The source is the flower of Commelina bambusa, a Commelinaceae plant.
Plant morphology Reineckea bambusa (Textual Research on Plant Name and Reality) is a climbing herb with a length of 0.5 ~1m.
Simple leaves alternate, narrowly lanceolate, 5 ~10 cm long, 0.2 ~10.5 cm wide, long tapering at the apex, broadly cuneate at the base and entire; The petiole is 3 ~ 6 mm long, and the leaf sheath holds the stem.
Flowers are purple, heterozygous, terminal panicles, with many male flowers, born in the upper part of the inflorescence; Sepals 3, lanceolate-ovate; Petals linear, as long as calyx; Stamens 6, with whiskers at the base; Female flowers are few, born at the base of inflorescence, larger than male flowers, enclosed in the axils of spathe leaves, with undeveloped stamens 3; Ovary terete, style terete, stigma 3-lobed.
Capsule papery, ellipsoid and 3-valved.
5 ~ 7 seeds, nearly polygonal, light brown, arranged in 2-cleft.
Born in a shady place on a hillside. Harvest inflorescences in summer and dry them in the sun.
Distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi and Hunan.
The taste is astringent and cold.
Functions: Coral grass can regulate qi and blood, relieve pain, treat irregular menstruation, nervous headache and constipation, and has detoxification effect.
Usage and dosage for oral administration: decoction, 3 ~ 5 yuan.
Dry coral grass can be boiled into various soups after soaking, which is more conducive to absorption and shows its efficacy.
Jinglitang
Coral grass essence soup 1
Ingredients: alfalfa sprouts, lettuce, cabbage, water chestnut and other sprouts and vegetables.
Choose 1~3 kinds of sour fruits such as oranges, apples and kiwis.
Nuts-choose one tablespoon of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, pine nuts, walnuts and almonds.
Choose 2 pieces of seaweed, kelp bud and red seaweed.
200-300 cc of water or fruit juice
1 tablespoon of wheat germ, beer yeast or sesame powder.
Coral grass
Practice: The above materials are stirred into a slurry with a blender, and you can drink 1000CC every day to stop eating or lose weight.
Coral grass essence soup 2
Ingredients: pumpkin seeds, walnuts, almonds, raisins, medlar and red dates (removed seeds), three kinds of vegetables and three kinds of fruits.
Practice: Add cold boiled water to the above materials and stir them into a slurry in a blender. Drink 1000CC every day.
Coral grass male will just (increase energy)
Ingredients: Chinese yam, burdock, egg yolk, coral grass and wasabi.
Practice: shred yam, burdock and coral grass, add egg yolk and wasabi and mix.
Coral grass female Wilgang
Ingredients: yam, papaya, milk, coral grass, rock sugar.
Practice: shred yam and coral grass, add milk and papaya and stir them into juice in a blender.
Coral grass potherb juice (expelling hepatotoxicity)
Ingredients: Coral grass, red sweet potato leaves, one tablespoon of brown sugar, 200cc of cold boiled water.
Practice: put all the ingredients into the blender and make juice.
Coral grass slimming vegetable juice (clearing intestines and defecating)
Ingredients: Coral grass, celery, cucumber, green pepper, bitter gourd, apple and oligosaccharide.
Practice: put all the ingredients into the blender and make juice.
Coral grass liver-protecting juice (preventing hepatitis and cirrhosis)
Materials: Coral grass, carnation, aloe, pollen and honey.
Practice: put all the ingredients into the blender and make juice.