With flu season on the horizon, there is an urgent need to find effective fever-reducing drugs to cope with the disease. However, the old people in the rural areas have long been familiar with a magical plant, affectionately known to them"Antipyretic grass"。This plant is an herb whose amazing properties not only have a significant effect on reducing fever, but also have many other benefits. In this article, we will take a closer look at this herb and its benefits for human health.
This antipyretic grass is a wild herbaceous plant that grows on the side of a rural roadside or next to a vegetable patch, usually along a fence or near some overgrown weeds. Despite the cold winter, it still maintains a verdant green, bringing a touch of life to the cold earth. The branches of the plant are covered with sharp barbs, so care needs to be taken to avoid being pricked when picking. Its leaves vary in size and are a vivid green color, with clearly visible lines and a hint of whitish color on the back of the leaves. And when it blooms, the flower has a very special shape, and after flowering, it quickly bears fruit, which is green at first and turns red later.
Antipyretic grass, also known as wild goji berries, is loved and used by the older generation in rural areas. As the name suggests, antipyretic grass has a good fever-reducing effect, especially suitable for children with fever. When a child has a fever at home, just soak the fever-reducing herb in boiling water, which has a significant effect on relieving heat symptoms. In many rural areas, the older generation will pick some of the grass when they see it, wash it and dry it for later use. In addition to the antipyretic effect, there are many other uses of antipyretic grass, which will be described in detail below.
(1) Clearing heat and detoxifying
It is understood that antipyretic grass is rich in bioactive substances and has a good heat-clearing and detoxification effect. In Chinese herbal medicine, antipyretic herb is widely used in the field of heat clearing and detoxification, and can effectively ** infectious diseases, heat diseases, etc. Boiling and drinking antipyretic grass can not only eliminate heat toxins in the body, but also enhance the body's immunity and improve the ability to resist diseases.
(2) Anti-inflammatory and swelling
The active ingredient in antipyretic herb has a strong anti-inflammatory effect and can effectively relieve swelling and pain caused by inflammation. Powdered antipyretic herbs and applied externally, or made into ointment to wipe the affected area, has a significant effect on inflammation caused by some trauma. In addition, antipyretic herbs can also be used for allergies, eczema and other symptoms, and have a good effect on soothing irritation.
(3) Improve immunity
Antipyretic grass contains a variety of nutrients that are beneficial to the human body, such as vitamin C, vitamin B complex, protein, amino acids, etc. These nutrients are all important elements to enhance immunity, which can effectively prevent and fight diseases. Therefore, regular consumption of antipyretic grass water can help strengthen the body's resistance and improve immune system function.
(4) Protect the liver
Recent studies have found that the active ingredient in antipyretic herb has a certain hepatoprotective effect. The liver is one of the important organs in the human body, which is responsible for the function of catabolizing waste products and eliminating toxins. Fever reducer grass can stimulate the metabolism of liver cells, promote the detoxification effect of the liver, and help protect liver health.
(5) Antioxidant effect
Antipyretic grass is rich in polyphenolic compounds, which have a strong antioxidant effect. Antioxidant effect can remove free radicals in the body and reduce the occurrence of oxidative reactions, thereby delaying the aging process of cells and reducing the risk of disease. Drinking herbal water in moderation is conducive to conditioning the body and maintaining health.
As a traditional herb in rural areas, antipyretic grass has been circulated among the people for many years. Its fever-reducing effect and many other medicinal values are deeply loved and respected by the elderly in rural areas. However, with the process of urbanization and people's dependence on modern medicines, this precious plant has gradually been forgotten by society. We should strengthen the research and publicity of antipyretic herbs, and promote its application while exploring more of its effects, so that more people can benefit. Perhaps, in the future, antipyretic grass can be used as a new type of natural health food or health care products, providing more choices for people's health, reducing the impact of drugs on the human body For each of us, paying attention to antipyretic grass and using it can not only protect the body, but also inherit and carry forward the traditional rural wisdom and achieve harmonious coexistence with nature.