The plant is the fresh or dried whole plant of the family Crassulaceae. Harvest in summer and autumn to remove impurities. Fresh or dried.

But what does the weeping pot grass do? What is the function of weeping pot grass? Honey, you must be wondering too. Then let us continue reading together

Efficacy of potgrass:

Nature and flavor: sweet, light, cool.

Meridians returned: liver, gallbladder, small intestine.

Efficacy: diuretic, anti-jaundice, clearing away heat and detoxifying.

The functions of weeping pot grass:

Weeping pot grass can cure water and fire burns. Wash with fresh grass, pound the juice and apply externally; it can be used to treat the initial onset of carbuncle. In addition to decoction and oral administration, fresh grass can also be washed, mashed, and applied externally to reduce carbuncle and swelling.

Creeper officinalis is a common folk medicine for treating snake bites. You can take only half a catty of fresh grass with cold boiled water, grind the juice into puree, and take it orally once or twice a day. It can also be taken orally with decoction of Scutellaria barbata, wild chrysanthemum, pilosa, plantain, and rhubarb, and washed and mashed with fresh herbs for external use. This product is used alone to treat infectious hepatitis. It has a certain effect on reducing serum aminotransferases and can relieve or eliminate damp-heat symptoms such as bitter mouth, loss of appetite, yellow and red urine. Additionally, it has recently been used in cancer.

Chuipen grass was originally a commonly used herbal medicine among the people to treat boils, carbuncles, and snake bites. However, because it was not prepared in general traditional Chinese medicine pharmacies, it was rarely used clinically in the past. In recent years, it has been found that this product can be used to treat infectious hepatitis and has a good short-term effect in reducing transamination. According to preliminary clinical experience, some patients have elevated transaminases after stopping the drug. To improve efficacy, further practice and research are needed. Weeping potgrass is a plant in the Crassulaceae family and is produced in most areas of China. All are wild. Harvest in summer and autumn. Cut and dry in the sun. Use raw or fresh produce.

The leaves of Scutellaria baicalensis are small and shaped like rat teeth, so it is called Scutellaria barbata. However, there is also the first grass in the Lamiaceae family, called Scutellaria barbata. In order to avoid species confusion, it is better to name it after Scutellaria scutellariae.

1. Used for water and fire burns, carbuncles, sores, etc. This product has good heat-clearing and detoxifying effects. For burns caused by water or fire, fresh grass can be washed, pounded and juiced for external application; it can be used to treat the initial onset of carbuncle. In addition to decoction and oral administration, fresh grass can also be washed, mashed, and applied externally to eliminate carbuncles and swelling.

2. Used for poisonous snake bites: Trichosanthes kirilowii is a common folk medicine for treating poisonous snake bites. You can use only half a pound of fresh grass, wash it with cold boiled water, mash it and wring it out, and take it orally, 1-2 times a day; you can also take it orally with decoction of Scutellaria barbata, wild chrysanthemum, ghost needle, plantain, and rhubarb. Wash and pound fresh herbs for external use.

3. Used for infectious hepatitis: In recent years, it has only been used clinically to treat infectious hepatitis. It has a certain effect on reducing serum aminotransferases, which can relieve or eliminate patients' bitter mouth, poor appetite, yellow and red urine and other damp-heat symptoms. symptom.

4. Treatment of liver cancer: 30 grams each of Astragalus, Scutellaria barbata, Corianderma scutellariae, and Shiyan, 15 grams each of Reed and Coix Seed, 9 grams each of Angelicae Sinensis, Salvia Miltiorrhiza, and Safflower, Hawthorn and White 6 grams each of peony root and tangerine peel, boiled in water three times, one dose per day. It can eliminate symptoms and reduce liver swelling.

5. Use 30 grams of potgrass, 30 grams of pig and sheep gallbladder, 15 grams of water chestnuts, diffusa, lithospermum, raw rehmannia, and polygonatum

10. Burns, carbuncles, and swelling , sores, mastitis, mumps, erysipelas, scars and boils, etc. Generally, fresh herbs are collected, washed, mashed, and applied externally. They should be changed twice a day, and they will be fine in a few days.

11. Generally, after being bitten by a poisonous snake, the wound must be disinfected first. Use a triangular needle or a thick needle to prick the Bafeng point or the Eight Evil points between the fingers or toes until there is obvious swelling. To detoxify with acupuncture, take oral antidote. Then apply the freshly crushed weeping grass externally around the wound, and change the dressing twice a day. Just apply it for a few days and it will be fine. For acute and chronic hepatitis, you can use 1 to 2 taels of Trichosanthes kirilowii, wash with water, add 1 tael of brown sugar, and decoct in water. Take it once a day for 4 to 5 weeks to reduce transaminase. According to scientific research reports, a certain concentration of the whole plant has an effect on catarrhal cataracts and an inhibitory effect on mouse tumor S37.

Things to note when using weeping potgrass:

Be careful of spleen deficiency and diarrhea.

Expansion of knowledge about weeping potgrass:

Biological characteristics: It likes humid environment, is cold-resistant, and is suitable for cultivation on fertile sandy soil.

Weeping pot grass is propagated by divisions and cuttings

Branch propagation: Dig the entire forest in the northern spring from April to May, and then plant according to the row spacing of 30cm15cm, 1-2 per hole strain.

Propagation by cuttings: Cut strong branches and cut them in the seedbed, keeping the seedbed moist at all times.

The leaves take root in about 10 days, and the survival rate is more than 90%.

Field management: Pay attention to soil loosening and weeding during the growing period. To prevent excessive sunlight during hot seasons, it is advisable to plant impatiens, cassia seeds, Wangjiangnan or other Chinese herbal medicines for shade. For extensive maintenance, it is best to fertilize appropriately and maintain moisture.

Garden Uses

1. Weeping pot grass has the characteristics of cold resistance, high temperature resistance, drought resistance, moisture resistance, no pests and diseases, extensive management, etc. It is a very valuable plant material. . It has a long green period, dense branches and leaves, and a bright golden color during the growth period.

2. Weeping pot grass can be used as a ground cover plant or potted plant for ornamental purposes, and is especially suitable for hanging in front of indoor windows. The branches and leaves planted in the pot hang down from the edge of the pot, which is elegant and lovely.