Dog Grass Root

What is dog grass root?

Traditional European herbalism has used dog grass for hundreds of years, despite it becoming a native plant in many places. Dog grass root, which is also called couch grass or twitch grass, is often mixed with other herbs and can be used directly or as a tea.

How do I use dog grass root?

Couch grass root is administered orally to treat constipation, congestion, bladder inflammation (edema), fever, elevated blood pressure, and kidney stones. Additionally, it serves as a water retainer. Couch grass uses its roots, or blades, to treat fevers.

Dog grass-roots benefits:

Dog grass (couch grass) root helps with painful urination, relieves prostration, soothes and coats swollen sore throats, eases the pain of asthma, and is great for easing laryngitis.

◉ Prevention of kidney stones: There is one study that shows how couch grass affects rats, especially in terms of the chance of calcium oxalate urolithiasis. The study is about calcium salts in the urine system, and there is some proof that the same risk is present in dogs. Couch grass might help avoid kidney stones, which means it might be a bit of a "wonder grass" when it comes to bladder problems.

◉ For respiratory health: Couch grass is an herb that helps you cough up mucus and can assist with coughs, asthma, and laryngitis. It helps clear up catarrh because it is soothing to the mucous membranes in the chest. It can also be used as a rinse to help soothe sore throats, laryngitis, and tonsils.  This plant can help heal the lungs after a chest infection because it has a lot of calcium in it.

◉ Digestive Health: Couch grass is always the first thing animals look for when they have problems with their stomachs. The rhizome's high mucilage content also helps people with their digestion. The human digestive system is unable to break down most mucilage. Instead, it draws toxins from the bowel and makes stools bulky, which can slow down the time it takes for the bowel to move.  Mucilage also protects against poisons and germs that are eaten, helps to keep digestive flora in balance, calms and relaxes the endodermal lining of the gut, and protects against the acidity of the stomach.

◉ Liver Health: The root of couch grass has a chemical called inositol in it. This chemical stops fat and cholesterol from building up in the liver. Studies have shown that inositol, especially when taken with choline, can help avoid fatty liver disease.

Where do I buy dog grass root?

Buy dog grass root from the health food store in the USA, Alive Herbals.

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