Fragrant grass, aliases: fragrant grass, vanilla, coriander, cilantro, stone grass, fragrant velvet, lemon balm
Introduction to fragrant grass knowledge: mainly produced in Jiangxi, Hebei, Henan and other places , Jiangxi has large output and good quality. In summer and autumn, when the stems and leaves are lush and the fruits are mature, they are harvested, impurities are removed, dried in the sun, and cut into sections for raw use.
The whole plant is 30 to 50 cm long, with a purple-red base and yellow-green or light yellow upper parts. The whole plant is densely covered with white pubescence. The stem is square-cylindrical, 1 to 2 cm in diameter, with obvious nodes and internode length of 4 to 7 cm. It is brittle and easy to break. The leaves mostly fall off, and the intact ones are narrow and long-lanceolate, dark green or yellow-green. There is a fruit ear on the top of the stem, the calyx is bell-shaped, lavender or gray-green, the apex is 5-lobed, densely covered with hairs, small nuts, strong aroma, pungent and cool taste. Qingxiangzhi is shorter and smaller, 20 to 40 cm long, and the internodes are 3 to 5 cm long. The leaves are gray-green to green, the inflorescences are short, the aroma is slight, and the taste is pungent and cool. The ones with tender branches, many ears and strong aroma are the best. Nutritional analysis of Xiangzhi: 1. Produces sweat to relieve the surface and neutralize dampness. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as colds and colds in the summer months, internal injuries caused by cold and heat dampness, aversion to cold and fever, headache, no sweat, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain.
2. Diuretic and reduce swelling. Suitable for edema and difficulty urinating.
This product is pungent and warm, externally relieving the surface, and downwardly diuretic. Its function is similar to that of ephedra, but its strength is weak and can prevent wind. It is suitable for summer cold and feng shui edema, so it is known as "summer ephedra". Suitable people for Xiangzhi: People with spontaneous sweating due to superficial deficiency, yin deficiency and heat should not take it. Therapeutic effects of Xiangzhi: pungent in taste and slightly warm in nature. Returns to the lung and stomach meridians. The fragrance spreads and can rise or fall.
Fragrant grass food is incompatible with each other: this product is incompatible with mountain white peach. Guidance on how to make Xiangzhi: It should be taken orally as a cool drink.
1. Xiangxiang dispels wind and cold, and has the effect of sweating and relieving the surface. However, it is mostly used for the cold in summer. Fever, aversion to cold, headache, anhidrosis and other symptoms caused by cold and wind and cold are often combined with Huoxiang, Peilan, etc. Cooperate with the application. Xiangzhi has the effect of removing heat-dampness, so it is suitable for vomiting and diarrhea caused by overeating raw and cold food in summer and dampness blocking the spleen and stomach. It can be used in combination with lentils, coptis, and Magnolia officinalis. Xiangxi can facilitate urination and eliminate edema. It can be used alone or together with Atractylodes to strengthen the spleen and diuresis.
2. Xiangzi can not only induce sweating and relieve external symptoms, but also dispel heat and reduce dampness. Therefore, it is a commonly used medicine for symptoms such as cold sensitivity, fever, no sweating, vomiting and diarrhea caused by cool drinks in summer. Although this product can dispel heat, it is warm and pungent in nature, so it is mostly suitable for Yin-heat diseases. The predecessors said: "The use of fragrant grass in summer is like the use of ephedra in winter." Therefore, it must be used clinically to dispel heat and relieve external symptoms. Symptoms of being afraid of cold and no sweating. If it is a combination of summer heat and dampness with heat symptoms, it can be used with Huanglian. As for the symptoms of profuse sweating, severe fever, and polydipsia caused by summer heat, this product is not suitable for use.
Cooking purposes: cooking seasoning, can be used to cook meat, broth and soak in water for drinking. It can also be used as a flavoring condiment.