Chinese herbal medicine has a very long history of medicinal use in the mainland, and the countryside is a gathering place of Chinese herbal medicine, some seemingly ordinary weeds have their own value and use, no wonder the older generation often say: "rural weeds are treasures", but now many people do not understand.
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Today, the author shares with you this weed, I believe many people have seen it, it is very common on the roadside, but not many people understand its value. Because its leaves grow fat and big, it looks like pig's ears, so many people call it pig ear grass in the folk, and in some places it is also called ox tongue grass.
In fact, the botanical scientific name of pig's ear grass is plantain that everyone is very familiar with. There are still a lot of aliases for plantain, and many regions have different names, such as wheel grass, car tea grass, toad grass, toad clothing, car plantain, dangdao, money through grass, car tea grass, etc. are its aliases.
Plantain is a common weed on the roadside, which can often be seen on the roadside, and it is cold-resistant and heat-resistant, and the requirements for soil are not strict, and it also grows in vegetable gardens, field edges, ditch edges, grasslands, river beaches, ponds, wastelands, etc.
Plantain is widely distributed in the mainland, almost all over China, and there are many people who know it, especially the older generation is very familiar with plantain, because since ancient times, plantain is not only a wild vegetable to satisfy hunger, but also a good medicine for medicine, and has always been loved by the people.
Plantain is a perennial herbaceous plant of the plantain family, its leaves are all rooted, but the petiole is long, the leaves are large and fat, the leaf surface has multiple leaf veins, and the edge has obvious blunt teeth, and its petiole is often the same length as the leaf, which is also an obvious feature of plantain.
In addition, plantain also has an obvious feature is its spike at the top, the inflorescence is not only longer, but also the flowers are very dense, the flowers are small and the seeds are small, the number is naturally more, there are about 10 seeds in each spike, and after maturity, it will naturally scatter on the ground, and then germinate and grow, and the reproductive ability is extremely tenacious.
Plantain is not only reproductive, but also extremely tenacious, so it can be seen everywhere in the countryside. This kind of wild grass that can be seen everywhere is extremely cherished in the countryside, because it is a good product of the same origin as medicine and food commonly used by the people, and its value is very great.
In the countryside, many people know that the young stems and leaves of plantain are not only a delicacy, but also a natural raw material for herbal tea. People who understand it will collect some plantain every year, and then dry it to make tea and drink, especially when it is on fire, it has a good effect of reducing fire, so it is called "fire god grass".
In fact, in addition to the effect of reducing fire, plantain also has the effect of clearing heat and dampness, diuretic and drenching, clearing the lungs and relieving cough, and has a certain effect on colds, coughs, urinary tract infections, diarrhea, enteritis, frequent urination and urgency, stones, eye redness, swelling and pain, edema, carbuncle and sores and other diseases.
Dear friends, do you have this kind of plantain in your hometown? Its leaves are like pig's ears, and there are many of them on the roadside, and it is known as the "fire god grass", no wonder many people are looking for it. If you meet it in your hometown, please pay attention to it in time, it is a dish, tea and medicine, and the effect is very great.
Remark:
1. This article is a popular science article and does not constitute medication advice, please follow the doctor's advice!
2. The picture is a selfie, and the invasion of the picture must be investigated!