Shiya grass is a traditional Chinese medicine with rich medicinal value. It is also known as Feizhucao or Feizhucai and is known for its ability to remove dampness and heat and relieve itching. Shiya grass contains a variety of beneficial nutrients for maintaining good health. Let's take a closer look at Shiya grass!
【Morphological Characteristics of Shiya Grass】
Plant cultivation: It is mostly wild and can be found on slopes, roadsides, and wasteland. It is adaptable to various environments, but prefers warm and moist conditions. It grows well in fertile clay and sandy loam soil with high organic matter content, resulting in high yields. Excessive soil moisture can cause root rot. It is not suitable for cultivation in low-lying and waterlogged areas.
Harvesting and storage: It is harvested before flowering in summer and autumn, and impurities are removed before drying.
Processing methods:
Shiya grass: Remove impurities, wash, slightly moisten, cut into sections, and dry.
Wine-steamed Shiya grass: Take clean sections of Shiya grass and steam them thoroughly using the wine-steaming method. For every 100kg of Shiya grass, use 20kg of yellow wine.
【Application Values of Shiya Grass】
1. Treatment of intestinal wind-induced bleeding: Grind wine-steamed Shiya leaves into powder and refine it into honey pills. Take 15g per dose with boiled water.
2. Treatment of hypertension: Take 15g each of Shiya grass, Xiakucao, and Sangjisheng, and 9g each of Chrysanthemum flower and Longdancao. Decoct and take orally.
3. Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, lumbago, and leg pain: Take 12g each of Shiya grass and Laoguancao, and 15g of Jixueteng. Decoct and take orally.
4. Treatment of malaria: Shiya grass can be used alone, with a dosage of 30-45g. Decoct and take orally.
