Medicinal value
Since ancient times, Chinese medicine has been used to fight poison with poison. Celosia argentea is just an herb that can be used to fight poison with poison. The poison of Celosia argentea mainly comes from its tuberous roots, which contain poisonous alkaloids. In ancient times, people used to dip their arrows in this poison to kill wild animals, which was a very effective method. The medicine made from Celosia argentea has the effects of relieving pain, clearing heat and inducing dampness. By reducing its toxicity, it can be used as a cardiotonic in the human body. Drugs made from kelp must be taken under the guidance of a doctor and should not be used blindly. Although treated, accidental ingestion can still cause great harm to the body.
Ornamental value
Celosia argentea has a beautiful appearance under its poisonous heart. Every spring, in the season of flowers, Celosia argentea will bloom extremely colorful flowers. The shape of the flowers is similar to honeysuckle. Although the yellow flowers are beautiful, attention must be paid to its poisonous leaves, which can be regarded as ornamental flowers. It is best not to pick them to avoid accidents.
Other Values
The whole herb of Celosia argentea can be used as medicine, so it can be said that the whole body is treasure. The taste of money grass is pungent, bitter and highly toxic. Most of it is used externally, rarely processed for internal use. It can be used externally to treat skin diseases, bruises and bone pain, and the powder of Celosia argentea can also be used to treat foot odor. Fresh Celosia can be used to treat high fever in pigs with excellent efficacy. In the process of using fresh Celosia argentea, it is important to protect yourself by wearing a mask and rubber gloves to avoid poisoning. In ancient China, the fresh grass leaves of Celosia argentea were mixed with pig feed and fed to pigs, effectively preventing intestinal diseases and advocating parasitism in pigs and greatly enhancing their appetite. It makes the pigs grow up healthily with white, red and shiny fur.