bell grass is actually false blue. It belongs to dicotyledonous plants, Rosaceae, Leguminosae and Crotalaria. It is a common Chinese herbal medicine, which is more common in southwest China. Bell grass is also called bell, bell bean, wild flower, big bell bean, bellflower, ringing grass, peanut, yellow flower and wild lily. It's called Clover because you can hear a faint bell when you gently shake the stem of a plant.

what does the bell grass look like

the bell grass is a perennial herb with well-developed roots. The base of the stem is often wood, the plant height is about 6-12cm, the leaves are triangular and lanceolate, the racemes are terminal, and the flowers are mostly yellow. The flowering period is from June to December.

where does bell grass grow

bell grass grows mostly in sparse forests and barren hills and grassland at an altitude of 4-1 meters. The main producing areas in China are Jiangsu, Hubei, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Tibet, Sichuan, Fujian, Anhui, Taiwan Province and Guangdong provinces.

efficacy and function of bell grass

bell grass is used as medicine by root or whole grass. Bitter taste, entering lung, liver and kidney meridians. It has the effects of nourishing kidney and liver, promoting diuresis and detoxicating, and relieving cough and asthma. It can be taken orally or externally.