What are the uses of dried Cynodon dactylon grass?
According to the Health & Life newspaper, Dr. Pho Thuan Huong stated that the plant known as *Eleusine indica* (also called *Garden Betel* or *Betel Mantle*) is found throughout Vietnam and has many other names such as *Garden Betel* or *Betel Mantle*. Its Chinese name is *Dã Kê Thảo* (wild chicken claw). Its Latin name is *Eleusine indica* (L) Gaertn, belonging to the Poaceae family (grass family). *Eleusine indica* has flower clusters growing on a stem at the top, consisting of 5-7 flowers arranged in a circular pattern like pinwheels, with small, elongated leaves. The entire plant is used as a medicinal herb, both fresh and dried.
The entire plant of Cynodon dactylon, fresh or dried, is used. It has a sweet, slightly bitter taste, a cooling nature, and is used to nourish and promote blood circulation, as well as to promote urination, detoxify, and cool the liver. It is used in cases of weakness, abdominal distension, urinary retention, rheumatism, malaria, fever, liver heat, and high blood pressure.
Many people wonder what the uses of dried Cynodon dactylon grass are.
Medicinal remedies using Centella asiatica
The article on the Medlatec General Hospital website, with medical consultation from Dr. Duong Ngoc Van, states that in folk medicine, remedies using Centella asiatica are used to treat some common ailments such as:
A remedy for people with high blood pressure.
Wash the Centella asiatica leaves thoroughly, crush them, and add them to a bowl of boiling water. Let it cool, then add a little sugar. Drinking this twice a day, in the morning and evening, will help lower blood pressure.
Fever-reducing remedy
Use about 120g of fresh Centella asiatica with 600ml of water, simmer until the water reduces to about 400ml, add a pinch of salt, and let cool. Divide this decoction into appropriate portions to drink several times over 12 hours; this is a much safer way to reduce fever than taking fever-reducing medication. Centella asiatica can also be used in combination with Imperata cylindrica root to treat high fever, yellow urine, and scanty urination.
A remedy for skin diseases.
For people with skin conditions such as dermatitis or jaundice, the following remedy can be used: 60g of fresh Centella asiatica and 30g of Gardenia jasminoides, decocted to a moderate level, and drunk in several portions throughout the day.
A remedy for orchitis (inflammation of the testicles).
For those suffering from orchitis, use the following remedy: Take 60g of Centella asiatica and 10 lychee pulp, boil them with an appropriate amount of water, divide into several portions, and drink several times a day.
A remedy for preventing meningitis.
A decoction of fresh Centella asiatica (Gotu Kola) is drunk continuously for 3 days, then rests for 10 days, and then again for another 3 days. This is a folk remedy believed to be effective in preventing infectious meningitis.
A herbal remedy to clear heat and promote a healthy pregnancy.
Use Cynodon dactylon (Gotu Kola) combined with Imperata cylindrica (Imperata cylindrica), Polygonum multiflorum (Haematoxylon campechianum), Eclipta prostrata (Eclipta alba), Xanthium strumarium (Xanthium strumarium), licorice, fresh ginger, lemongrass, tangerine peel, etc., decoct with water and drink throughout the day. This remedy is believed to have good effects in clearing heat, detoxifying, benefiting the liver, and promoting a healthy pregnancy.
Although Centella asiatica is very good for health, its use should be approached with caution. It should not be consumed daily without consulting a doctor.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/co-man-trau-phoi-kho-co-tac-dung-gi-ar901960.html
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