What is the Indian Paintbrush flower?

1. Introduction

Indian paintbrush is the common name for flame grass, which is also known as chickweed and sedum. It is a herbaceous plant of the Scrophulariaceae family. It is native to Uruguay and other places in America. It is a variety introduced and planted in my country and is highly ornamental.

2. Chinese herbal medicine

The whole plant can be used as medicine. It is cool and slightly bitter in nature. It can be applied externally or taken internally. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, and promoting diuresis and reducing swelling.

3. Legend

Legend has it that there was a boy in a tribe who was weak and skinny, and had an extraordinary talent for painting but was unable to display it. One day, he dreamed that a young girl and an old man gave him a paintbrush and told him that if he painted the stories of the tribe, people would remember him forever. After returning to the tribe, he began to make paintbrushes and paint on canvas. Later he found many paintbrushes stuck on the mountain, all of them dipped in the color of the sunset, and he finally found the color of the sunset. The next day, people found that the original brushes had taken root and grown flowers.