Bell grass is also called horse bell, bell bean, wild flower, big bell bean, bell grass, loud grass, fake peanut, yellow flower and wild lily, etc. Because you gently shake the stem of the plant, you will hear the faint bell sound, so it is called bell grass. In fact, Rhododendron paniculatum, a common Chinese herbal medicine, is a kind of dicotyledonous plant, Rosaceae, Leguminosae and Crotalaria, which is more common in southwest China.

Bellflower nickname

In fact, Rhododendron paniculatum, a common Chinese herbal medicine, is a kind of dicotyledonous plant, Rosaceae, Leguminosae and Crotalaria, which is more common in southwest China.

Bell grass is also called horse bell, bell bean, wild flower, big bell bean, bell grass, loud grass, fake peanut, yellow flower and wild lily, etc. Because you gently shake the stem of the plant, you will hear the faint bell sound, so it is called "bell grass".

What does bell grass look like?

Bellflower is a perennial herb, with well-developed root system, woody stem base, plant height of about 60-120cm, triangular lanceolate leaves, terminal racemes, mostly yellow flowers, and flowering and fruiting period of 6-1February.

Where does the bell grass grow

Bellflower mostly grows in sparse forests and barren hills and grasslands at an altitude of 400- 1000 meters. The main producing areas in China are Jiangsu, Hubei, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Tibet, Sichuan, Fujian, Anhui, Taiwan Province, Guangdong and other provinces.

Efficacy and function of bell grass

Bellflower is used as medicine by root or whole herb, and its taste is bitter and flat, and it belongs to lung, liver and kidney meridians. It has the effects of nourishing kidney and liver, promoting diuresis and detoxifying, relieving cough and asthma, and can be used for both internal and external use.