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Ramie root, the name of Chinese herbal medicine. It is the root of Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud., a green plant of the Urticaceae family. Harvest in winter and spring, wash and dry. It has the effects of dispersing blood, activating blood circulation, nourishing the fetus, clearing away heat and removing fire. It is common in colds and fevers, high fever due to measles, urinary tract infections, nephritis edema, abdominal pain in pregnant women, fetal movement disorder, and threatened abortion. Apply externally to treat bruises and sprains.

Characteristics of Chinese medicinal materials

The root is slightly spindle-shaped, about 10 cm long and 1 to 1.3 cm in diameter. The surface is gray-brown with longitudinal wrinkles and transverse lenticels. Cut off the wheat flour properties. It has a slight odor, light taste and is sticky.

country of origin

It is produced in the center, south, and northwest of my country, with the main producing areas in Jiangsu, Shandong and Shanxi provinces.

When the drug location

Plant flowers.

Chinese medicine preparation method

In winter, dig up the roots, clean, chop, and dry or use fresh.

Poria cocos efficacy

Sweet in taste, cold in nature.

Meridians

It enters the heart and spleen meridians.

effect

Disperse blood and activate blood circulation, nourish the fetus, clear away heat and reduce fire.

Main

It is common in colds and fevers, high fever due to measles, urinary tract infections, nephritis edema, abdominal pain in pregnant women, fetal movement disorder, and threatened abortion. Apply externally to treat bruises and sprains.

Usage method Dosage

Take 10-30g of the medicine after soaking. For external application, decoct the medicine for washing or mash and take orally.

About Matching

1. Cough due to phlegm and asthma: Grind ramie root (preserved in its original form) into powder, dip three to five cents of it into raw tofu in water and eat it, and it will be effective immediately. If it is not whole, you can dip it in two or three slices of fatty pork, which is very delicious. (Medical Biography)

2. Urinary blockage: Use one or two grams of hemp root and clam powder and grind them into powder. Take 2 qian each time, with a hollow stomach and freshly drawn water. (Sheng Hui Fang)

3. Five kinds of stranguria: Two stems of ramie root, crushed. Use one and a half bowls of water, boil half a bowl of it, drink it immediately and it will relieve the bowel movement. It is very effective. (Dou Men Fang)

4. Swollen and painful anus: Crush raw ramie root and use it as sitting aid. (Binghu Collection of Simple Prescriptions)

5. To prevent rectal prolapse: Crush the ramie root, boil it into a decoction and use it for fumigation and washing. (Sheng Hui Fang)

6. Five-color erysipelas: boil the roots of ramie into juice and bathe with it three times a day. (Secrets of the Waitai)

Explanation

1. "Bielu": nourishing the fetus, applying to treat heat erysipelas.

2. "Compendium of Materia Medica": Ramie is also called domestic ramie. There is also mountain ramie, which is wild ramie. There are purple ramie with purple leaves, and white ramie with green leaves and white backs. It can be scraped, cooked and used to relieve famine, and it tastes sweet. Its son is brown in color and can be harvested in September and planted in February. The perennial root is also itself.