The efficacy and function of Xiaojiedan

Nowadays, our living standards are constantly improving, but our health quality is constantly declining. Unscientific diet poses a potential threat to our bodies. Many Chinese medicinal herbs can regulate and improve our bodies. Here I would like to introduce to you the small bone-setting pill.

[Other names] Huoxuedan, Bletilla striata, Bletilla striata

[Source] It is the root bark of the Humulus lappa plant of the Vitaceae family. Dig up roots in autumn; peel off the root bark and use it dry or fresh.

【Original form】 Deciduous woody vine. Branchlets smooth or occasionally hairy. Tendrils are opposite to leaves and forked. The leaves are alternate, broadly ovate, 7 to 12 cm long and wide, 3 to 5 deeply palmately lobed, cordate at the base, broadly concave, with coarse teeth on the margins, smooth and bright green on the upper side, powdery and smooth or with fine hairs on the veins on the lower side, and with long petioles. The cymes are opposite to the leaves, and the peduncle is thin and longer than the petiole. Flowers are light yellow; sepals are fused into a cup; petals are 5; stamens are 5. The berry is spherical, 6 to 8 mm in diameter, light yellow or light blue; there are 1 to 2 seeds. Fruiting period is August.

【Habitat distribution】Grows on hillsides or valleys. Distributed in Northeast China, Shaanxi, Shandong, Henan, Inner Mongolia and other places.

【Nature and flavor】Pungent, hot.

[Functions and indications] Promote blood circulation and dissipate blood stasis, reduce inflammation and detoxify, promote muscle growth and bone growth, and eliminate wind and dampness. Treat injuries from falls, fractures, swelling and pain from sores, boils, and rheumatoid arthritis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian; or grind into powder. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① Treating blood stasis caused by trauma: Grind up the small bone-setting pill into powder, 5 fen to 1 qian, and take it with warm wine.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above introduces some basic knowledge about Xiaojiudan. I believe many people will have a better understanding of Xiaojiudan after reading it. There are many other medicinal herbs that we often come into contact with in our daily lives. If you have time, you might as well learn more about them.