Pig's Tooth Grass

Name of Pig's Tooth Grass: Pig's Tooth Grass is the whole herb of the dicotyledonous medicinal plant Channa intestinalis of the Asteraceae family. Because black juice can be seen flowing out when rubbing its stems and leaves, it is also called "Black Eclipta", and its other names are Jinling grass and lotus seed grass. Distribution of Pig's Tooth Grass Resources: Pig's Tooth Grass is distributed in Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places. Usage and Dosage of Pig's Tooth Grass: Oral administration of Pig's Tooth Grass: decoction, 0.3-1 liang; boil paste, mash juice or nine people, powder. External use: mash and apply, grind powder and sprinkle or mash fluff to plug the nose. People with spleen and kidney deficiency and cold should not take it.

The efficacy and function of pig tooth grass

1. Treatment of diphtheria:

Take the roots, stems and leaves of fresh pig's tooth grass, wash them with cold boiled water, mash them and squeeze out the juice, add an equal amount of honey; children take 100 ml orally 4 times a day. At the same time, treat the symptoms according to the general condition. For patients with bronchial pneumonia, add penicillin and streptomycin; for patients with myocardial damage, they should absolutely stay in bed and receive intravenous injections of hypertonic grape gun solution, vitamin C and hormones (or energy mixture); for patients with severe pig's tooth grass obstruction and suffocation symptoms, tracheotomy should be performed in time. Initially, 92 cases of mild diphtheria were observed, 84 of which were cured and 8 died; pig's tooth grass should be prepared fresh, and long-term storage often deteriorates and loses its effectiveness.

2. Treatment of tuberculosis:

For hemoptysis, take the whole plant of pig tooth grass and the rhizome of Imperata cylindrica to make an injection, each ml contains 0.5g of pig tooth grass and 0.5g of Imperata cylindrica root. Inject pig tooth grass intramuscularly 2-3 times a day, 4ml each time; for patients with severe hemoptysis, 4ml of injection can be added to 20ml of 50% glucose and injected intravenously, 2-3 times a day, and the medication time is 4-5 days or slightly longer. Occasionally, side effects include chills and high fever, which disappear after sweating, mostly due to impure preparations.

3. Treat dysentery:

Take 4 liang of pig's tooth grass and 1 liang of sugar, decoct them in water and drink them while warm. Usually, the effect starts to appear after one dose of pig's tooth grass, and taking 3-4 doses in succession can usually cure the disease completely without any side effects.

4. Prevent and treat paddy field dermatitis

Rub the pig's tooth grass into a paste and apply it to the wet areas of your hands and feet until the skin turns slightly black. After it dries slightly, you can go to work in the paddy fields. Apply the pig's tooth grass once before and after work every day to prevent erosion of your hands and feet. It can also be used on eroded pig's tooth grass.

5. Hemostatic effect:

Cut the femoral artery of the dog in half, apply the powder of the leaf of the sedge to the bleeding area, and apply a little pressure, which has a good hemostatic effect. The water extract also has a significant hemostatic effect.

6. Effects on the cardiovascular system:

Using isolated guinea pig hearts, it was observed that pig's tooth grass increased coronary flow and improved electrocardiogram T wave changes. Experiments have also shown that injecting pig's tooth grass into mice under normal pressure hypoxia can significantly prolong their lives, and under the condition of hypoxia endurance, it can also increase the survival rate of mice: pig's tooth grass has a fast effect, a long duration, and low toxicity. The LD50 is 163.4±21.4g/kg, and the safety factor is 700-750 times.

7. Effects on the central nervous system:

The sedative and analgesic effects of Coleus chinensis on mice are very significant, and the total flavonoids are not as effective as the total components.

8. The preparation has antibacterial effect.

Medicinal value of pig's tooth grass

1. "Nanning Pharmacopoeia": Pig's Tooth Grass is used to treat eye diseases and cataracts.

2. "Bencao Gangmu" (Bencao Gangmu): Pig's Tooth Grass can discharge pus, stop bleeding, clear the small intestine, and can be applied to all sores.

3. "Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan": Pig's tooth grass strengthens teeth, and bird's whiskers can wash nine types of hemorrhoids.

4. "Compendium of Materia Medica": Pig's Tooth Grass can blacken hair and benefit kidney yin.

5. "Compendium of Materia Medica": Pig's Tooth Grass can treat hematuria and stranguria caused by kidney deficiency.

6. "Essentials of Raw Medicinal Herbs" says: Pig's tooth grass can treat bruises, regulate alcohol addiction, resolve phlegm, relieve itching, and eliminate water.

7. Classification of Herbal Properties: Pig's Tooth Grass can stop bleeding, nourish the kidney, reduce inflammation, and reduce swelling. It can treat stranguria and metrorrhagia.

Side effects of pig's tooth 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's tooth grass

People with spleen and kidney deficiency should not take it.

"Depei Materia Medica" states: "It is forbidden to use in patients with weak stomach, loose stools, and kidney deficiency and coldness."