction, antioxidant, and anti-aging.
Pigweed is bitter and cool in nature, and it is good at clearing heat, resolving phlegm, promoting diuresis, and reducing swelling. It can be used for lung heat cough, hemoptysis, joint pain, urinary turbidity, sores, and eczema.
2. Horticultural value
Pigweed likes shade, has strong adaptability, easy cultivation, and is suitable for year-round indoor potted plant viewing.
Small potted plants can be placed on desks and coffee tables; larger potted plants can be used to decorate the windowsills, corridors, or living rooms of shaded rooms. Pigweed leaves are also good materials for leaf cutting and dried flowers.
