The efficacy and function of stinking sycamore

Stinking Paulownia is commonly used as a medicinal herb in traditional Chinese medicine. This is also because of the medicinal value of the stinking sycamore itself, so today I will tell you about the relevant knowledge about the stinking sycamore.

[Other names] Star-angled sycamore, mountain sycamore, stinking tung wood, catalpa tea, back garden flower

[Source] Clerodendron trichotomum Thunb., a plant of the genus Clerodendron in the Verbenaceae family , is used as medicine with its roots, stems and leaves . Collect roots and stems in spring and autumn, and collect leaves before flowering, and dry them in the sun.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, sweet, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Eliminate rheumatism and lower blood pressure. Roots and leaves: rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension, dysentery, malaria. Leaves: Used externally to treat tinea manuum, paddy field dermatitis, eczema, and hemorrhoids.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.3-1 liang of roots and leaves; apply appropriate amount of leaves externally, decoct in water and wash the affected area.

[Remarks] (1) It is used to treat rheumatic arthralgia. It is often used together with Herba Siegesbeckiae or taken alone as a decoction. For the treatment of hypertension, it is generally believed that the effect of stinking sycamore before flowering is the best; it should not be cooked at high temperature, otherwise the antihypertensive effect may be weakened. In addition, bathing with the decoction of this product can cure symptoms such as eczema and itching.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] Wang Lianshi's "Book of Collecting Medicinal Herbs"

This is the end of this article's introduction to the medicinal value of stinking sycamore. In fact, stinking sycamore has many different medicinal effects, all of which have significant benefits to the human body. Everyone can try it.