The lantern grass raises an ornamental herb. It's all in hand.

There is a kind of weed whose fruit looks like an ancient lantern. This weed is also a medicine for daily colds, coughs and swollen gums. It works very well. Potted plants at home can also be used as ornamental plants. What is that?

It grows in the north and south of our country, and can be seen in the countryside, fields and villages. Its twigs are dark brown, the calyx is fuchsia, the Corolla is light red or white, and the fruit is shaped like a lantern. It turns dark blue when ripe and is hidden in the calyx. I believe many friends have seen this kind of grass, it is the lantern grass, also known as divination grass, lantern bulbs, ghost lanterns and so on.

Not only is the fruit lovely, but the whole plant is a treasure. Its roots contain organic acids, amino acids, phenols and sugars; leaves contain chlorogenic acid; fruits are rich in carotene, 89.55% moisture, 2.01% nitrogen, 0.28% fat, 0.69% cellulose, 0.78% ash, 0.56% organic acids and other nutrients.

So lantern grass root medicine can clear heat and reduce fire, internal administration can treat cold and fever; external use of fresh leaves smashed or dried roots into powder applied to sprains and pain areas, there is a therapeutic effect.

The lantern plant planted on the balcony can also become a good green plant decoration, fruit ripening can also become a very good decoration. How about one?