Where is the origin of tendon grass? When is the best time to harvest? What is the effect and effect?

Tendon grass, also known as lion grass, Shujin grass. It is the dried whole grass of Pinus elliottii (Pinus elliottii). Harvest when the stems and leaves are luxuriant in summer and autumn, remove impurities and dry in the sun. So where is the origin of the tendon plant? What is the effect and effect?

Place of Origin

Born in a shady place under a sparse forest. Distributed in Northeast, East China, South China, Southwest and Inner Mongolia, Henan and other places. It mainly produces Zhejiang, Hubei, Jiangsu and other places, as well as Hunan and Sichuan.

What is the effect and function of tendon grass?

[functional indications-the efficacy of tendon grass] dispelling wind and dispelling cold, dehumidifying and detumescence, relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation.

Treatment of wind, cold and dampness arthralgia, joint pain, skin numbness, limb weakness, edema, fall injury.

① "Materia Medica remains": the main suffering from wind arthralgia, foot and knee pain cold, skin is not benevolent, weak strength.

② "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica": lower qi, eliminate ruffian and horizontal qi in the chest, push food in the stomach septum, firm accumulation in the abdomen for a long time last year, eliminate edema.

③ "herbal medicine preparation": detumescence, remove rheumatism.

Soak the wine, relax the muscles and invigorate the collaterals.

Its radical cure qi knot pain, injury, golden sore internal injury, remove phlegm to stop cough.

④ "Zhejiang Folk commonly used Herbal Medicine": relaxing muscles and reducing inflammation.

Treat joint soreness and herpes zoster.

⑤ "Handbook of commonly used Chinese Herbal Medicine in Northeast China": relaxing muscles and promoting blood circulation, dispelling wind and dispelling cold, relieving pain.

Treat waist and leg pain, rheumatic joint swelling and pain, irregular menstruation.

[usage and dosage] Internal administration: fried soup, 3: 5 yuan; or soak in wine.

External use: tamping.

Alias of Artemisia angustifolia

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