The efficacy and function of Capsule

Capsule is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which is very helpful for many diseases. Below we will briefly introduce the capsule.

[Other names] Elderberry (Lu Canyan Materia Medica), elderberry (Eastern Medical Treasure Mirror), pearl flower, coral flower, wind vine, iron fence (Plant Names and Realities Picture Record), Wucao (Herbal Prescriptions), hero grass (Classification of Herbal Properties), harsh grass (Tianbao Materia Medica), running arrow, red ling leaf (Lingnan Collection of Medicinal Herbs), fair old (Chinese Tree Taxonomy), wind vine, chicken crack wind (Chinese Medicinal Plants), sweeping wind, eight-angle hemp (Guizhou Folk Prescriptions), kudzu, five-jiapi, Longzhou Panax notoginseng (Guangxi Chinese Veterinary Medicine Plants), big stinky grass (Collection of Common Folk Herbs), seven-leaf hemp (Jiangxi Folk Herbs), horse whip Panax notoginseng, fell to the ground, pearl chain (Zhejiang Folk Herbs), yangxin grass (Sichuan Chinese Medicine Records), eight-li hemp, stinky

[Source] The whole herb or root of Caprifoliaceae .

[Original form] Shrubby herb, up to 3 meters high. The main root is vertical and there are not many secondary roots. The stem is ribbed, smooth and glabrous, and much branched. Leaves are opposite, odd-pinnate compound leaves, with 5 to 9 leaflets, oblong-lanceolate, 8 to 15 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, obliquely slightly rounded or broad-molded at the base, with dense and sharp serrations on the margin, dark green above, light green below, smooth and glabrous on both sides, or with short soft hairs on the veins; petiole about 3 cm long, without stipules, petiolules short or nearly sessile. The compound cyme is terminal, about 20 to 30 cm in diameter, with short soft hairs or almost hairs; the bracteoles are small, ovate-lanceolate; the flowers are small, white, the calyx is 5-lobed, and the lower part is fused into a bell shape; the corolla is radiant, 5-lobed, and the lobes are ovate; there are 5 stamens, which are alternate with the corolla lobes, with short filaments and the anther locules splitting outwards; there is 1 pistil, the ovary is oval, and the stigma is capitate; there are yellow cup-shaped glands interspersed between the flowers. The berries are spherical, red, and 3 to 4 mm in diameter. Flowering period is August. Fruiting period is October.

[Habitat distribution] Grown at the foot of mountains and by rivers. Distributed in Shandong, Henan, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places.

[Chemical composition] The whole plant contains flavonoids, phenolic components, tannins, sugars and chlorogenic acid. The seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides. The roots contain a large amount of tannins, reducing sugars, and alkaloids. β-Sitosterol, stigmasterol, campesterol, α-amyrin palmitate, ursolic acid and a large amount of potassium nitrate were also isolated from the dry leaves.

【Pharmacological action】 ① Accelerates fracture healing

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet and sour, warm.

[Entry into meridians] "Changsha Yaojie": "enters the liver meridian of foot Jueyin."

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness, promote blood circulation and relieve blood stasis. Treat rheumatic pain, nephritis edema, beriberi edema, dysentery, jaundice, chronic bronchitis, urticaria itching, erysipelas, sores, bruises and fractures.

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: decoct in water, 2-4 qian (3-4 liang for fresh); mash into juice or soak in wine. For external use: decoct in water for bathing or mash and apply on affected areas.

【Note】 Jiangxi "Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Pregnant women are prohibited from taking it."

[Additional prescription] ① Treat hemiplegia, cold arthralgia, severe pain, or back pain, cramps, and severe arthralgia in the legs: burn the leaves of the capsule of the herb with fire, and lay them thickly on the mat, and burn them again when the patient is hot and cold. Take the roots in winter and the stems in spring, boil them and let them lie down. The rest of the thin ironing is not as good as the steaming of the pods. This method can also be used to treat rheumatism in various parts of the body. (Qianjin Fang)

【Clinical application】 ①Treatment of acute bacillary dysentery

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

In fact, you will only know its benefits after practicing it. Just like the traditional Chinese medicine Capsule introduced above, it turns out that Capsule can also treat some other diseases. Therefore, eating it in moderation has many benefits.