Inhibiting bacteria, clearing heat and diuretic, stopping bleeding.

Mao Cao Root, also known as thatch root, also known as lemongrass root, sweet grass root, thatch grass, etc.. It is made by drying thatched root and picking the impurities, washing, slightly moist, cutting, drying, and bumping the debris. Chinese medicine believes that the root has the effect of cooling blood to stop bleeding, clearing heat and detoxification. Grassroot powder can significantly shorten the plasma recalcification time. However, grass root contains more calcium, which may interfere with the experimental results. Thatched root has the effect of stopping bleeding, clinically used thatched root to treat epistaxis.

The coixin contained in maogong root has an inhibitory effect on the contraction and metabolism of skeletal muscle. It also has sedative, antipyretic and analgesic effects. As an herbal medicine, thatch root is good for treating and relieving urinary disorders and body swelling in human beings.

Protective effects on liver and brain: Lan Xianjun et al. comprehensively explored the protective effects of Forsythia root on liver and brain damage caused by alcoholism from the perspectives of antioxidant and free radical scavenging, and the results showed that Forsythia root could reduce hydroxyl radicals and improve the antioxidant capacity of the body, suggesting that Forsythia root has protective effects on liver and brain damage caused by alcoholism.

The potassium salt content of thatch root is more and sodium content is less, after taking it, it can promote the discharge of sodium in the body, and it can also improve the renal function, thus it also plays a good diuretic effect. However, people who do not have much urine should not take thatched grass root.