Weeds that can be seen everywhere in rural areas are very inconspicuous, but do you know that weeds that are useless in our eyes are folk emergency medicines? Pay attention to 5 1 health network and let me know.
1, purslane
Portulaca oleracea, panicum miliaceum, hairless, produced in all parts of China. The whole herb is used as medicine, which has the functions of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, detoxicating, reducing swelling, diminishing inflammation, quenching thirst and diuresis. The seeds are bright; Can also be used as veterinary drugs and pesticides; Tender stems and leaves can be used as vegetables, taste sour and are also good feed.
2. Motherwort
Motherwort is a commonly used medicinal material for treating gynecological diseases, and it is also an important medicine for treating gynecological diseases by physicians in past dynasties. I believe most women are familiar with it. Motherwort is picked when the flowers are not fully open in summer. Bitter and cool, it has the functions of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating menstruation and promoting diuresis. Can be used for the treatment of menoxenia, fetal leakage, dystocia, retained placenta, postpartum blood halo, abdominal pain due to blood stasis, metrorrhagia, hematuria, diarrhea, carbuncle, swelling and sore.
3, dog tail grass
Setaria viridis, alias Setaria viridis, is a common weed in dryland crops. Has the functions of clearing away heat and promoting diuresis; Expelling wind and improving eyesight; Detoxification; Insecticide. Main wind-heat cold; Jaundice; Infant malnutrition; Dysentery; The urine is astringent and painful; Eyes are red and painful; The effect of redness and swelling.
Dog tail grass has a beautiful legend:
The dog tail grass was transformed by the dog brought down from the sky when the fairy came down to earth. The fairy fell in love with a scholar on earth, but was stopped by the Queen Mother. The fairy and the scholar rebelled against the queen mother in order to be together. At the last moment of the confrontation, the fairy dog gave his life to save people. Finally, the fairy and the scholar became two pieces of Yu Pei, Yin and Yang, which were handed down to the world. According to legend, if two people who love each other get these two pieces of Yu Pei respectively, they can have lovers, and all shall be well. After the death of the fairy's dog, it became a dog's tail grass, passing on the witness of love from generation to generation.