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The tuber is oblong and fleshy. The stem is erect. There are 5-7 leaves, which are erect and spreading, lanceolate or oblong, with acuminate tips and clasping bases. The raceme has 4-12 flowers. The flowering period is from April to May. The root is ball-shaped, ovate or elliptical, and the flesh is juicy. Today, let's learn about the double kidney grass.

Characteristics of Double Kidney Grass

Perennial herb. The tuber is spherical, ovate or elliptical, fleshy and juicy, often clustered in 2-3 pieces. The stem is erect, 10-80 cm high. The leaves are simple and basal; the leaves are linear or narrowly linear, usually longer than the stem, up to 40 cm long, with a thin and slightly blunt tip, green on both sides, and a more obvious midrib; there are tubular leaf sheaths at the base, which are membranous. The spike inflorescence is terminal, narrow and long, with many flowers and bracts at the base; there are 6 perianths, arranged in two whorls, the central outer perianth is ovate, larger, with a short tip, the outer perianths on both sides are narrowly long and elliptical, shorter, and the inner perianth is narrowly long and elliptical, with a blunt head; the lip is broad and rectangular, with a flat tip and no spurs. The flowering period is April to May.

Value of Double Kidney Grass

Nourishes yin and benefits the kidneys. Treats bladder hernia and leucorrhea.

It nourishes the kidney, stops leukorrhea, and promotes blood circulation. It is used to treat low back pain due to kidney deficiency, excessive sprains and bruises, and injuries.

Double kidney grass mainly grows in the shade and moist places in mountainous and hilly areas, and is distributed in southwest my country as well as Hubei, Hunan, Tibet and other places.