You may not know much about dog tongue grass
Tephroseris kirilowii , plant of the genus Asteraceae.
Tephroseris kirilowii
Dog tongue grass, so named because of its leaves that resemble the tongue of a dog, is a perennial root herb with dense white spider silk hairs on its stems and peduncles. The corolla is yellow, the fruit is cylindrical, and the crown hairs are white. Flowering period is from February to August.
Dog tongue grass is widely distributed
Tephroseris kirilowii
It is found in the northeast, north China, central China, east China and southwestern provinces and regions, often growing on the slopes of grasslands or at the top of the mountain, at an altitude of 250-2000 meters. It is also found in the Russian Far East, North Korea, and Japan.
Tephroseris kirilowii
Dog tongue grass is poisonous!
There are reports in the United Kingdom that dog tongue grass is harmful to herbivorous livestock such as horses, cattle, sheep, etc., and that livestock that eat the grass may die within a few years. Dog tongue grass is also harmful to the human body, people must wear gloves when weeding, otherwise the poisonous juice of dog tongue grass will penetrate into the human body through the skin.
Tephroseris kirilowii
In recent years, scientific research has confirmed that dog tongue grass, like other clairvoyant plants, contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which are toxic to the liver of animals (including humans).
Tephroseris kirilowii
Some researchers have proposed that the dog tongue base from euphorbia has atropine-like effect, but the potency is 20 to 30 times weaker than atropine; it has an inhibitory effect on the center.
Dog tongue grass may have antitumor activity
Some researchers have found that the total flavonoids of dog tongue grass have a certain effect on the growth and proliferation of L1210 cells, and have a blocking effect on the cell cycle. That is to say, it has a certain anti-tumor activity.
Tephroseris kirilowii
Studies have also confirmed that dog tongue extract has apoptosis effect on multiple myeloma U266 cell lines.
Dog tongue herb is a traditional Chinese medicine
Many Chinese medicine classics have been included in dog tongue herb, such as "Tang Materia Medica", "Lu Wei Yan Materia Medica", "Zhejiang Folk Common Herbs", "Chinese Materia Medica" and so on.
Tephroseris kirilowii
The "Shanghai Municipal Specification for the Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tablets" states: "(Dog tongue grass) is used for lung abscess, nephritis edema, boils, scabies."
It is also believed that the boiling and concoction of all traditional medicines cannot detoxify dog tongue grass, so it cannot be ingested. If you can't purify the pharmaceutical, you should also use it with caution!
Some people think that dog tongue grass is sacred and used to worship a certain Pope, but it is not surprising that western religions have many kinds of flowers and plants for this purpose.
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