The efficacy and function of bat vine

Many people know that bat vine has unique therapeutic effects on some diseases. In fact, the magical effects of bat vine are far more than that. The following will tell you in detail about the effects of bat vine.

[Alias] Dog grape vine, small kudzu, willow tree, stephania vine, yellow youxiang, seedlings, small green vine, yellow root vine, golden centipede, mountain potato vine, climbing vine.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The vine stem of MenispermumdauricumDC., a plant of the Menispermum family.

[Original form] Kudzu is a perennial twining vine that can grow more than 10 meters long. The rhizome is slender, horizontal, yellow-brown or dark brown, and branched. The twigs are green with fine longitudinal lines. Leaves are alternate; reniform or ovate, with 3-7 shallow lobes on the edge that are nearly triangular, 5-15cm long and wide, pointed at the apex, cordate or truncate at the base, green above, pale below, with 5-7 palmate veins; petiole is shield-shaped, 6-15cm long. Axillary short panicles, peduncle 3-7cm long; flowers small, yellow-green, with bracteoles; 10-20 stamens; female flower carpels 3, separate. The drupe is oblate, 8-10mm in diameter, black-purple when ripe, with a hard, kidney-shaped, oblate endocarp and carved ring-shaped protrusions. The flowering period is from May to June, and the fruiting period is from July to September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on the edge of hillside forests, in thickets, beside fields, on roadsides and gravel beaches, or climbing on rocks.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cold

【Meridian】 Liver; Lung; Intestine

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; reduces swelling and relieves pain. Mainly used for low back pain, scrofula, sore throat, diarrhea, dysentery, and hemorrhoidal swelling and pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Bat vine has various functions and effects, and we should choose the appropriate method of consumption according to different physical symptoms. In life, we can learn more about this when we have free time.