Duck plant is also called chicken tongue grass, earring grass, bamboo chicken grass, orchid grass.
It is the whole grass of the annual herb of the family Duck plant Plantageae. Born in the wilderness, in the fields. It is found in most parts of the country. Harvested from June to July.
This product tastes sweet, bitter and cold. Into the liver, kidneys, small intestine meridians.
The main effect is heat and detoxification, cool blood and stop bleeding, and water.
It is used for urinary tract infections, jaundice hepatitis, mumps, tonsillitis, nosebleeds, single-flavored water decoction, with good effect.
Carbuncles are swollen, fresh products are mashed and applied externally.
The usual dose is 9 to 15 grams, decoction in water. Double the freshness.
Shoot-dried, is the shoot-dried rhizome of a perennial herb of the family Irisidae.
Shoot dry, also known as black fan, ghost fan, flat bamboo, flat bamboo orchid, scissor grass. Born on the hillside, in the wilderness. It is found throughout the country.
This product tastes bitter, cold, and has a small poison. into the lungs, liver, kidneys.
The main role is to detoxify and loosen knots, dissolve phlegm and relieve cough.
For acute laryngitis swelling pain, mumps, swollen gums and pain, decoction.
Topical application can be used to treat sores and swelling.
The usual amount is 3 to 6 grams, and the water is decocted.