The efficacy and function of Chinese herbal embroidery needles

Embroidery needle and tiger thorn are the same Chinese herbal medicine. It is another name for the latter, that is, the name of a certain region. Embroidery needle has long been recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica". It is the wolf grass or root of the tiger thorn of the Rubiaceae plant. Embroidery needles have the effects of dispelling wind, clearing heat, removing dampness, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Used for hepatitis, rheumatism, muscle and bone pain, bruises, and tooth decay pain. Let’s take a look at the effects and functions of Chinese herbal embroidery needles.

The effects and functions of Chinese herbal medicine embroidery needles:

The main functions of Chinese herbal medicine embroidery needles are to dispel wind, clear away heat and dampness, promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and reduce swelling. It is used to treat rheumatism, phlegm and cough, lung abscess, jaundice, female amenorrhea, infantile malnutrition, urticaria, and trauma. When taking medicine to treat the disease, patients are advised to pay attention to their diet, avoid eating cold foods and greasy foods, and eat light food and get enough rest.

How to take

It tastes a bit sweet and bitter, and is a Chinese herbal medicine with mild effects.

Overview

The main stems of Chinese medicinal herbs of various branches grow under bamboo forests on shady hillsides and in bushes on both sides of valleys. It prefers rich sandy or clay soil layers. It is spread across Zhejiang Province, Jiangxi Province, Guangdong Province, Hunan Province and other places.

Initial shape of Chinese medicinal materials

Evergreen small shrub, 30-70 cm high. The roots are thick and branched, or constricted into a bead-like shape, and the root bark is light yellow. The branches are thin, grayish white, with many branches and straight thorns, 1-2 cm long. The main stem of the herbal medicine grows between the leaf stems, light green, and the branches have dark gray fine hairs. The leaves are opposite, ovate or broadly elliptic, 1-2.5 cm long, convex at the apex, circular at the tip, glossy on the surface, whorled, entire; almost sessile. Leaves and flowers are milky white, with 1-2 flowers. The main stem of the herbal medicine grows from the petiole; the calyx tube is obovate, kiln-shaped; the corolla is funnel-shaped, with 4 lobes; the pistils are 4; the pistil is 1. The pome is spherical and bright red when ripe. The blooming period is April and May. The fruiting period is November-December.