Perennial herb with a height of1.1-1.5m. The stems are erect, quadrangular and backward pubescent. Leaves opposite; Petiole 0.4-3 cm long, pubescent; Leaf blade ovoid, rhombic ovoid or ovoid, 2-8.5 cm long and 1-5 cm wide, with an acuminate apex, a broad wedge-shaped base or a downward extension to the petiole, with coarse teeth on the edge above the base, small thorns at the end of the teeth, and pubescence and glandular spots on both sides.

The efficacy of Cao Maoxu:

Mao Xugong, Shencha and fossil grass are also called Mao Xugong. Maoxugong is the whole grass of labiatae kidney tea. Mao Xugong has the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, relieving stranguria and removing stones. Maoxugong has a strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect. Mao Xugong has the efficacy of treating acute and chronic nephritis, cystitis, urinary calculi, gallstones and rheumatoid arthritis.

Efficacy and function of Cordyceps sinensis

Drug name: Cao Maoxu.

Alias: Mao Xugong, Shencha and fossil grass.

Efficacy classification: antipyretic drugs; Diuretic drug for stranguria

Sexual taste: sweet; Light; Slightly bitter; Cold sex.

Efficacy: clearing heat and promoting diuresis; Drain the stones.

Indications: acute and chronic nephritis; Cystitis; Urinary calculi; Gallstones; Rheumatoid arthritis.

Administration and dosage: oral: decoction, 30-60g. (Fresh 3-4 Liang. )

Source of Medicinal Materials: Cao Maoxu is the whole herb of Labiatae.

Textual Research on Cao Maoxu in the Handbook of Common Chinese Herbal Medicines in Guangjun

Source: Chinese materia medica

Functions of Cordyceps sinensis:

1, nephritis Cao Maoxu: Cao Maoxu and Hexagon 30g each, decocted in water.

2. Cordyceps sinensis for the treatment of urinary calculi: 30g of Cordyceps sinensis, 0/5g of Jieguxiao, Lygodium japonicum/kloc-,20g of Pyrrosia, decocted in water.

3. Treating nephritis edema with catnip: 30g of catnip, 30g of Hedyotis diffusa and 30g of plantain, decocted in water.

Maoxumu has strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, which can alleviate renal tubular injury, alleviate pathological changes of glomerular cell structure, increase the number of intact glomeruli, protect and improve the damage of renal tissue, increase the blood volume of glomerular filtration and renal circulation, promote the elimination of toxic metabolites and reduce blood uric acid in the body.

Clinical trials by the Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Fujian Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine show that Cao Maoxu has obvious curative effects on urinary tract infection, acute and chronic nephritis, kidney calculi and urinary calculi, among which the total effective rate for urinary tract infection is 95%.

Cao Maoxu is suitable for people:

1, Cao Maoxu is suitable for patients with kidney calculi's disease, bladder stones, urethral stones and ureteral stones, and those with stones exceeding 1cm. After extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, drinking kidney tea is helpful to expel stones and prevent stones from recurring, even for those with gallstones.

2. Cao Maoxu is suitable for patients with prostatitis, prostatic hyperplasia, high blood uric acid, frequent micturition, urgent micturition, incomplete micturition, scanty micturition, yellow urine, turbid urine, frothy urine, gout, kidney deficiency and backache, middle-aged and elderly people and people whose kidneys need health care.

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