The efficacy and function of Xiaonanmuxiang

Traditional Chinese medicine has always been the best choice for many people to treat diseases. It is very helpful in treating diseases and you can rest assured when choosing it. Today we will introduce a Chinese medicinal material, Xiaonanmuxiang.

[Alias] Southern costusroot, ground incense, vine fruit, small nanmuxiang, earth incense, drum vine, stone vine, hairy leaf cold medicine, white stephania, golden wormwood.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the roots, rhizomes and vines of Aristolochia yunnanensis of the Aristolochiaceae family.

[Original form] A large woody vine of Aristolochia Yunnanensis. Young branches densely covered with long reddish-brown hairs. Leaves are alternate; petiole is 3-9cm long, densely covered with reddish brown long soft hairs; leaf blade is nearly round or ovate, length and width are 10-17cm or larger, apex is obtuse, sometimes slightly concave, base is cordate, lobes on both sides are rounded, expanded, margins are entire, both sides are densely covered with reddish brown long soft hairs, 7-9 basal veins. Flowers grow at the same time as leaves, solitary in leaf axils; pedicels 3-5cm long, often drooping downward; bracteoles awl-shaped, densely covered with reddish-brown long soft hairs; perianth tube sharply curved in the middle, sac-shaped-obovate in the lower part, 5-6cm long, narrowed from the curved part to the eaves to form a tubular shape, 1.5-2cm long, light red on the outside, with purple veins, densely covered with reddish-brown long soft hairs; eaves disc-shaped, dark purple on the inside with black papillate dots, obvious reticulate veins, inconspicuous edges with shallow 3-lobes, lobes flat, broadly triangular, nearly equal in size; throat nearly circular, dark purple; anthers in pairs adnate to the syncytium near the base; ovary cylindrical, densely covered with reddish-brown long hairs; syncytium 3-lobed at the apex, lobes obtuse at the apex, edges extending downward, with papillate protrusions. The capsule is oblong, 15-18cm long, with 6 ribs, and splits downward from the tip when ripe. Seeds ovate, dorsal surface flat-convex. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is August-October.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: Grown in mid-mountain forests.

[Chemical composition] The root contains costunolide, α-cyclocostunolide, dehydrocostuslactone and 1(10)-cis-costunolide.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; slightly bitter; warm

【Meridian】 Spleen; Stomach; Liver

【Functions and indications】Warms the middle and dispels cold; regulates qi and relieves pain. It is used to treat stomach pain caused by cold stagnation and qi stagnation; biliary colic; abdominal distension and pain; indigestion; rheumatic pain in the tendons and bones; and pain caused by blood stasis caused by injuries.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3-12g; or soak in wine; or grind into powder.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

This article introduces some basic knowledge about the medicinal herb Xiaonan Costusroot. Xiaonan Costusroot is very effective in treating some related diseases of the human body. Moreover, costusroot has a certain regulating effect on the body and can be consumed in moderation at ordinary times.