Fine grass

Fine grass

(records of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine)

[synonyms] algae (textual research on the names and facts of plants), goldfish algae, Juzao (botanical Dictionary), Songzao (Chinese plant Atlas), ruancao (Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine records), Yucao (Chongqing herbal medicine).

[source] it is the whole plant of Ceratophyllum.

[plant morphology] Ceratophyllum

Perennial submerged herb, dark green. The stem is slender, 20-40 cm long, with branches. The leaves are usually 5-12 whorls, 2-dichotomous or cleft, 1.5-2.5 cm long, slightly brittle and hard, with small spiny serrated margin and no stalk. The flowers are small, unisexual, axillary, without perianth, with 8-12 involucres; the male flowers have many stamens, the female flowers have one pistil, the ovary is long ovate, superior, 1-locular, 1-ovule, and the style is subulate. Nutlets, ovoid, 4-6 mm long, style persistent, base spiny. It blooms in autumn.

It grows in ponds, lakes and rivers. It is distributed all over the country.

[collection] all year round.

[pharmacological action] it has the effect of reducing serum cholesterol in mice, which is stronger than kelp, and its ether extract has less effect than the residue after ether treatment.

[nature and taste] Sichuan records of traditional Chinese medicine: "it is cool in nature, light in taste and non-toxic. "

[function and indications] Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine records: "treating internal injury and vomiting blood. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: into the powder, 1-2 money.

[selected formula] for hematemesis: Herba agrimoniae, Herba agrimoniae, serum. The same amount is the end. Use children's feces, three yuan for each. (records of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine)

Chinese PinYin : Xi Cao