The efficacy and function of iron wire grass

Chinese medicinal materials are very effective in treating certain diseases. Although the effect is a little slow, they have no side effects on the human body and are still highly respected by people. However, when choosing, you need to pay attention to its usage methods, etc. Let us learn about the medicinal material "Ipomoea batatas".

【English Name】 Herb of Intricate Clematis

【Other name】 Penicillium wilfordii

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Clematis chinensis, a plant of the Ranunculaceae family.

[Original morphology] Yellow Clematis, a herbaceous vine with slender stems, many branches, nearly glabrous or with sparse short hairs. Leaves are opposite, bipinnate, up to 15cm long, gray-green, and nearly glabrous; leaflets have long petioles, 2-3 completely divided, or deeply divided, or shallowly divided, with central pentagonal segments linear-lanceolate, lanceolate or narrowly ovate, 1-4.5cm long, 0.2-1.5cm wide, acuminate at apex, cuneate at base, entire or with a few teeth; lobes on both sides are shorter, and the lower part is often 2-3 shallowly divided. Inflorescences are axillary, usually with 3 flowers, sometimes single; peduncle 1.2-3.5cm long, sometimes very short, sparsely pubescent; middle pedicel without bracteoles, lateral pedicels with 2 opposite bracteoles at the lower part, bracts leaf-like, entire or 2-3 shallowly lobed or completely divided; flowers bisexual, sepals 4, narrowly ovate or oblong, 1.2-2.2cm long, 4-6mm wide, yellow, glabrous on both sides, or with very sparse pubescence on the inner side, with short pubescence on the outer edge; petals absent; stamens numerous, filaments wider in the middle and lower parts, pubescent, anthers glabrous, carpels numerous. Achenes are ovate or elliptic-ovate, flat, 2-3.5 mm long, with thick edges and pubescence, and persistent styles are long feathery, about 3.5-5 cm long. The flowering period is June-July, and the fruiting period is August-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows on hillsides, roadsides or in bushes.

【Properties】 Mostly bundled into bunches, 10-15cm long. The stem is thin, 1-3mm in diameter, with yellow-green to gray-green surface and obvious longitudinal stripes; the nodes are slightly swollen. Leaves opposite, bipinnate, mostly broken, complete leaflets lanceolate or narrowly ovate, entire or sparsely dentate. The stem is brittle and easily broken. Slight odor, light taste. In northern Hebei, it is used as medicine.

【Properties and flavors】 Spicy; salty; warm; slightly toxic

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness, dredge meridians and relieve pain. Mainly used for rheumatoid arthritis; numbness of limbs; cramps and pain; psoriasis; scabies

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct 6-9g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or decoct it in water for washing.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat rheumatic joint pain: Take an appropriate amount of fresh dog intestine grass leaves, mash them and apply to the painful area, bandage with gauze, apply for 1 to 2 hours for mild cases, and apply for 3 to 6 hours for patients with a course of illness of more than five years. If the medication is applied for a long time, local swelling may occur, and blisters should be punctured to drain the water. (Ningxia Handbook of Chinese Herbal Medicine)②Treatment of chronic rheumatic arthritis: Yellow Clematis is combined with Gentiana macrophylla, Notopterygium wilfordii, and Acanthopanax acanthopanax bark, soaked in wine and taken orally. (Handbook of Plateau Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment)

[Discussions by various scholars] 1. "Ningxia Handbook of Chinese Herbal Medicine": dispel wind and dampness.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Having said so much, we can see that Iron Wire Herb has many functions. It can also be used as medicine to treat diseases. You might as well know more about these, it will be helpful in your life.