A common plant in the countryside, 'Xihuangcao', clears heat and removes dampness, cools blood and dissipates blood stasis, and can also be used to make soup and herbal tea

The sun is shining, and it is a good time to go out for a walk. Walking on the road in the countryside, at a glance, the flowers and trees in green clothes in the fields and forests are very intoxicating. This scene reminds me of Lu You’s writing. of a poem. "Weng's house is placed in the scenic spot of lakes and mountains, and the wild path is inclined in the shadow of the willow tree." Walking on the side of the road, I found a small grass, which caught my attention, so I took out my mobile phone and took a few pictures and came back. After checking the information, it turned out to be Xihuangcao. Don't look at it as a small grass, but it has a great effect and effect. The following editor will introduce to you "Xihuangcao", what is the use?

Xihuangcao is also known as bear bile grass, goat noodles, blood wind grass, yellow juice grass, Xigou grass, fragrant tea vegetables, etc. As a perennial herb, Xihuangcao is a folk herbal medicine, commonly known as Huanglian. Its rhizomes are large, stout, sometimes pimple-like, and densely slender fibrous roots downward. The lower part is often prostrate and rooted, and has spherical tuberous roots, the stem is square and columnar, the leaves are opposite, the edges are crenellated, the short hairs on both sides are segmented, oval or broad ovate, and there is yellow sap when rubbed. Wild brook yellow grass grows in wetlands of valleys, fields near villages, ditches or damp places in forests. Distributed in Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and other places. It is grown in Yangshan, Raoping, Chaozhou and other cities and counties in Guangdong Province.

The value of Xihuang herbal medicine: bitter, sweet and slightly astringent, slightly sweet in the mouth, flat in nature, non-toxic. Xihuangcao is a common Chinese herbal medicine. Whole plant can be used as medicine. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: Xihuangcao is cold in nature, and has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, clearing away heat and removing dampness and relieving jaundice, cooling blood, detoxifying and dissipating blood stasis, etc. It can be used for damp-heat jaundice, damp-heat diarrhea, bruises and bruises, etc. Modern research has also found that the water extract of Xihuangcao has liver protection and anti-inflammatory effects. It can also be directly smashed and applied to the affected area for external application, and the swelling effect is obvious.

In addition, the use of xihuangcao and crucian carp soup is a must. Here is a simple method. The method is: remove the internal organs of the crucian carp and clean it, and pick and wash the xihuangcao. Put the sand into enough water to boil, put oil in the wok, fry the ginger, and then fry the crucian carp in the wok until golden brown on both sides. After the water in the casserole boils, add the fried fish and boil over high heat, cook for about 20 minutes, add the washed yellow grass, continue to cook for 10 minutes, add salt and a little oyster sauce to enhance the flavor. A delicious xihuangcao and crucian carp soup is good, the effect: clearing away heat and dampness, nourishing and moisturizing.

Although Xihuangcao is a weed with the same medicine and food, all medicines are poisonous. In fact, there are many wild flowers and weeds in the countryside that are full of treasures and valuable herbs. I don't know if my friends living in the countryside have seen this kind of yellow grass. If it grows in the back of your house, don't be a weed, and it will make a big difference at all times. Okay, that's it for the introduction of Xihuangcao, do you know it? If you like this article, your likes and forwards are the greatest encouragement to me. Thanks for watching, and I wish you all a happy life!