What are the effects of Uncaria rhynchophylla

Chinese medicine has a long history. From the earliest diagnosis and treatment of the disease, a series of developments have been developed, and the development of Chinese medicine is inseparable from various traditional Chinese medicines. Among them, Shuanggou Teng is a traditional Chinese medicine with high medical value and efficacy. It is mainly used to treat headaches and dizziness caused by high blood pressure. It can also activate menstrual blood and treat paralysis-related diseases. This article briefly introduces the effects of Shuanggou Teng.

As we all know, Chinese medicine has a long history and culture, and it is very effective in health preservation and treatment. Many diseases can be cured through Chinese medicine conditioning methods. There are many Chinese medicinal materials. Today I will introduce the pharmacological effects of Double Uncaria rhynchophylla. It is a medicinal material that can be used as medicine and has a wide range of uses. Let’s take a look at its pharmacological effects.

What is Uncaria rhynchophylla?

Uncaria rhynchophylla is also known as Oriole's Claw Wind. There are curved hooks in the axils of leaves, hence the name Uncaria rhynchophylla. Its hooked stems and branches are used as medicine. The earliest written record of Uncaria rhynchophylla being used as medicine can be found in Ming Yi Bie Lu written by Tao Hongjing during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. However, ancient doctors believed that it had a light and clear nature, so they mostly regarded it as a special medicine for children. As Tao Hongjing pointed out, "For the treatment of children, no other prescriptions are included." Later generations of Chinese medicine scientists continued to expand its scope of application, and it has now become a commonly used medicine in internal medicine, pediatrics, and gynecology. According to traditional Chinese medicine, Uncaria rhynchophylla is sweet and slightly cold in nature, enters the liver and pericardium meridians, and has the effects of clearing heat, calming the liver, and stopping spasms.

Medicinal effects of Uncaria rhynchophylla

In recent years, Uncaria rhynchophylla has been used more widely in clinical practice, often for the treatment of hypertension by virtue of its liver-calming effect. Pharmacological experiments have confirmed that Uncaria rhynchophylla has both obvious antihypertensive and sedative effects, but does not produce the side effect of drowsiness. The blood pressure of hypertensive patients begins to drop 2 to 7 days after taking the decoction of Uncaria rhynchophylla, and the best effect is achieved after 10 days. As blood pressure drops, symptoms such as headache, dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath, and insomnia gradually ease or even disappear. Uncaria rhynchophylla can have a good sedative effect. It can assist in lowering blood pressure for patients with hypertension. It can also relieve some symptoms of hypertension such as dizziness or headache. It can also have a sedative effect and is effective in relieving insomnia and shortness of breath.

The traditional Chinese medicine Shuanggou Teng can cure hemiplegia and body numbness. The traditional Chinese medicine Shuanggou Teng has a great therapeutic effect on human hemiplegia and body numbness. It can dredge the meridians and promote blood circulation, and can also dispel wind and dampness. In normal treatment, you can take three grams of Shuanggou Teng, black sesame and perilla, stew them with water and then take them. You can also take four grams of Shuanggou Teng and Schizonepeta each, and then add one or two grams of Paifeng Teng to boil water and take them. These two methods can quickly improve the symptoms.

The Chinese medicine Shuanggou Teng can cure fetal movement disorder. The Chinese medicine Shuanggou Teng can also be taken by pregnant women. It has a good effect on alleviating fetal movement disorder during pregnancy. When needed, you can take out one qian of Shuanggou Teng, ginseng, angelica, mistletoe and other Chinese medicinal materials, and then add one and a half qian of Platycodon grandiflorum, and decoct them together with clear water. After decocting, let the pregnant woman take the medicine liquid to achieve a good effect of stabilizing the fetus.