Effects and functions of Tripterygium wilfordii[Picture]

Modern medical research believes that the small-leaf Tripterygium wilfordii [picture] contains many nutrients that are beneficial to the human body. As a traditional Chinese medicine, the efficacy and function of the small-leaf Tripterygium wilfordii [picture] have been widely recognized. Let's take a look at its specific situation.

[Other names] Dove's nest, braid grass, broken rice firewood, creeping incense, howling grass, small-leaved mountain green bean

[Source] It is a plant of the genus Desmodium, Leguminosae, Desmodium microphyllum (Thunb.) DC., and its root and whole plant are used as medicine. Collect in summer and autumn, wash, slice and dry.

[Original morphology] Perennial herb with long woody roots. The stem is procumbent, many-branched, slender and glabrous. The trifoliate leaves are alternate, with slender petioles about 3 mm long and a pair of subulate stipules at the base; the leaflets are elliptical or rectangular, with the middle one being larger, 2-9 mm long, about 4 mm wide, rounded at the apex, sometimes slightly concave, base broadly cuneate or slightly cordate, and entire. The flowering period is very long, and flowers can be seen from spring to autumn. The sparse racemes are terminal or axillary, with about 10 flowers. The peduncle is covered with short hairs, the pedicels are slender and thin, the butterfly-shaped corolla is light reddish purple, very small, about 4 mm long, the calyx is shallowly bell-shaped, covered with white soft hairs; the standard petal is nearly round and concave; there are two stamens. The pod has 2 to 4 nodes, is slightly curved, has obvious internodes, and each node has one rectangular seed.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in hillside grasslands, roadsides and bushes. Distributed in provinces and regions such as Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan.

[Chemical composition] The whole plant shows the reaction of bioalkaloids, glycosides, triterpenoid saponins, coumarins, volatile oils, acidic resins, tannins, phenols, sugars, proteins, and fatty oils.

[Pharmacological action] 1. The water extract of Rhizoma Coptidis has a significant antitussive effect on cough in experimental mice. It has a significant preventive effect on histamine-induced asthma in guinea pigs.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Strengthens the spleen and eliminates dampness, relieves cough and asthma, detoxifies and reduces swelling. Used for infantile malnutrition, jaundice, dysentery, cough, asthma, and bronchitis; used externally to treat snake bites, carbuncle ulcers, lacquer sores, and hemorrhoids.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5-1 liang; For external use, mash the fresh product and apply it or decoct it in water to wash the affected area.

[Additional prescription] Chronic bronchitis: 1.5 liang of Lobular Tripterygium wilfordii. Add about 1000 ml of water, simmer in a sealed container for 2 hours until it becomes 400-500 ml, which is the daily dose, to be taken in 3 doses. A course of treatment is 10 days. Some patients experience reactions such as headache, dry mouth, nausea, abdominal distension, and sweating after taking the medicine, but it does not affect the treatment.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

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