Longxu grass is the aboveground part of hardy early-maturing grass. It is mainly harvested in summer and autumn, and can be used as medicine after drying. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, diuresis and relieving pain, and is mainly used to treat difficult and painful urination and yellow water sores.
[Cultivation of Longxu Grass]
1. Adequate sunlight
During cultivation, sufficient sunlight should be maintained to keep the light bright. Under the action of sunlight, Longxu grass can grow vigorously.
2. Timely watering
Longxu grass requires a high amount of water and is suitable for growing in a humid environment. If it lacks water for a long time, the soil will become dry, causing the leaves to turn yellow and wither, which will affect normal growth.
3. Proper fertilization
Longxu grass should be properly fertilized, including two times. The fertilization time includes the period of vigorous growth, which is in the middle and late May and June. The applied fertilizer must ensure balanced nutrition.
[Uses of Longxu Grass]
Treatment of urinary tract infections: Longxu grass and water front grass each weigh one or two liang, and three qian of Arisaema tortuosum; or Longxu grass, small thistle grass, and Vaccinium bracteatum each weigh one or two liang, and two liang of white pampas root. Decoction for oral administration.
Treatment of insomnia and neurasthenia: Two liang of fresh Longxu grass, one liang of nightshade vine, and five qian of Salvia miltiorrhiza. Decoction for oral administration.
Treatment of diabetes: Two liang of Longxu grass and one liang of Cynomorium songaricum. Decoction for oral administration.
Treatment of difficult and painful urination: Two to three qian of Longxu grass, decoction and oral administration.
Treatment of yellow water sores: Five qian of Longxu grass spikelets, two qian of cicada slough, decoction and oral administration.
[Effects of Longxu Grass]
Longxu grass mainly plays a role in clearing heat and detoxifying, diuresis and relieving pain in medicine. It is mainly used to treat difficult and painful urination, yellow water sores, nephritis edema, dizziness, toothache, nosebleeds, sore throat and other diseases. It can be described as a good medicine for treating diseases.
Longxu grass is also used for papermaking and other high-quality paper materials, spinning ropes and cords, and high-end household filling materials due to its milk-white color, strong tensile elasticity, and long fibers.
With the development of biotechnology, Longxu grass is currently being applied to biopulping technology, which has obvious advantages over traditional pulping in terms of environmental pollution, production capacity, and quality.
