Lettuce grass: because of the ugly look is disliked, if you encounter please cherish, the value is very large, sooner or later use it!
There are many wild grasses in the countryside, and all kinds of wild grasses are available, some have beautiful flowers, some have evergreen leaves, some have good shapes, and some are disliked because they are ugly. In fact, each weed has its own value, but many people do not understand it.
The grass is because it looks ugly and is disliked, and its leaf edges have serrated teeth, ripe fruits will usually bend, accidentally touched will be sticky, making people more annoying, so it is called "sticky grass".
It is an annual branching herb of the Asteraceae family, mostly wild on the side of the road, next to the village, hillside and other places, is a very common weed in the countryside, everyone will take a detour when they see it, very unpopular.
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In fact, the grass is a weed in the eyes of farmers, but in the eyes of traditional Chinese medicine is a valuable Chinese herbal medicine, its medicinal whole herb, with wind and dehumidification, swelling and pain relief effect, can be used for rheumatism, sciatica, waist and leg soreness, stroke silence, hypertension, eczema, bruises and other diseases.
In addition, the cattuce grass also has a special effect on colds and flu, so it is also known as "cold grass", especially for people who often have colds, with the pigweed soaked in water to drink, drink twice a day, drink for two days can be effective, the effect is leveraged.
I can't imagine that this kind of weed that is disliked because of its ugly appearance is worth so much, if you meet it in your hometown, you may wish to pick some lettuce and dry it and save it, sooner or later it will be used.