The efficacy and function of wheat thorn vine leaves

Wheat thorn vine leaves are a common Chinese medicine in clinical practice. For people with poor physical constitution, eating wheat thorn vine leaves can help us maintain better health. Today I will introduce wheat thorn vine leaves to you.

【Other name】 Chicken Gou Zha

[Source] It is the leaves of Dalbergia pudica, a plant of the Leguminosae family. Collected in summer and autumn.

[Original form] Deciduous vine, 4 to 8 meters high. The bark is brown and densely pored. Pinnate compound leaves; leaflets 31-41, rectangular, 12-20 mm long, 3-5 mm wide, rounded at both ends, sparsely covered with white soft hairs on both sides; stipules fall off early. Panicles axillary; bracteoles caducous; calyx campanulate, 5 unequal calyx teeth, the lower one lanceolate, longest, the remaining 4 teeth ovate, all hairy; corolla white: stamens monomeric; ovary with fine hairs. The pods are oval, 3 to 5 cm long and about 1 cm wide.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in ravine forests or thickets. Distributed in Zhejiang, Kangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places.

【Functions and indications】 Anti-inflammatory and detoxification. Treat furuncle, carbuncle, green snake bite and cellulitis.

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: mash the fresh root or root bark for application. For internal use: decoct in water, 3-5 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From Jinhua's "Selection of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicine Single Ingredients".

The above is an introduction to some relevant knowledge about the leaves of the wheat thorn vine. Do you have a better understanding of it? I hope everyone can apply the leaves of the wheat thorn vine in their lives to serve our health.