Zhu Jie Cao, named after its resemblance to bamboo, has well-developed rhizomes and is suitable for planting in various soils. It does not require a large amount of sunlight and has high medicinal and ornamental value. Let's learn about the efficacy, functions, and cultivation methods of Zhu Jie Cao below.
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[The Efficacy and Functions of Zhu Jie Cao]
1. Lowering Blood Pressure
Regular consumption of Zhu Jie Cao is beneficial for reducing blood pressure and protecting the cardiovascular system. It also has effects on the treatment of hepatitis A and bacterial dysentery.
2. Clearing Heat and Detoxifying
Due to dietary and environmental factors, many people are prone to excessive internal heat, which can cause symptoms such as sore throat. Boiling Zhu Jie Cao with Portulaca oleracea and Plantago asiatica in water and consuming it can clear heat, promote diuresis, and relieve symptoms of heat and dampness.
3. Anti-cancer
Zhu Jie Cao is alkaline in nature and has a certain preventive effect against cancer. It can also improve symptoms such as cold and fever, cough, acute pharyngitis, tonsillitis, mumps, infectious hepatitis, gastric and duodenal ulcers.
4. Stopping Bleeding
Zhu Jie Cao can be used externally or internally to disperse stasis, treat vomiting of blood, bleeding from wounds, blood heat nosebleed, and bloody stools.
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[Cultivation Methods of Zhu Jie Cao]
1. Watering
Zhu Jie Cao prefers to grow in a moist environment. We need to keep the soil moist at all times to prevent slow growth and ensure robust growth after germination.
2. Pruning
Remove the center of Zhu Jie Cao, preferably during the seedling stage.
3. Light
Zhu Jie Cao has low light requirements. Strong light enhances transpiration, causing increased water loss and lower survival rates. Therefore, during the peak summer light, we need to shade most of the sunlight for better growth.
4. Temperature
The suitable temperature for Zhu Jie Cao is between 18 and 25 degrees Celsius. If the environment cannot reach this temperature, we need to maintain it around 10 degrees Celsius. If the temperature drops below 4 degrees Celsius, it will stop growing, and if it gets even colder, the plants will die.
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