The efficacy and function of hairy cliff creeper

In today's society, health preservation seems to be an eternal topic. Nowadays, many people like to use some Chinese medicinal materials to regulate their bodies, because these medicinal materials are natural and pollution-free. Here we will introduce to you the medicinal material "Maozhi Cliff Creeper".

[Alias] Red Acanthopanax, Five-clawed Dragon, Big Blood Vine, Flat Vine.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the root or stem vine of the Vitis vinifera plant of the Vitaceae family.

[Original form] A woody vine of the hairy-branched cliff creeper. Branchlets densely and softly reddish pubescent; tendrils, simple and unbranched, pubescent. The leaves are finger-shaped or interdigitated compound leaves, alternate; the petiole is up to 15 cm long, and both the petiole and the petiole are covered with rusty soft hairs; there are 5 leaflets, the central leaflet is obovate or narrowly obovate, up to 19 cm long, about 9 cm wide, obtuse with a sharp tip at the apex, broadly cuneate or obtuse at the base, with serrated edges, the central petiole is 1.8-2.5 cm long, the lateral leaflets are about 8 cm long, obliquely ovate, asymmetrical on both sides, and the petioles are shorter. The leaf surface is covered with light red hairs along the veins, and the back is covered with brown soft hairs. Flowers are small, polygamous, and dioecious; corymbose cymes are axillary and pubescent; female sepals are pubescent or have nipples, 4 teeth; petals often have a small tip at the top, widely spread; stamens are 4, sterile, filaments are swollen at the base, disk is not obvious, and is fused with ovary base; ovary is 2-chambered, stigma is 4-lobed. The berries are fleshy.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in mountain shrub forests at an altitude of about 800m.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness; promote blood circulation and dredge meridians. Mainly used for rheumatic pain, strain, cough, trauma, fracture

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g; or soak in wine. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Based on the above summary, the hairy-branched cliff creeper still has certain pharmacological effects. What needs to be noted is that the hairy-branched cliff creeper should be consumed according to one's actual situation and not in excess.