The efficacy and function of the spatholobus truncatula

Spatholobi is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. There are precedents of using Spatholobi to treat diseases in ancient times, so we can eat it with confidence. Next, I will mainly introduce to you the effects of Spatholobus adventitifolia.

[Other names] Hairy-spotted vine, Cloud-hoofed lotus, All-in-one medicine (Guizhou Folk Prescriptions Collection), Buckwheat Leaf Asarum (Guizhou Herbs).

[Source] It is the root of the Polygonum multiflorum plant of the Polygonaceae family. Harvested in summer and autumn.

[Original form] Annual climbing herb. The stem is slender and covered with light yellow soft hairs. Leaves are alternate; leaf blades are cordate-sagittal, 4-6 cm long, 4-5.5 cm wide, with sharp apex, sagittal base, entire margin, and pubescent on both sides; petiole is long and pubescent; sheath is short and simple, membranous. Inflorescence spikes are axillary; flowers are small, greenish-white.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on roadsides in mountains and fields. Distributed in Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, Hubei and Shaanxi.

【Properties and flavors】 ① "Guiyang Folk Herbs": "sour, slightly cold, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】Stomachic and cough-relieving. Treat stomachache, food bloating, tuberculosis cough, vomiting blood, whooping cough, and rheumatic pain.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3 to 5 qian; or soaked in wine. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① Treating tuberculosis, cough and vomiting blood: 2 liang of raw Sansevieria japonica (remove the rough bark and wood core). Stew pork. (Guiyang Folk Medicinal Herbs)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Guizhou Folk Prescriptions and Medicines Collection"

From the above we can see that the traditional Chinese medicine Spatholobus has very high medicinal value, so we can consider using Spatholobus in our lives.