What are the benefits of pig ear grass

Pig's ear grass is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine that grows all year round in fields or on unnoticed roadsides. Pig's ear grass is also known as bone grass or cow's ear grass. It is even called Maguaicao in Guangxi and other regions, and is mainly used by local people to treat symptoms of frequent urination in children. Pig's ear grass has a particularly strong ability to reproduce, so it is mostly wild and rarely planted. In addition to treating children's nocturia, it also has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, removing phlegm, and stopping diarrhea. It can also be used to make food and is loved by many people.

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. The seeds of pig ear grass contain a large amount of gum, which can be used as a bulk laxative and has the effect of lowering serum cholesterol in humans. It can promote the proliferation of synovial connective tissue of the joint capsule, thereby restoring the original tension of the relaxed joint capsule and playing a protective role on the joint capsule.

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 treat urinary obstruction, stranguria, leucorrhea, hematuria, diarrhea caused by summer heat and dampness, cough with sputum, dampness and arthralgia, and red eyes and cataracts.

Pig ear grass can not only be used to treat diseases, but is also a very delicious food among the people. Pick fresh pig ear grass, soften it with boiling water, soak it for an hour or two, and then you can make cold dishes, bun fillings, etc. Regular consumption of pig ear grass can improve long-term constipation, and it contains a lot of vitamins, making your skin more hydrated.