The local name for White-flowered Snake Tongue Grass is Longli Cao
Taste and attributes: sweet, light, cool. Attributes to the lung, heart, spleen and liver meridians.
Functions and Indications: Clearing heat and removing toxins, diuretic and eliminating swelling, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Used for malignant tumors, appendicitis, hepatitis, urinary tract infections, bronchitis,, tonsillitis, laryngitis, bruises. Externally, it can be used to treat sores, carbuncles, and poisonous snake bites.