Medicinal value of wolfsbane

I don’t know if you have heard of this plant, wolfsbane. It is not very common in our lives. The juice of wolfsbane contains certain toxins, so it is called wolfsbane. In fact, wolfsbane is a medicinal plant. Many Chinese medicinal materials use it as medicine. It also has a good effect on the treatment of some diseases. So what is the medicinal value of wolfsbane?

It is found in Northeast my country, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Siberia in Russia. Its roots, stems and leaves are highly toxic and can be made into medicine for external application to eliminate accumulation and clear blood. It can also be used as a pesticide to control borers and aphids. But humans and animals must not eat it. Wolfsbane has a large root system and a strong ability to absorb water. It can adapt to dry and cold climates, and it is difficult for the surrounding herbs to compete with it. The more developed the root system, the more toxic it is.

Wolfsbane is also known as Euphorbia chamaejasminoides, mountain radish (Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan), General, red wolfsbane, and northwestern wolfsbane. It is the dried root of Stellera chamaejasme, which is conical to oblong, slightly twisted, 7 to 30 cm long and 2 to 7 cm in diameter; there are remnants of the aboveground stem at the root head; the surface is brown to tan, with longitudinal wrinkles and transverse elongated lenticels, and sometimes fine roots remain. When the cork peels off, soft fibers are exposed. It is light, tough and not easy to break. The xylem in the center of the cross section is yellow-white, and the phloem in the outer circle is white.

Wolfberry is a perennial herb of the Thymelaeaceae family. On the plateau, herders gave it this name because of its poisonous juice. Wolfsbane has a large root system and strong water absorption capacity. It can adapt to dry and cold climates and has strong vitality. It is difficult for surrounding herbaceous plants to compete with it. In some places, it has been regarded as a "warning light" of grassland desertification. The most important reason for the spread of wolfsbane on the plateau is overgrazing, which has led to the reduction of other species, allowing wolfsbane to invade. The root of the plant wolfsbane is used as medicine and has the effects of purging water, removing fluids, breaking up accumulations and killing insects; modern research shows that the Chinese medicine wolfsbane also has anti-cancer effects. The roots and stem bark of the plant wolfsbane can be used as industrial raw materials for papermaking, etc.

【Drug name】Wolfsbane

[Alias] Continued poison, cotton euphorbia, mountain radish, stuffy flower head, hot jiaba, sweep away all, search mountain tiger, a handful of incense, medicinal radish, raw pulling together, red match head flower, monkey root.

[Source] Wolfsbane is the root of Wolfsbane chamaejasme, a plant of the Thymelaeaceae family.

[Nature and flavor] Bitter and pungent; neutral in nature, highly toxic.

[return through meridians] Returns to the lung meridian.

【Effects】It can expel water and fluid; it can break up accumulation and kill parasites.

【Indications】Edema and abdominal distension; accumulation of phlegm, food and worms; pain in the heart and abdomen; accumulation of tumors and masses; tuberculosis; scabies.

【Preparation method】

1. Raw wolfsbane: wash with water, moisten thoroughly, slice and dry.

2. Vinegar wolfsbane: Take wolfsbane slices and add vinegar, mix well, simmer for a while until the vinegar is absorbed, put them in a pot and stir-fry over low heat until slightly dry, take out and dry in the sun.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct 1-3g; or make into pills or powder. For external use: take appropriate amount, grind into powder and apply; or grind into vinegar juice and apply; or take fresh roots, peel them, mash them and apply.

The above is an introduction to the medicinal value of wolfsbane. Only after we understand the medicinal value of wolfsbane can we make good use of its value in our lives to bring some benefits to our bodies, help treat some diseases in the body, and enable the disease to recover soon and the body to recover health soon.