Medicinal value of reed

Sweet, cold and non-toxic. Clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, relieving vexation and vomiting, relieving the poison of fish and crabs, and clearing away heat and relieving exterior syndrome. Fever, polydipsia, stomach heat vomiting, diaphragmatic choking, nausea, lung flaccidity, lung carbuncle, superficial heat syndrome, relieving tetrodotoxin.

The cellulose content in reed stalk is high, which can be used for papermaking and man-made fiber. In ancient times, reeds were used to weave "reed mats" for laying kang and building houses. In addition, there is an ancient musical instrument called reed flute, which is made of the hollow stems of reeds. Reed ears can be used to make brooms, and the tidbits of reed flowers can be used to fill pillows. There are many uses.

Extended data:

Plant morphology: tall perennial herb with thick underground stolons; The rod is upright, 2~5 meters high, hollow, with smooth surface and often white powder. Two rows of leaves alternate, and the leaf sheath holds the stem. Leaves linear, lanceolate, flat, long 15~60 cm, wide 2~5 cm, smooth or with rough edges. Ligule length 1~2 mm, round and hairy. Flowers purple or yellowish,

Spike is a terminal panicle, 40 cm long, with linear lanceolate spikelets and 3-7 florets. The first glume with different lengths is about half or shorter than the second glume, the lemma is hairless, and the substrate has long filaments. The caryopsis is oval and separated from the palea.

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