What is the herb of resurrection? The alias and medicinal value of the herb of resurrection

The herb, also known as Aster, Qingwan, Ziqian, and Xiaobian, is the root and rhizome of the Aster plant of the Asteraceae family. It is recommended to take this Chinese medicine for long-term cough, dry cough, no phlegm or little phlegm. It can not only relieve cough and reduce phlegm, but also treat constipation and urinary retention.

Origin of Resurrection Grass

The resurrection grass is produced in Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Northeast China, Shanxi, Henan, Anhui and other places. It grows in low mountain shady slope wetlands, mountain tops, low mountain grasslands and swamps at an altitude of 400 to 2000 meters.

The appearance of the resurrection grass

The herb is a perennial herb with a short rhizome, densely growing numerous fine roots, and purple-red root bark. It has an erect stem, alternate single leaves, and a head-shaped inflorescence.

Dig up in spring and autumn, remove the rhizomes and mud, braid them into braids and dry them in the sun, or dry them directly in the sun.

The rhizome of the herb is irregularly lumpy, of varying sizes, with the remains of stems and leaves on the top, and is slightly hard. The rhizome is clustered with many fine roots, with a purple or grayish red surface, a slight fragrance, and a sweet and slightly bitter taste.

The physiological effects of the herb

The herb belongs to the lung meridian and is mainly used to treat new and long-term coughs, coughs with excessive sputum, blood in the sputum, etc. The "Shennong Bencao Jing" says: "Aster tastes bitter and warm. It is used to treat coughs, shortness of breath, cold and heat in the chest, remove poison and atrophy, and calm the five internal organs."

The taste of the herb is pungent and bitter, and it is warm in nature. It has the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving qi, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough. It is often used for new and long-term coughs, coughs with a lot of phlegm and wheezing, and blood in the sputum. It has multiple effects such as relieving cough and reducing phlegm, antibacterial, anti-tumor, antioxidant, laxative, and diuretic.

Ingredients and effects of Resurrection Grass

The chemical components of the herb are rich, including terpenes and their glycosides, peptides, flavonoids, anthraquinones, coumarins, organic acids, phenols, sterols, volatile oils and phenylpropanoids, etc. The herb contains volatile oils, saponins and coumarin compounds. Among them, the saponins are mainly herb saponins, and it also contains herb ketone, quercetin, etc.

Experiments have shown that the water decoction of resentment grass has an expectorant effect. In vitro, it has a certain inhibitory effect on Gram-negative intestinal pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae, Proteus, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Vibrio cholerae, and has an effect against pathogenic fungi. In addition, the water decoction of resentment grass has a significant inhibitory effect on influenza virus.