The scientific name of this grass is Sophora alopecuroides, which is also called dead baby pillow in Shandong. As a medicinal plant, its seeds, roots, stems, leaves, flowers and other parts have medicinal value, and are often used to treat diseases such as indigestion, stomachache and gastric ulcer. The following is a detailed introduction of Sophora alopecuroides:

1. Morphological characteristics: Sophora alopecuroides is a perennial herb with a plant height exceeding 1 m. Its taproot is stout, its lateral roots are developed, and its epidermis is dark brown or grayish brown. Stems branched, angular, sparsely pilose. Its leaves are bipinnately compound leaves with 4-6 pairs of opposite leaflets. Leaves ovate or lanceolate, with sparse hairs around and densely pilose at the bottom. It usually blooms in summer and autumn with a terminal raceme and a white or yellow corolla with purple or red spots.

2. Distribution: Sophora alopecuroides is mainly distributed in North China, Northwest China and Southwest China, and mostly grows in wasteland and roadside.

3. Medicinal value: the whole plant of Sophora alopecuroides has medicinal value, and its seeds, roots, stems, leaves, flowers and other parts can be used as medicine. Among them, the seeds have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving pain and stopping bleeding, and can be used to treat diseases such as dyspepsia, stomachache and gastric ulcer. Roots and stems have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, astringing and stopping bleeding, and can be used to treat diseases such as diarrhea and dysentery. Leaves and flowers have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials and cooling blood, and can be used to treat diseases such as cold, cough and pneumonia.

The above is a detailed introduction to Sophora alopecuroides, I hope it will help you. If you have other questions, please keep asking me.