The efficacy and function of sweet potato vine

As a traditional Chinese medicine, sweet potato vine provides us with a variety of nutrients. It can also solve some diseases encountered by the body, so it is deeply loved by people. Let’s take a look at the nutrients and benefits of sweet potato vines.

[Alias] Red potato vine, sweet potato vine (Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica).

[Source] It is the stems and leaves of the sweet potato plant of the Convolvulaceae family.

[Pharmacological action] The leaves contain insulin-like components. Oral administration of 1 gram is equivalent to 440 units of insulin, and the potency is doubled when injected subcutaneously. Filipinos use this plant to treat diabetes with some effect.

[Properties and flavors] "Sichuan Chinese Medicine Annals": "It is slightly cool in nature, sweet and astringent in taste, and non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 Treats vomiting and diarrhea, bloody stool, metrorrhagia, milk stagnation, and carbuncle.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 5 to 8 qian. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat vomiting and diarrhea in hot weather: boil red potato vine in water and drink it. (Secret Recipes of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Guizhou Province)

[Clinical Application] Induction of labor: Take the tender stems of sweet potato vines about 20 cm away from the tubers, select soft, thick and fat stem segments, about 10 to 20 cm long, remove branches and leaves, soak in 75% alcohol for disinfection, wipe dry with sterile gauze before use. According to routine gynecological operations, insert 1 to 2 disinfected sweet potato vines into the vagina (if the cervix is ​​wide, insert 2, 1 into the uterine cavity, and 1 into the cervix), and then insert a gauze ball into the vagina to prevent the sweet potato vine from falling out prematurely. If the fetus is not delivered after 2 days of insertion, it can be inserted again. A total of 147 cases were observed, with an age range of 19 to 48 years, including primigravidas and multigravidas; most of the gestational months were 4 to 6 months, and some were stillbirths. Results 134 cases (15 of which required curettage or artificial placental separation due to incomplete placental separation) delivered spontaneously (91.1%), 10 cases received oxytocin drip (6.8%), and 3 cases (2.1%) were ineffective. The fastest delivery time is 7 hours and 10 minutes, and the slowest is 8 to 10 days. After applying the medicine, only a few patients developed fever and the bleeding was not much, and no other side effects were observed. However, the aseptic operation routine must be strictly followed to prevent infection.

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The above is a brief introduction to sweet potato vines. Through this we can understand that sweet potato vines contain a variety of nutrients, which are very effective in treating and preventing some diseases. In daily life, everyone can eat it under the guidance of relevant people.