A piece of grass

A piece of grass

(collection of common folk herbs)

Yipiye, also known as yipiye.

[source] it is the whole plant of Cymbidium.

[plant morphology] Cymbidium

Perennial herb with well-developed fibrous roots, tufted at nodes, uniform in thickness, slightly twisted, grayish white. Dense villi. The stem is cylindrical, 60-90 cm long, 3-4 mm thick, internodes 2.5-6 cm long; pseudobulblets on the nodes, expanded into spindle shape, with filiform sheath at the base. Leaves solitary at the top of pseudobulb, fleshy, green, narrowly oblong, 6-12 cm long, 1.5-3 cm wide, apex obtuse, central concave, base cuneate; petiole about as long as pseudobulb. Inflorescence from the base of pseudobulb in summer.

It was born in the dry area near the mountain and rock. It is distributed in Sichuan and other places.

[collection] all year round.

[nature and taste] records of Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine: "it is warm in nature, sweet in taste and non-toxic. "

[function indications] it is used to treat cough, hematemesis and rheumatic arthralgia.

① "Collection of commonly used folk herbal medicines": "treating cough and hematemesis. "

② Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals: "expelling wind, removing dampness, promoting blood circulation, eliminating food accumulation. In the treatment of tuberculosis, women are weak and men are kidney deficient. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup, 2-5 yuan; or soak in wine.

[selection] 1. Treatment of rheumatic pain: a piece of grass soaked in wine. (records of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine)

② Treatment of women's weakness: a stewed chicken or oral. (records of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine)