Stinging nettle plant cures sinusitis

(Baonghean) - Sinusitis is quite common nowadays. When the sinuses are inflamed, the sinuses become swollen, obstructing breathing, causing 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 plant).

The stinking grass grows commonly on land, everywhere, especially in wasteland, sugarcane growing areas. The plant is about 30 - 40 cm high, the leaves are heart-shaped, grow opposite, the leaves have serrated edges, the flowers grow in clusters, purple but there is also a white flower. According to folklore, the purple flower is better than the white flower. It is called stinking grass but in fact it still has a light fragrance, women often use it to wash their hair to reduce dandruff and smooth 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, a little 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 skunk cabbage 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 grass and sow them in the corners of the garden or along the corridors around the garden.

Nguyen Huu Thoi