This wild grass is a good anti-inflammatory remedy; snap off a sprig, grow it in water for a month, and it trails down like flowing hair

Life always needs some flowers and plants. Although wild grasses seem to be everywhere, those who know them well know that these wild grasses are either poisonous or beneficial to the human body, and some are even good detoxifying remedies. The wild grass I'm sharing with you today is a good anti-inflammatory remedy. As long as you pay a little attention when you go out, you'll see it growing everywhere, but many people don't recognize it.

This "wild grass" is a good anti-inflammatory remedy; snap off a sprig and it lives as soon as it meets water, and in 1 month it trails down "like flowing hair"

What I want to talk about today is this wild grass - Hebao Cao (dichondra)! Because its leaves are shaped very much like a pouch (hebao), many places call it Hebao Cao, but its scientific name is not Hebao Cao, it is: Dichondra repens (ma ti jin). Although this wild grass is common and goes unnoticed, it is truly a good anti-inflammatory remedy. In traditional Chinese medicine, it clears heat and drains dampness, and detoxifies and reduces inflammation. It has a good anti-inflammatory effect on hepatitis, tonsillitis, dysentery, gastrointestinal inflammation, and inflammation of external wounds. For common summer mosquito and insect bites, where the skin becomes red, swollen and inflamed, you can pick the leaves of Hebao Cao, crush them, and apply them to the red and swollen area, and it has a very good anti-inflammatory effect.

A wild grass with so many uses, growing a pot of it at home so you can pick and use it right away, isn't that great! Most importantly, Hebao Cao lives as soon as it meets water. Just snap off a branch, stick it in a pot, and whether water-cultured or soil-planted, it easily fills the pot. Whether you know how to grow flowers or not, you can grow it until it trails down like flowing hair.

This "wild grass" is a good anti-inflammatory remedy; snap off a sprig and it lives as soon as it meets water, and in 1 month it trails down "like flowing hair"

Because Hebao Cao is a creeping plant, when grown indoors, due to space constraints, you can grow it in a flower pot and hang it up, keeping it as a hanging trailing plant at home. Since Hebao Cao grows extremely fast, just cut a few branches and stick them in a pot, and in one month it can grow to fill the pot. There are two points to note about its care:

1. Watering:

Hebao Cao likes to grow in a moist environment, so when caring for it, it is best to keep the soil moist, generally watering once every three days. At noon, it is best to use a spray bottle to mist the plant's leaves to increase humidity and speed up leaf growth.

2. Fertilizing:

A fast-growing plant is bound to like fertile soil. For growing Hebao Cao, it is best to fertilize the plant once a week. The simplest method is to add quick-release compound fertilizer to the flower pot, which is simple and comprehensive and can meet the plant's growth needs. You can also spray foliar fertilizer on the plant's leaves, using a 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate water solution, spraying all the plant's leaves once a week. This can increase the leaves' absorption of nutrients and speed up the plant's growth.

As a wild grass, it is originally a creeping plant, and its requirements for light in its growing environment are not high. When keeping it indoors, you can place it anywhere, but if you want it to grow quickly, it is best to place it in a spot with scattered light.

A common wild grass with a good anti-inflammatory effect, grown well as a potted plant it can beautify your home, and its flowing-hair shape looks very eye-catching indoors. If you find it useful, please like, follow below, and share it with more friends!