The efficacy and function of round-knotted mountain leech

The essence of traditional Chinese medicine is to treat both the symptoms and the root cause. Compared with Western medicine, the effects and efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine are much better. The same is true for the Chinese medicinal round-knotted mountain leech. Here we will introduce the effects and functions of the Chinese medicinal round-knotted mountain leech.

【English name】 beggarweed

【Alias】 Threading Beans

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the leguminous plant Dexicornis round-knotted.

[Original form] Round-knotted mountain leech herb, about 50m tall. Stems slender, glabrous, woody at base. Petiole 1.4-1.8cm long; 1 leaflet, nearly reniform or flat rhombus, 1.7-3.4cm long, 3-5.5cm wide, nearly truncated at the apex, cuneate at the base, shallowly peltate, and glabrous. The racemes are axillary and the panicles are terminal; the pedicels are 8-12mm long, growing to 15mm when fruiting; the flowers are purple, about 5mm long; the calyx is about 2mm long, with triangular calyx teeth; there are 10 stamens, dissociated. The pods are 12-21mm long, about 4mm wide, glabrous, with a slightly constricted ventral suture and a deeply split dorsal suture. The lobes are semicircular and have 2-4 nodes. The fruit stalk is 2-3mm long. Flowering period is October-November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown under mountain forests or on the edge of forests.

【Properties】 Mostly tangled into balls. The stem is slender. Single leaf, reniform or flat rhombus, truncated at apex, broadly cuneate at base, entire or slightly wavy, 1.7-3.5cm long, 3-5.5cm wide; withered green; petiole slender, 1.4-1.8cm long. Inflorescence paniculate or racemose, pedicels thin, 8-12mm long. The pods are 12-20 mm long, 4 mm wide, smooth, with a slightly constricted ventral suture and a deeply fissured dorsal suture, with 2-4 nodes. The air is weak.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; bitter; cool

【Meridian】 Bladder; Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind, promote diuresis, stop leukorrhea and relieve cough. Mainly used for rheumatism, cystitis, leucorrhea, cough

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": The whole herb is used for cystitis and leucorrhea.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is some introduction to the effects and functions of the Chinese medicine round-knotted mountain leech. The round-knotted mountain leech is very helpful for human diseases, but it is worth noting that we should use symptomatic medication according to our personal physical condition and avoid indiscriminate consumption.