What kind of grass is this? What does it do?

Commonweed is an annual herb that likes to grow in moist grasslands. The leaves are lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, the phyllotaxis is alternate, the stems are stolons, and the flowers are in inflorescences, terminal or Axillary, monoecious, the upper two petals are blue and the lower petal is white. The flower buds are in the shape of a spathe, green, and there are 6 stamens.

Function:

(1) Used for exogenous fever, febrile and sexually transmitted diseases that persist, or sore throat, carbuncle, sore, and other symptoms. This product is sweet and cold in nature and has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. It can be used as a single ingredient when there is exogenous fever or febrile and sexually transmitted diseases that persist; For redness, swelling and pain in the throat, it can be used in combination with dandelion, black plum, or achyranthes root and Daqingye. For treating carbuncles, sores and ulcers, it can be used with medicines such as ground grass, dandelion, and wild chrysanthemum.

(2) It is used for symptoms such as difficulty in urination, edema, wetness in the bladder, and painful and painful urination. This product has a good diuretic effect. If there is edema due to Feng Shui and difficulty in urination, it can be used together with duckweed, coriander and other medicines; when dampness and heat inject the bladder and the urine is astringent and painful, it can be used together with Fernweed, Bianxiang, Dandelion and the like.

(3) In addition, it can also be applied to snake venom bites. On the one hand, decoct the soup and take it internally. On the other hand, use an appropriate amount of fresh grass, wash it, mash it and apply it externally.

(4) Commelina is a medicine that is good at clearing away heat and can also be a diuretic. According to clinical practice, after decoction of this product, high fever can gradually subside and urine output can increase. However, after stopping the drug, the body temperature can rise again. Therefore, if this product is used alone, it seems that the detoxification effect is not strong, and it should be combined with other heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs during clinical use.

(5) Commemorum commemorum and light bamboo leaves can clear away heat and diuresis, with similar effects, but commemorum commemorum has a stronger effect.