The medicinal value and efficacy of scutellaria baicalensis

Waterweed, also known as shrimp grass, is an aquatic plant that grows mostly in ponds, lakes and streams. Its stem is round and branched, and its leaves are lanceolate. This plant can be used as green manure and can also be used to purify water. In addition, waterweed can also be used as medicine, and its medicinal value is also quite outstanding. Let's take a closer look at it.

Medicinal value

The whole plant of Water Chestnut is used as medicine, and its medicinal value is best demonstrated by its functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving pain. After being used as medicine, it can be used to treat common diseases such as human bruises and unknown swelling and pain, and the therapeutic effect is particularly obvious. It is mainly used externally during treatment. It can be crushed into a paste and applied directly to the affected area. Change the dressing once or twice a day. Most patients will see significant improvement in symptoms after three to five days of medication.

Efficacy and function

1. Green environment

Waterweed has a strong vitality. It can be planted on the surface of lakes or ponds, and can play an important role in greening the environment. In addition, waterweed is a natural food for aquatic fish. Planting it in fish ponds can make the fish grow better.

2. Purify water

Water Chestnut has a significant purifying effect on water quality. When water Chestnut is cultivated with zinc-containing wastewater, it is found that most of the zinc in the water is absorbed and used by water Chestnut after a period of time. So people planted water Chestnut in polluted water sources based on this discovery to allow it to absorb harmful substances in the water. After a long time, it was found that the water Chestnut's effect of purifying water quality is very obvious.

3. Edible effects

The young leaves and stems of water chestnuts can be eaten by humans. They have a fresh taste and can provide the human body with a certain amount of plant protein, a large amount of carbohydrates and vitamins. However, the nutritional components of water chestnuts produced in different regions are also different. In particular, those water chestnuts grown in polluted waters should be avoided as much as possible to prevent their toxin content from being too high and causing food poisoning.