What do you know about Baogai grass? Today, I will take you to understand what Baogai grass is and its daily usage.
Baogai grass
Baogai grass
Baogai grass (scientific name: Lamium amplexicaule L.), also known as pearl lotus, bone-setting grass, lotus platform summer withered grass, belongs to the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae, an annual or biennial plant.
The stem is 10-30 cm tall, with many branches at the base, often deep blue in color.
The lower leaves of the stem have long petioles, which are equal to or longer than the leaf blade. The leaf blades are round or kidney-shaped, with truncate or truncate-wedge-shaped bases, semi-clasping the stem, and with very deep rounded teeth on the edges. The flowering period is from March to May, and the fruiting period is from July to August.
Daily uses of Baogai grass
For landscaping: Used for flower beds and forest understory decoration
For medicinal purposes: Clears heat and dampness, activates blood circulation and dispels wind, reduces swelling and detoxifies. Used for jaundice hepatitis, lymph node tuberculosis, hypertension, facial nerve paralysis, hemiplegia; externally used for treating bruises, fractures, and impetigo.
① Treatment of falls and fractures
Baogai grass 2 liang, purple kudzu root 1 liang (grated), dendrobium 1 liang (grated and remove roots), morinda officinalis 1 (or 2) liang, cloves 1 liang, ligusticum wallichii 1 liang (wrap in dough, steam until cooked). Grind the ingredients into coarse powder. Take 2 qian with warm wine. ("Sheng Hui Fang" - Baogai grass powder)
② Treatment of bruises, foot injuries, red swelling and inability to walk
Baogai grass, hemp root, and great burdock. Grind together with egg white and honey, apply to the affected area, change once overnight. If the pain persists for a long time, add onion and ginger to the pack.
③ Treatment of phlegm fire, red and swollen pain in hands and feet
Baogai grass 5 qian, chicken foot thorn root 2 qian, turmeric 2 qian. Grind together, burn with alcohol and apply to the affected area three times. After the swelling subsides and the pain stops, add pinellia ternata, angelica dahurica, and chuanxiong rhizome, remove turmeric and chicken foot thorn root, boil with water and wine, and take three times.
④ Treatment of nodules on the legs of women, resembling peaches and plums, red, swollen, and hardened
Baogai grass 3 qian. Decoction with water, take with water and wine. If it recurs, add epimedium, ledebouriella, and achyranthes root, take three times. (The following formulas are from "Dian Nan Ben Cao")
⑤ Treatment of lymph node tuberculosis
㈠ Tender shoots of Baogai grass 1 liang, 2 eggs, stir-fried together and consumed.
㈡ Baogai grass 2 to 3 liang, 2 to 3 eggs. Simmer together, remove the shells after the eggs are cooked, continue boiling for half an hour, eat the eggs and drink the soup.
㈢ Fresh Baogai grass 2 liang. Mash and extract the juice, boil the medicinal juice and consume after boiling. Take it every other day, continuously for three to four times. (From "Su Yi's Chinese Herbal Manual")
⑥ Treatment of facial paralysis and hemiplegia
Baogai grass, ledebouriella, uncaria, and aster tataricus. Decoction with water, take with water and wine, and burn with alcohol, each taken half. ("Dian Nan Ben Cao")
