What are the functions and effects of Millettia reticulata?

If you have the opportunity to play in the wild, be sure to pay attention to the plants around you, because Chinese medicinal herbs are often hidden among these plants. For example, a reddish-brown flower commonly seen in the wild is actually the Chinese medicinal herb Millettia reticulata. However, many people are wondering what this thing is. In fact, it has many functions and effects! Millettia reticulata is very helpful for replenishing blood and coagulating blood. It is recommended that people with anemia can eat it frequently.

Medicinal value

Effects: The root and stem are Yunnan Millettia spatholobi

Medicinal, nourishing blood, promoting blood circulation, unblocking meridians and activating collaterals.

1. Effects on the hematopoietic system

2. Effects on coagulation and fibrinolysis

3. Inhibits the heart and lowers blood pressure

4. Anti-cancer Effect

5. Regulation of lipid metabolism

Clinical Application

1. Treatment of leukocytopenia caused by radiotherapy: 30g of Millettia reticulata, 15g of Astragalus membranaceus, and 5 jujubes. Decoction in water.

2. Treatment of aplastic anemia: 60-120g of Millettia reticulata, 2-4 eggs, 8 bowls of water boiled into half a bowl, 1 dose per day, for long-term use.

Contraindications

Use with caution in patients with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire.

Chicken Blood Vine Knowledge Introduction:

Millettia reticulata is the vine stem of the leguminosae plant. The dense-flowered bean is a woody vine that grows in valley forests, stream banks and bushes. Distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places.

The stems and vines are harvested in autumn, the branches and leaves are removed, the vines are sawn into sections and dried. Or slice when fresh and dry.

The stem of Millettia reticulata is flat and cylindrical, with a diameter of 2 to 7 cm. The surface is gray-brown, hard and difficult to break. The cross-section is in the shape of irregular lobes and is reddish-brown in color. The slices are 3 to 10 mm thick. The xylem is reddish brown or brown, and the vessels are porous. The phloem has resinous secretions, which are reddish brown to dark brown, and are arranged alternately with the xylem to form 3 to 10 eccentric semicircular or circular rings. The pith is biased to one side, with a faint odor and a bitter taste.

The one with more resinous secretions is better. Additional information about Millettia reticulata:

Processing: Take the original medicinal materials, remove impurities, sort by size, wash, soak until thoroughly soaked, cut into thin slices, and dry; or steam them until soft, cut into thin slices while hot, dry, and store in a dry container after processing in a ventilated and dry place to prevent mildew and moth.

The therapeutic effects of Millettia reticulata:

Millettia reticulata tastes bitter and slightly sweet, is warm in nature, and enters the liver, heart, and kidney meridians; its red color enters the blood, and its texture is moist and dispersible; it has the effects of promoting blood circulation, relaxing muscles, nourishing blood, and regulating menstruation;

It is mainly used to treat rheumatic pain, numbness of hands and feet, limb paralysis, irregular menstruation, menstrual disorder, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, and leukocytopenia.

Chicken Blood Vine Preparation Instructions:

1. It can treat pain in the waist and knee joints, rheumatic pain, and limb numbness caused by rheumatism. It is often used in combination with safflower peach kernel, red peony root, earthworm, astragalus, angelica, salvia miltiorrhiza, etc.

2. It can be used for irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, and dysmenorrhea, and is often used together with Cyperus rotundus and Leonurus japonicus.