The efficacy and function of white dragon beard

White Dragon's Beard is actually the eight-angle maple, which is mainly distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and other regions. It is a traditional Chinese medicine with the effects of dispelling wind, removing dampness, relaxing muscles and tendons, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and relieving pain. After years of research, it was found that the star-shaped maple contains a large amount of alkaloids. The content of alkaloids is highest in the fibrous roots and root bark, which are called star-shaped maple alkaloids and have a hemostatic effect. What are the specific effects and functions of eight-angle maple?

Effects

1. Dispel wind and dampness

The eight-angle maple has the function of dispelling wind and dampness, and treating dampness, arthritis, malaria, etc. Star Anise Acer can dispel wind and relieve itching, and is used for skin itching such as rashes. The stems, branches and bark can be boiled and taken orally or used for external washing. Acer octagonalensis is pungent and warm in nature, and can dispel evil, remove cold and stop malaria.

2. Dissipate blood stasis and relieve pain

The herb can disperse blood stasis and relieve pain, and is used for rheumatic pain, swelling and pain from falls, low back pain due to strain, sciatica and surgical anesthesia. For pain, this product alone is often effective, especially the roots and fibrous roots, which have obvious analgesic effects. It can be made into pills, powders, decoctions, and wine preparations for oral administration, injections for intramuscular injection, and the leaves can be crushed and applied to local swelling and pain caused by injuries. Eight-angle maple is pungent and warm, warms the meridians, stops bleeding, promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis. It is warm but not dry, and stops bleeding without leaving blood stasis. It is often used to treat blood syndromes due to cold.

3. Relax muscles and activate joints

The property of Acer octagonalis is pungent and warm, and its pungent flavor can dissipate stagnation and disperse. Warmth can unblock meridians and activate collaterals. It has the effect of relaxing muscles and tendons and unblocking meridians, and is used to treat numbness and paralysis of limbs due to rheumatic arthritis. This product can be used alone to make wine, or it can be decocted and taken with other medicines.

Nutritional Value

The star-shaped maple contains bioalkalis. In recent years, quinoline [common name: star-shaped maple alkaloids] has been isolated from it. The content is highest in the fibrous roots and root bark, while the content of bioalkalis in stems, leaves, flowers and fruits is very low. This product also contains glycosides, phenols, amino acids, cardiac glycosides, resins and other ingredients.

1. Injecting the filtrate of the decoction of the tricholoma root into the abdominal muscle or intramuscular injection of a puppy can cause muscle relaxation such as the limbs lying on the ground and the head being unable to be raised. Although the patients were conscious during the operation, they had no pain reflex. Pain reflexes will recover after 7 hours. If meprobamate is used before surgery, it can enhance the muscle relaxation and pain relief of the octagonal maple.

2. According to current clinical observations, star maple has a relaxant effect on striated muscles and a slight contractile effect on smooth muscles. For example, during a caesarean section, the uterus contracts well and the amount of bleeding from the uterine wall is less than that of a normal caesarean section.

3. The bioalkali contained in this product has a muscle relaxant effect on mammals, and the strongest effect is found in the fibrous roots of the Chinese melon tree, which is about 3 times stronger than the thin lateral roots and about 5 times stronger than the thick roots. The glycoside part has no muscle relaxant effect.

4. 0.05 ml (25 mg) of 50% filtrate of the decoction of Chinese guaya wood can strengthen the contraction of the isolated toad heart and increase its amplitude. When the dose is increased to 0.06 ml, partial atrioventricular conduction block begins to occur, and 0.07 ml can cause complete atrioventricular conduction block, but it can recover automatically.