Abstract: In order to select rational drug use in clinical practice and further develop and study the resources of auspicious grass[Reineckia carnea （Andr.） Kunth], relevant classics and literatures were consulted with the keywords of ‘Auspicious grass’ and ‘Reineckia carnea （Andr.） Kunth’. The name, origin, performance, efficacy and prescription of auspicious grass were studied. Results show that Reineckia carnea （Andr.） Kunth alias mainly has Xiaoqingdan, Xiaoyewannianqing, Yudaicao;Its medicinal parts are mainly whole grass, and the rhizome is rarely used; Performance is mainly sweet,neutral,cool; The main effects are clearing lung to stop cough, cooling blood to stop bleeding, detoxification and pharynx; The main treatment of cough, asthma, malnutrition, low back pain, fracture and other diseases. In the future, the clinical application of auspicious grass can be studied from the aspects of pharmacological effects, and the pharmacodynamic basis and mechanism of action can be further studied to promote the development and utilization of auspicious grass resources.

Key words: Reineckia carnea （Andr.） Kunth, herbal authentication, name, medicinal part, efficiency