Monopterus albus is not suitable for direct consumption. Monopterus albus is a wild plant, especially a wild herb. Its species classification is complex, so it is not suitable for eating when the plant properties are unknown. Monopterus albus, also known as: Stellaria, Daejeon yellow, also known as barefoot grass, red-rooted grass, red-rooted grass, red-footed vegetables, red-stemmed grass, yellow-footed chicken, Monopterus albus, dwarf peach grass, scattered blood grass and so on. Source: Primulaceae, Spartina, Redmi grass. Use whole grass as medicine. Harvest in summer and autumn, wash and dry, cut into sections or tie them for later use. Plant name: Stellaria stellata-from "Herbs for Disaster Relief" is slightly bitter and flat in nature. Efficacy: promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, promoting diuresis and removing dampness.

[Morphological characteristics]: Monopterus albus, a perennial herb, is 30 ~ 70cm high. Rhizomes are slender, reddish brown, with creeping branches. The stem is erect, weak, often branched, light brown, reddish at the base, with black spots. Leaves alternate, short-stalked, oblong-lanceolate or broadly lanceolate. The flowering period is from May to July. The fruit ripens in September. The raceme is terminal, slender and weak, as long as 10 cm. The fruit is small and spherical, and the pedicel is longer than the fruit.

[Distribution area]: Suitable for hillside, stream side, low grass and wetland. Distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan Province, Hunan, Hubei and other places in China. There is no artificial cultivation.