It is a soil-preserving and embankment-consolidating plant. Reed stalks can be used as raw materials for papermaking, rayon, and artificial cotton, as well as for weaving mats and curtains. When young, they contain a large amount of protein and sugar and are excellent feed; the young shoots are also edible; the inflorescences can be used as brooms; and the catkins can be used to fill pillows; The rhizome is called reed root, which is used as medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. It is cold in nature and sweet in taste. It has the functions of clearing stomach fire and removing lung heat. It has the effects of strengthening the stomach, antivomiting, and diuresis.
Reed leaves, reed flowers, reed stems, reed roots, and asparagus can all be used as medicine. "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that reed leaves can "treat cholera, vomiting, and carbuncle"; "Ben Jing Daoyuan" records that it has "burning properties and can cure epilepsy and other types of blood"; except the reed leaves as powder, make green onion and pepper soup. Wash it and apply it to cure ulcers on the back of the hair. Reed catkins stop bleeding and detoxify, treat epistaxis, bleeding, vomiting and diarrhea. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that "boil it in thick juice and take it to treat the poison of fish and crabs." Reed is not only a good crystal in dishes, but also can cure hot-blooded thirst and gonorrhea. "Wang Gao Yao Jie" says that it can "clear the lungs and quench thirst, and diuretic and relieve stranguria." "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that it can "resolve various botulinum toxins." Reed stems and reed roots are important medicines used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat febrile diseases. They can clear away heat and promote fluid production, relieve irritability and stop vomiting. There are detailed records in the ancient fourteen medicine books. The famous "Thousand Gold Reed" stems are now sold overseas.
Modern pharmacology has confirmed that the leaves, flowers, stems and roots of reed are rich in pharmacological ingredients - pentosan, coixin, protein, fat, carbohydrates, D-glucose, D-half Lactose and two kinds of uronic acids as well as a large amount of more than ten kinds of vitamins B1, B2, C, etc., have attracted the attention of the medical and pharmaceutical circles.
Reed is an excellent forage with wide adaptability, strong stress resistance, high biomass, and high feeding value. The young stems and leaves are favored by various livestock. At present, most of them are used as grazing land, and some are also used as mowing land or both grazing and mowing. They are often used as early spring grazing land. The reed grassland has seasonal accumulation of water or is too wet. In addition, it is a tall grassland, which is suitable for grazing by horses, cattle and large livestock. Reeds are tall plants above ground and have strong regenerative power. Grasslands dominated by reeds have higher biomass than pasture grasses. Under natural conditions, the yield of fresh grass is 3.9 to -13.9 tons/hectare. It can be cut 2 to 3 times a year. In addition to grazing, it can be used for drying hay and silage.
After silage, the grass will be green and fragrant, and sheep, cattle and horses also like to eat it.