Frost-red vine is one of the common traditional Chinese medicines in our country. The medicinal history of frost-red vine is very long. There are records of frost-red vine in many ancient medical books. Frost-red vine has good edible value and medicinal value. Let’s take a look. [Alias] Frost River Vine, Golan Leaf, Cistanche Deserticola, Mountain Areca, Small Red Vine, White Flower Vine. [Source] Medicinal material source: the roots, stems and leaves of Celastrus orbiculatus of the Celastraceae family. [Original form] Celastrus macrophylla is a climbing shrub, 3-7m tall. The winter buds are large, 7-10mm long. Branchlets cylindrical, striate, multi-lenticel. Simple leaves are alternate; petiole can be up to 2cm long; leaf blade is ovate-elliptical or rectangular, 5-15cm long, 2-8cm wide, acuminate or acute at the apex, serrated at the edge, and cuneate or obtuse at the base. The cymes are terminal or axillary, with a short peduncle; the flowers are yellow-green, 5-merous, and the disk has shallow round teeth. Capsule, 10-13mm in diameter. Flowering period is May-June. [Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in hillside bushes. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Pungent; Neutral 【Meridian】 Liver; Stomach 【Functions and indications】 Expel wind and dampness; promote blood circulation and relieve pain; detoxify and reduce swelling. It is mainly used for rheumatic pain, traumatic injury, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, abdominal pain after childbirth, stomachache, hernia pain, swelling and pain of sores, carbuncle, fracture, rubella, eczema, herpes zoster, and snake bites. [Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 10-30g; or soak in wine. For external use: take appropriate amount, grind into powder and apply; or grind into juice and apply; or mash fresh product and apply. 【Note】 Pregnant women should take with caution. 【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica The above is the relevant knowledge about Frost-red Vine introduced to you. Through the above article, you can clearly understand that Frost-red Vine has many benefits and functions to the human body, so you can use Frost-red Vine to treat some diseases. |
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