The efficacy and function of Trachelospermum erythrorhizon

In our lives, Trachelospermum jasminoides has attracted our attention because of its extremely high medicinal value. Let's take a closer look at what Trachelospermum erythrorhizon is.

【English name】 CAULIS TRACHELOSPERMI

[Source] This product is the dried leafy vine stems of Trachelospermum jasminoides (Lindl.) Lem., a plant of the Apocynaceae family. Harvest from winter to next spring, remove impurities and dry in the sun.

[Properties] The stem of this product is cylindrical, curved, multi-branched, of varying lengths, and 1 to 5 mm in diameter; the surface is reddish brown, with dot-shaped lenticels and adventitious roots; it is hard, with a pale yellowish-white cross section, and is often hollow. The leaves are opposite and have short petioles; when flattened, the leaves are elliptical or ovate-lanceolate, 1 to 8 cm long and 0.7 to 3.5 cm wide; the margin is entire, slightly curled, the upper surface is dark green or brown-green, the lower surface is lighter in color and leathery. It has a faint smell and a slightly bitter taste.

[Identification] Cross-section of the stem of this product: the cork layer is brown-red with several rows of cork cells; single-cell non-glandular hairs can be seen on the surface, with thick walls and wall warts. The inner side of the cork layer is the stone cell ring zone, and there are prismatic crystals of calcium oxalate distributed between the cork layer and the stone cell ring zone. Narrow cortex. The phloem is thin, with non-lignified fiber bundles on the outside, arranged in intermittent rings. The cambium is ring-shaped. The xylem is composed of lignified cells, and the vessels are mostly single and scattered. There are cambium and endogenous phloem inside the xylem. The lignified fibers in the medulla are bundled, and the surrounding thin-walled cells contain prismatic crystals of calcium oxalate. Scattered in the medullary area often rupture.

[Processing] Remove impurities, wash, moisten slightly, cut into sections, and dry.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, slightly cold.

[return through] return the heart, liver, kidney meridians.

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dredge meridians, cool blood and reduce swelling. It is used for rheumatic heat arthralgia, muscle and vein spasm, low back and knee pain, throat paralysis, carbuncle, and injuries from falls.

【Usage and Dosage】 6-12g. For external use, take an appropriate amount of fresh product and mash it to apply on the affected area.

【Storage】 Store in a dry place.

[Remarks] (1) It is more suitable for patients with rheumatic pain with a heat tendency. It can be taken alone with wine or taken together with papaya, sea breeze vine, mistletoe, raw coix seed, etc. It is used to treat sores, swelling and pain, and is often used in combination with frankincense, myrrh, melon wilt, licorice, and soapberry thorns.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

【Source】 "Supplement to Materia Medica"

Through the introduction of the traditional Chinese medicine Trachelospermum erythrorhizon in the above article, we can clearly see that the traditional Chinese medicine Trachelospermum erythrorhizon has many effects and functions. Therefore, in the future, everyone might as well learn more about Chinese medicines such as Trachelospermum officinale in their lives.