Stinging nettle plant cures sinusitis

(Baonghean) - Sinusitis is quite common nowadays. When the sinuses are inflamed, the sinuses become swollen, obstructing breathing, such as stuffy nose, secretions, and even pus, which causes local reactions such as fever and headache. To treat this disease, we can use the stinking grass (some places also call it pig shit).

The stinking grass grows commonly in all lands, everywhere, especially in wastelands and sugarcane growing areas. The plant is about 30 - 40 cm tall, with heart-shaped leaves, growing oppositely, with serrated edges, and purple flowers, but there are also white flowers. According to folklore, the purple flowers are better than the white flowers. It is called stinking grass, but in fact it still has a light fragrance, and women often use it to wash their hair to reduce dandruff and smooth their hair.

How to do: Cut a handful, wash it, put it in a kettle, add a bowl of boiling water, when the water turns green, pour it into a large cup, then take a piece of paper and fold it into a funnel shape, the large end covers the mouth of the cup, the small end is placed in the nose to steam. When the temperature drops, slightly less, pour it into the kettle and continue steaming. Steam several times a day, 3-4 times each time, within 7-10 days the disease will be cured.

You can also crush the stinking grass with cooled boiled water. When the water turns dark green, strain the water and drop 1-2 drops directly into the nose.

To proactively have medicinal plants to use when suffering from sinusitis, we can take old, dried flowers of the stinking grass and sow them in the corners of the garden or along the corridors around the house garden.

Nguyen Huu Thoi