Which wild grasses and vegetables have medicinal uses?

Our great China has a 5,000-year history and culture. There is a very magical medical skill popular in China, that is Traditional Chinese Medicine. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is equally important to use Chinese medicine alone to treat various diseases of the human body. It can regulate people's bodies under certain circumstances, so many people like to collect herbs in life. So let’s take a look at which wild grasses and vegetables have medicinal effects.

1. [Plantago] Also known as wheel vegetable, it is a perennial herb with a height of 50 cm including the flower stem and fibrous roots. It has the effects of expectorant, antitussive and antiasthmatic. It grows in mountains, roadsides, flower gardens, river banks, etc.

2. [Cherryleaf celery] Apiaceae family, genus Celery. It is an annual herb and one of the common farmland weeds.

3. [Blackberry] Vitaceae, Blackberry genus. Also known as black sedge, five-leaf vine, five-clawed dragon, and sow vine. Grown in wilderness, valleys, under forests, and on roadsides. It has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and promoting diuresis. It can treat sore throat, furuncle, carbuncle, furuncle, dysentery, hematuria, leucorrhea, bruises, snake bites, etc.

4. [Shepherd's Purse] Cruciferae, Shepherd's Purse genus. Shepherd's purse is a popular edible wild vegetable found all over the world. It has high nutritional value, can be eaten in a variety of ways, and has high medicinal value.

5. [Lychee grass] Lamiaceae, Salvia genus. Erect herbs, with a thick taproot that extends straight downward and has many fibrous roots.

6. Setaria] Poaceae, Setaria genus. Dogtail grass has strong adaptability, is widely distributed in China, and has certain medicinal value.

7. Alopecuroides [Also known as mountain sorghum, it is an annual herb that blooms and bears fruit from April to August every year. The whole plant is used as medicine, with a light, cool taste.

8. Amaranthaceae, Alternanthera genus. Native to Brazil, it is also known as revolutionary grass and water peanut. It was introduced to China in 1930 and is an extremely harmful invasive species. It has medicinal value and is listed as one of China's first batch of invasive alien species.