The efficacy and function of ground blood incense

As for Dixuexiang, I think some people may have heard of it or even taken it. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t heard of it. Next, I will introduce the Earth Blood Fragrance to you.

[Alias] Big rice ball, plum blossom drill, wind vine (Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine), blowing wind powder, big wind sand vine, big bone wind, cold rice ball, hydrangea fragrance, blood-tonifying fragrance (Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan).

[Source] It is the root or stem vine of Schisandra chinensis of the Magnoliaceae family . It can be harvested throughout the year, sliced ​​and sun-dried.

[Original form] Large woody vine, 6 to 10 meters long. The young branches are brown, the cork of the old stems is loose and thick, and the inner bark is red and fragrant. Leaves are alternate, papery; ovate-elliptic to broadly elliptic, 8-17 cm long, 3-8.5 cm wide, acuminate at apex, obtuse or slightly acute at base, entire or with sparse small teeth; petiole 5-25 mm long. Flowers are light yellow and solitary in leaf axils; male perianth has 11-15 pieces, arranged in 4-5 whorls, the outermost 2-5 pieces are oblong-triangular, 1-7 mm long, the inner ones are elliptical to obovate, 8-16 mm long, and the innermost pieces are slightly degenerate; stamens (35-) 50-60 pieces, arranged in 6-10 whorls; female perianth is similar to male: the pistil group is composed of 30-55 carpels, arranged in 4-6 whorls; the stigma is shield-shaped and membranous. The aggregate fruit is nearly spherical, with a diameter of 2.5 to 5 cm; the mature fruit contains 40 to 55 carpels. Exocarp fleshy. The seeds are oblong, 5 to 6 mm long. Flowering period is from May to August. The fruiting period is from August to December.

[Habitat distribution] Mostly grow in forest valleys. Distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

[Nature and flavor] "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan": "slightly pungent, warm."

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness, promote qi and blood circulation. Treat rheumatic pain, gastric and duodenal ulcers, acute and chronic gastroenteritis, dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, and trauma.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian; grind into powder or soak in wine. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] To treat dysmenorrhea: Take appropriate amounts of Rehmannia glutinosa, Orchidaceae, and pepper, soak them in wine and drink. (Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines from Simao, Yunnan)

[Remarks] The fruit of this plant (Dixuxiangguo) is also used for medicinal purposes, which is detailed in a separate article. Its stems and vines can be used to make chicken blood vine paste.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan"

The above is a detailed introduction to Dixuexiang. Since it is a Chinese medicinal material, we can eat it with confidence. Dixuexiang has a very good effect on improving all aspects of the human body.