Pig's Ear Grass

Pig's ear grass is a perennial herb, up to 10 to 30 cm tall. Generally, young leaves are picked for consumption in spring and summer, and the whole grass is best dug in summer, washed, and used fresh or dried for medicinal purposes. Some people think that pig's ear grass has no use value, just like weeds on the roadside; some people regard pig's ear grass as a treasure. Young and tender pig's ear grass is one of the commonly eaten wild vegetables and one of the best raw materials for herbal tea. Plantain is rich in colloids. After being eaten, it absorbs water and swells, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, treat constipation, and make you feel full after eating. Pig's ear grass also has the effects of diuresis, antitussive, expectorant, antidiarrheal, and improving eyesight.

The efficacy and function of pig ear grass

1. The roots and leaves of pig ear grass have a sweet and mild taste, are cold in nature and non-toxic.

2. Pig's ear grass has a diuretic pharmacological effect, which can increase the excretion of water in the human body and increase the excretion of urea, uric acid and sodium chloride.

3. Pig ear grass seeds contain a lot of glue, which can be used as a bulk laxative, and can also reduce serum cholesterol in humans. It can promote the proliferation of synovial connective tissue of joint capsules, thereby restoring the original tension of relaxed joint capsules and protecting the joint capsules.

4. Pig's ear grass has the effects of suppressing cough, relieving asthma and removing phlegm.

5. Pig's ear grass can be used externally to treat skin ulcers that have not healed for a long time and styes in the eyes.

6. The seeds of pig ear grass contain a lot of mucus, psyllium acid, choline, adenine, succinic acid, vitamin B1, fatty oil, protein, resin, etc. It can cure urinary obstruction, stranguria, leucorrhea, hematuria, summer heat diarrhea, cough with phlegm, dampness and arthralgia, and red eyes.

Nutritional value of pig ear grass

First, every 100 grams of young leaf buds of pig ear grass contains 10 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat, 309 milligrams of calcium, 175 milligrams of phosphorus, 25 milligrams of iron, 58 milligrams of carotene, 23 milligrams of vitamin C, as well as choline, potassium salt, citric acid, oxalic acid, and aucubin.

Second, every 100 grams of pig ear grass seeds contains a large amount of mucilage, which is a uniform colloidal liquid composed of xylose, arabinose, galacturonic acid, rhamnose and galactose.

Third, pig ear grass contains enolic acid, succinic acid, adenine, psyllium, choline, etc.

Fourth, pig ear grass also contains plantago ginsenoside, aucubin, ursolic acid, sitosterol, etc.

Medicinal value of pig ear grass

【Effects】: Clears away heat, detoxifies, soothes the liver and extinguishes wind.

[Main indications]: Treat ecthyma, burns, and infantile convulsions.

【Nature and flavor and meridians】: Bitter, astringent, cold in nature. Enters the liver meridian.

【Usage and Dosage】: For internal use: Take 1-2 liang, decoct and take orally. For external use: mash into juice or boil into paste.

[Alias]: Pig ear, cow ear (Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine).

[Distribution of animal and plant resources]: Distributed in Henan, Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Jiangxi and other places.

[Harvesting and storage of medicinal materials]: Harvest leaves in spring and summer and use them fresh or dried.

Side effects of pig ear grass

Side effects are caused by poor drug selectivity and are inherent in the drug itself. Whether it is a prescription drug or an over-the-counter drug, it should be used under the guidance of a doctor or pharmacist. If you feel uncomfortable while taking the drug, you must stop taking it in time and consult a doctor or pharmacist to avoid unnecessary damage.

Taboos of using pig ear grass

1. Avoid smoking, drinking, spicy, cold, and greasy food.

2. People with severe chronic diseases such as liver disease and kidney disease should take the medicine under the guidance of a doctor.

3. If there is no improvement in the condition after taking the medicine for one week, or if the symptoms worsen during medication, you should stop taking the medicine and go to the hospital for treatment.

4. People who are allergic to this product are forbidden to use it, and those with allergic constitution should use it with caution.

5. Do not take the drug if its properties change.

6. Children must use it under adult supervision.

7. Please keep this medicine out of reach of children.

8. If you are taking other medicines, please consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this product.