What is the medicinal value of the herb?

Many herbs have many functions and play a good role in treating some diseases. So what is the medicinal value of the herb of resurrection? The reason why this herb is called the herb of resurrection is enough to show its efficacy, especially in detoxification. Only by correctly understanding these common Chinese herbal medicines in life can we use them with confidence.

[Alias] Unbeatable

[Source] The whole herb of Sedum verticillata, a plant of the Crassulaceae family. Harvest in summer and autumn, wash and use fresh.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 40 to 100 cm high. The roots are thin. The stem is erect and unbranched. There are 3 to 5 leaves arranged in whorls or oppositely, oblong-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, 4 to 8 cm long, 2.5 to 3.5 cm wide, with acute apex, cuneate base, wavy and sparsely serrated edges, often pale underneath, and almost sessile.

【Nature and flavor】Bitter, neutral.

【Functions and indications】Detoxification, swelling reduction, and hemostasis. Treat trauma, unknown swelling, snake bites and scorpion stings.

[Usage and Dosage] For external use: mash and apply or squeeze the juice to apply.

[Additional prescription] For treating snake bites: take appropriate amounts of fresh herb, rhubarb, curculigo and ginseng, and alum, mash them into a paste and apply to the wound.

【Excerpt】《*Dictionary》

The role of resurrection grass:

1. Hemostatic effect: Stir-fried Selaginella has a hemostatic effect.

2. Antibacterial effect: 100% Selaginella decoction has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus using the plate punch method.

3. Antispasmodic effect: The apigenin contained in it has a moderate antispasmodic effect on smooth muscles. Experiments on guinea pigs and rats showed that it also has a weak anti-gastric ulcer effect.

4. Anti-cancer effect: It is effective for tumors sensitive to chemical anticancer agents or radiotherapy; it is commonly used for choriocarcinoma, malignant hydatidiform mole, nasal cancer, lung cancer, and liver cancer. Experiments have shown that the hot water extract of the whole plant of Selaginella, measured by the total cell volume method, has an inhibition rate of 61.2% on mouse sarcoma-180%, and the inhibition rate of the ethanol extract is 18.6%; in vivo experiments on this product have a certain inhibitory effect on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in mice and can prolong the life of animals with transplanted tumors. Its same family plant Selaginella glabra (Selaginella glabra) also has high anti-cancer activity in in vitro experiments. Observation in clinical practice: The best effect is achieved on smaller tumors.

The above introduction has made it very clear about the medicinal value of the resurrection grass. Any medicine needs to be used with caution. Of course, the herb is an external medicine and can have a good medicinal effect when applied to the affected area. Compared with Western medicine, Chinese medicine is less toxic and its side effects are not very obvious, but it cannot be used casually.