What are the effects and functions of Balingma?

There are many kinds of medicinal materials that we don’t usually see because they are relatively precious Chinese medicinal materials, and they definitely cost a lot of real money to use. However, some Chinese medicinal herbs are still very common and can even be seen in the grass on the roadside. Regardless of whether the price is high or low, as long as it is a Chinese medicinal material, it can play a role in curing diseases and saving lives. So, what are the effects and functions of Balingma?

The Chinese herbal medicine Balongma is also known as "蒴藋"; in some regions, it is also called: Longzhou Panax notoginseng; Jixianfeng; Mabian Panax notoginseng; Tieliba; Zoumajian; Chilingye; Ge La; Luodeda; Yingxiongcao; Kecao; Yangxincao;

Pearl flower; Pearl vine; Coral flower; Elderberry; Elderberry; Wind vine; Wind grass; Sweeping wind; Big smelly grass; Wu grass; Gongdao Lao; Bali hemp; Wujiapi; Seven leaf hemp;

The Chinese medicine Capsule is the whole herb or root of the Capsule plant of the Caprifoliaceae family. Capsule, shrubby herb, up to 3 meters high. The main root is vertical and there are not many secondary roots. The stem is ribbed, smooth and glabrous, and much branched. Leaves are opposite, odd-pinnate compound leaves, with 5 to 9 leaflets, oblong-lanceolate. The efficacy and function of Balingma:

Dispel wind and dampness, promote blood circulation and relieve blood stasis. It is mainly used to treat rheumatic pain, nephritis edema, beriberi edema, dysentery, jaundice, chronic bronchitis, urticaria itching, erysipelas, sores, bruises and fractures.

"Bie Lu": It is used to treat wind-induced pruritus, rashes, itching of the body, and dampness and arthritis. Can be used as bath soup.

"Bencao Gangmu" (Bencao Gangmu): Treats malnutrition, leprosy, and rheumatism. Decoction and soak, use together with the leaves. "Changsha Yaojie": Promotes blood circulation and unblocks menstruation, eliminates blood stasis and resolves coagulation. It can treat edema, expel dampness and arthritis, reduce lumps and masses, break up blood stasis, wash away rashes and itches, and apply to swollen and painful feet and knees. "Classification of Herbal Properties": Root, used to treat muscle and bone pain, pain in both feet, and bruises.

"Guizhou Folk Prescriptions and Medicines Collection": The stems and leaves can be used as diuretics, treat swollen feet, and eliminate rheumatism. It can be used externally to treat carbuncles, boils, and snake and insect bites. "Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica": The root can promote diuresis, eliminate phlegm and reduce qi, and treat jaundice and swelling, weak spleen and stomach, and indigestion. "Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Shanghai": stems and leaves, diaphoretic and diuretic. Root, promotes blood circulation, disperses blood stasis, dispels wind and activates collaterals.