The pitcher plant is a common wild herbaceous plant. Its fruit looks like a small lantern, which is very beautiful and has high ornamental value. It can also be used as medicine to treat colds and coughs. Let's learn about the efficacy and function of the pitcher plant together!
[The Efficacy and Function of the Pitcher Plant]
1. Clearing heat and relieving pain
The pitcher plant can effectively relieve symptoms such as cough, cold, and abdominal distension. It also has the effects of clearing heat, reducing swelling, killing insects, and relieving throat pain.
The pitcher plant also has a good analgesic effect and can relieve symptoms of toothache and swollen gums. When using it, mash it and apply it to the painful area.
2. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial
It has a good antibacterial effect. Taking it by decocting it with water can significantly inhibit Staphylococcus aureus. It also has a certain inhibitory effect on golden staphylococcus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
3. Diuretic and dampness-dispelling
The pitcher plant can accelerate the metabolism of damp toxins in the human body and prevent the accumulation of damp heat toxins in the body. It has a particularly significant therapeutic effect on edema and hot urine caused by excessive damp toxins.
[Medicinal Uses of the Pitcher Plant]
1. Treatment of whooping cough: Take 15 grams of pitcher plant, decoct it with water, and add an appropriate amount of white sugar to take it orally.
2. Treatment of boils: Remove the shell of the pitcher plant fruit, mash it, and apply it to the affected area.
3. Treatment of redness, swelling, and pain in the throat: Clean and chop fresh pitcher plant, mash it, squeeze out one spoonful of natural juice, and take it with boiling water.
4. Treatment of toothache: Hold the pitcher plant fruit in the painful area.
5. Treatment of swollen gums: Take 30 grams of pitcher plant, decoct it with water, and use the decoction to rinse the mouth.
6. Treatment of finger abscess: Mash fresh pitcher plant leaves and apply them to the affected area. Change it two to three times a day.
[Cultivation Methods of the Pitcher Plant]
1. Planting time
When planting pitcher plants, it is important to choose the right time. If you want the pitcher plant to mature early, you should start seedlings in January to February each year and harvest in June. If you choose land cultivation, you should start seedlings in March to April each year, followed by land cultivation, and start harvesting in July.
2. Planting temperature
Field management is very important after the pitcher plant is established. After it is established, it must be kept warm. If the temperature is not up to standard, it cannot be ventilated. After the seedlings are completed, the daytime temperature should be controlled between 25 to 30 degrees Celsius, and the nighttime temperature should not be lower than 14 degrees Celsius. After being established, water should be irrigated every 4 to 6 days according to the dry and wetness of the soil to keep the soil slightly moist. Only in this way can the pitcher plant maintain its vigorous vitality.
