The efficacy and function of Dahongteng

Red vine is a commonly used Chinese medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. Red vine is a deciduous tree, which means that picking red vine is seasonal. If you want the best effect of red vine, you need to control the picking time well. Red vine is not just a vine, it also blooms. Most of its petals have 6 petals, but the flowers are very small, so we sometimes ignore its existence. What are the effects and functions of the Chinese herbal medicine, Rhizoma Crimsonii?

The effects of red vine:

Red vine is also known as blood vine, big blood vine, big blood-activating, big blood-pass, red vine and red skin vine, red blood vine, red chrysanthemum heart, mountain red vine, flower blood vine, fern heart vine, yellow stem vine, five-flowered seven, and thousand-year-old health. The effects of red vine are to promote blood circulation and dredge meridians, eliminate toxins and disperse blood stasis, dispel wind and kill insects. The function of red vine is to treat acute and chronic appendicitis, irregular menstruation, and injuries from falls. The contraindications of red vine are that pregnant women should use it with caution.

Drug name: Blood vine

Alias: Blood vine, big blood vine, big blood-activating, big blood-pass, red vine and red-skinned vine, red blood vine, red chrysanthemum heart, mountain red vine, flower blood vine, fern heart vine, yellow stem vine, five-flowered seven, thousand-year-old healthy. The efficacy and function of red vine

The efficacy and function of red vine

Nature and flavor: bitter, flat, non-toxic.

Meridians: Liver meridian and large intestine meridian.

Efficacy: Promote blood circulation and dredge meridians, eliminate toxins and relieve blood stasis, dispel wind and kill insects.

Indications: Treat acute and chronic appendicitis, rheumatic pain, dysentery, hematuria, irregular menstruation, malnutrition, worm pain, and injuries from falls. Clears away heat, detoxifies, promotes blood circulation and dispels wind. Used for abdominal pain caused by intestinal carbuncle, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, rheumatic pain, and pain caused by falls.

Usage and Dosage: For oral use, decoct in water, 9-15g, grind into powder or soak in wine; for external use, mash and apply.

Source: Red vine is the stem of Sargentodoxanthus chinensis of the Akebia family.

The role of red vine:

Red vine has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and unblocking meridians, dispelling wind and killing insects; Red vine is suitable for abdominal pain, traumatic injuries, dysmenorrhea, rheumatic joint pain and other symptoms; Red vine is combined with Patrinia scabra to clear away heat and detoxify; promote blood circulation and eliminate carbuncle, Red vine is combined with Forsythia suspensa to purge fire and clear heat; Red vine is combined with Sophora flavescens to clear away heat and detoxify, dispel wind and kill insects.

1. Red vine is used to treat intestinal abscess, which grows in the corner of the lower abdomen, with slight swelling and constant dull pain in the lower abdomen. If the poisonous gas is not dissipated, it will gradually grow larger and attack the inside and burst, which will become a serious problem: Take about one or two taels of red vine, add two bowls of good wine, boil one bowl, take it before noon, get drunk, and lie down. In the afternoon, use about one or two grams of Viola yedoensis, decocted and taken as before. The pain will gradually stop after taking it.

2. Red tung treats amenorrhea due to blood deficiency: 50 cents of red tung, 30 cents of motherwort, 40 cents of red leaves, and 20 cents of cyperus rotundus. Decoction in water and add appropriate amount of brown sugar. ("Mindong Materia Medica")

3. Red vine is used to treat acute and chronic appendicitis and appendicitis abscess: 2 liang of red vine and 1 liang of Viola yedoensis. Decoction in water. (Commonly used herbal medicines among Zhejiang folks)

4. Red vine treats bruises and injuries: Take appropriate amounts of red vine and Drynaria fortunei, mash them together, and apply them to the injured area. (Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Rural Hunan)

5. Red vine treats rheumatic pain in muscles and bones, amenorrhea and low back pain: 60g to 1 liang of red vine. Decoction in water. (Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Rural Hunan)

In addition, red tung oil has the effect of dispelling wind and activating blood circulation. It can be used for muscle and bone pain, injuries from falls, etc.