The efficacy and function of fine vine

Do you know what Xiluzivine is? It is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. There are many records about it in ancient medical books. Xiluzivine has many medicinal values ​​and can be used to treat some discomfort symptoms in our body. Let us learn about the effects and functions of Xiluzivine in detail.

[Alias] Button-shaped bone-breaking, reed, pepper, nine-section wind, reed vine.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole plant of Piperaceae.

[Original form] Short cone climbing woody vine. The branches are slender, hard, and have wart-like protrusions at the bottom. Leaves are alternate; petioles are slender, 7-20cm long; leaf blades are papery to thinly leathery, elliptic, narrowly elliptic or ovate-lanceolate, 7.5-9cm long, 3-4cm wide, apex caudate-acuminate, base cuneate, with 5-7 veins, obviously convex beneath, and the uppermost pair of free-bases emanating from the midrib. The inflorescence is short, nearly spherical, opposite to the leaves at the top of the twigs, with a diameter of 2.5-3mm, which prolongs and increases in size during the fruiting period; the flowers are bisexual; the bracts are round, about 1mm in diameter; there are 2 stamens, the ovary is obovate, the stigmas are 3-4, and the infructescence is oblong-spherical; the berry is obovate, the base is embedded in the inflorescence axis, the top has 3-4 angles, and the diameter is about 2.5mm. Flowering period is from May to July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in valley forests, stream banks or hillsides.

[Properties] Identification by properties: The stems and branches are twisted, slender, with wart-like protrusions at the bottom, and are hard in texture. The leaves are mostly wrinkled, and when flattened, they are elliptical or ovate-lanceolate, 7-9cm long, 2-4cm wide, with a caudate-acuminate and often oblique tip, with veins clearly prominent on the back, 5-7 lateral veins, the uppermost pair of which radiate from the midrib, and the reticulate veins are obvious; they have petioles and sheaths. Often with nearly spherical inflorescences with hairy rachis. Fragrant smell, spicy taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and cold; disperse blood stasis and relieve pain; reduce swelling and detoxify. It is mainly used for rheumatic pain, numbness of limbs, exogenous wind-cold, wheezing and coughing, cold pain in the abdomen, traumatic injury, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, toothache, swelling and pain of sores, burns, and snake and insect bites.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-10g; or soaked in wine. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash fresh product for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what is Xiluzi vine. We know that Xiluzi vine has very comprehensive effects and functions, so we can use Xiluzi vine as a means of regulating the body in daily life.