The efficacy and function of red fragrant vine

Red fragrant vine is a medicinal material. If we have some understanding of its medicinal value, we can correctly use red fragrant vine to treat some related diseases in life. Let’s take a look at it below.

[Other names] Rhizoma Aristolochiae, Rhizoma Cistanches, Rhizoma Dalbergiae (Luchuan Materia Medica), Rhizoma Cynanchum, Rhizoma Curled-Leafed Rhizoma, Rhizoma Chrysanthemi Indici, and Rhizoma Huanglong (Guangxi Medicinal Plant List).

[Source] It is the stem or root of the leguminous plant Dalbergia cocos . Harvested in summer and autumn.

[Original form] A large shrub-like vine, 4 to 5 meters high, or climbing on large trees, some reaching 8 meters high. Branchlets often hooked or spiral. Odd-pinnate compound leaves, 9 to 13 leaflets, oblong or oblong, 15 to 19 mm long, 6 to 9 mm wide, obtuse and slightly concave at the apex, cuneate or rounded at the base, with appressed soft hairs on the underside. The panicles are axillary, with the inflorescences and pedicels densely pubescent; the flowers are small, yellow-white, and fragrant; the basal bracts are ovate, the epicalyx-shaped bracts are lanceolate, all rusty-pubescent, falling off; the calyx is campanulate, with 5 calyx teeth, pubescent on the outside; the petals have long claws, the standard petal is rounded, slightly concave at the apex, and there are ears at the base of the petals; the stamens are single or bipedal; the ovary is petiolate and pubescent. The pods are rectangular, flat, and 4 to 7 cm long. Seeds reniform, flat. Flowering period is from March to April. Fruiting period is from July to September.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in forest edges and bushes. Distributed in Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and other places.

[Chemical composition] The skin contains alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols and sugars.

[Nature and flavor] "Luchuan Ben Ge": "spicy, warm."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Luchuan Materia Medica": "Stem: promotes qi, relieves pain, and breaks up accumulations. Treats heart and stomach pain, long-term injury and accumulation of pain. Asthma and nosebleeds."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 3 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of red fragrant vine. The effect of red fragrant vine is very large and it has great benefits for the human body. Therefore, everyone can choose red fragrant vine according to their physical condition, but it should still be done under the doctor's advice.