There is a kind of wild grass in the countryside, the elderly are used to calling it "lung grass", which was once dug up in large quantities during the past epidemic, but now it is rare, and it should be cherished when encountered.
Lung Grass", it can be seen from its name that this grass is related to the lungs, which is the wisdom of the ancients who have practiced for a long time, giving the plant a name that is easy to remember and can highlight the characteristics, so that future generations can remember and use it.
"Lung Grass" is relatively famous among the people, and the elderly in rural areas basically know it. Its stems and leaves are a bit like peanut vines, and the roots are swollen and crystal-shaped, a bit like small radish, so there is also a folk saying that it is called wild "white radish".
The old man said that this root has a great purpose, has the effect of replenishing lung qi, reducing swelling and dissipating diseases, clearing heat and detoxifying, especially good for the lungs, so the folk also gave it a common name of "tonifying lung grass".
In fact, this kind of "lung-tonifying grass", its scientific name is sorrel, which belongs to the phylum Angiosperms, Magnolia, Oxalis order, Oxalis family, and Oxalis plants.
The reason why "lung-tonifying grass" is called sorrel is because this grass contains oxalic acid, which has a certain sour taste when eaten, and the sorrel here has the same sound as "vinegar", so it is named sorrel.
It is a perennial herb. The stem creeps or stands up, there are many branches, the stem is rooted jointly, the leaves are alternate, the palm-shaped compound leaves, the yellow or purple florets are bloomed, and the appearance is a bit like a miniature version of the peanut, so the folk also call it a wild peanut.
Sorrel is a cosmopolitan plant that grows in Europe, the Mediterranean, North America, and other places. It is widely distributed in rural areas in China, from Heilongjiang Province in the north to Hainan Province in the south, especially in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and other places.
It prefers a sunny, warm and humid environment, and is ideal for growing in grass, roadsides, river valleys and shady places under the forest, near the riverside where there is plenty of moisture. At the door of some old houses in the countryside, it is often found on both sides of the country road.
Because sorrel is so common, most of the elderly in the countryside know about it. Sour chirp, sour grass, trifolium acid, finch grass, three-leaf broken copper coin, lung grass, etc., are all commonly used names for it by the folk, among which the most famous is the name of "lung grass". Let's see what your hometown calls it?
Although "lung-tonifying grass" can be seen everywhere in the countryside, it is not a useless weed, the whole plant can be used as a medicinal herb, and the elderly who know its value cherish it very much. Especially during the pandemic, many people have been digging for it, so what is its value? There are 4 wonderful uses in the folk, let's find out together.
1. It is recorded in the classic book "The Book of Herbal Pictures": "Sorrel cures women's blood knots, washes them carefully, and warms them with wine." ”
In the folk, it is generally believed that "lung-tonifying grass" has the functions of tonifying the lungs, reducing yin, reducing swelling and dissipating diseases, clearing heat and detoxifying, mosquito bites, and blood in the urine. Please follow your doctor's instructions for specific use.
Second, the leaves and flowers of "tonifying lung grass" can be directly soaked in water to drink, the taste is sour, usually if the throat is dry, the throat is itchy when drinking some, there is a certain degree of relief effect.
3. If you usually suffer some skin trauma, you can also wipe the "lung-tonifying grass" with boiled water, or apply it to the affected area after grinding, which has a certain relieving effect.
Fourth, when the stomach is not good or the gas is not smooth, at this time, you can pick the root fruit of "lung grass" to eat raw, it will not take long to fart easily, which means that it has a certain help to reach the stomach.
Is there a "lung-tonifying grass" in your hometown? If you have one, you can cherish it, and you can usually collect some back in case you need it. What other uses do you know of it? Feel free to leave a message.