Effects and functions of night-blooming vine

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. So do you know about the medicinal herb called Night-Blooming Vine?

[Alias] Hou Nan Lang [Dai language]

[Source] Hypserpa nitida Miers, a night-flowering vine of the Menispermaceae family, the whole plant is used as medicine.

【Habitat distribution】 Yunnan, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Cooling blood and stopping bleeding, anti-inflammatory and diuretic. It is mainly used to treat coughing up blood, hemoptysis, vomiting blood, blood in the stool, and bleeding due to trauma.

[Usage and Dosage] 3 to 5 coins, decocted in water and taken orally. Grind into powder for external application. This product is used externally with Yahonglong (Xishengteng) powder, which has a good hemostatic effect.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan"

The above is a brief introduction to the medicinal value of night-blooming vine. For most people in real life, there is no need to worry about side effects when using night-blooming vine to treat diseases. Therefore, using night-blooming vine to treat diseases is an effective and practical treatment method, and it has been widely used in clinical practice.