What are the effects of dog spine

Dog spine is a common Chinese medicinal material. It is the rhizome of Cibotium barometz of the fern family. Because it looks like a dog's back, it is called Dog spine. It is also known as Cibotium barometz. Dog spine tastes bitter, but it is useful for treating rheumatic bone pain and replenishing kidney yang. Joint pain and other diseases can be treated with Cibotium barometz. So, how should we use Cibotium barometz to treat diseases? What other functions does Cibotium barometz have?

Chinese herbal medicine Cibotium barometz

Cibotium barometz(L-)J． Smith[Polypodiumbarometz L． ] Large native fern, plant height 2-3m. The rhizome is short and thick, lying horizontally, with a diameter of 4-200px, densely covered with golden yellow node-like long hairs, with grooves, and shaped like a golden dog's head. Leaves are clustered; petioles are thick, 1-1.2m long, with shallow longitudinal grooves on the ventral side, and brown-purple at the bottom; leaf blades are leathery, broadly ovate, 1-1.4m long, 0.8-1.1m wide, deeply tripinnate, with 10-15 pairs of pinnae, alternate, narrowly oblong, 50-1500px long, 20-625px wide; bipinnae are 18-24 pairs, alternate, linear-lanceolate, 13-375px long, 2-75px wide; terminal lobes are 23-25 ​​pairs, alternate, sickle-lanceolate, less than 50px long, with shallow serrations on the edges; leaf veins are pinnate, and lateral veins are forked. The sporangium is located at the lower edge of the lobe, grown at the top of the veinlet, and has two lobes, shaped like a clam shell and oblong.

It grows in acidic soil at the foot of mountains, along ditches and in the shade and wet places under forests. Distributed in Southwest China, South China, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Hunan and other places.

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Collection of Chinese medicine Cibotium barometz

It is dug up in autumn and winter, the mud and sand are removed, and it is dried; or the hard roots, petioles and golden hairs are removed, cut into thick slices, and dried to become "raw dog spine slices"; after being boiled or steamed, it is dried in the sun until it is 60% to 70% dry, cut into thick slices, and dried to become "cooked dog spine slices".

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Chinese medicine dog spine

The rhizome of Rhizmna Cibotii is irregularly long and blocky, 10-750px long and 2-250px in diameter. The surface is dark brown and densely covered with shiny golden hairs. There are petiole remnants on the upper part and numerous brown-black fine roots on the lower part. It is hard and difficult to break. Slight smell, slightly astringent taste.

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Chemical constituents of Chinese medicine Cibotium barometz

The rhizome contains pterosin R, Z, onitin, onitin-2"-O-βD-glucoside, onitin-2"-O-β-D-alloside, ptaquiloside, etc.

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Effects of Chinese medicine Cibotium barometz (pharmacological effects)

1. Effects on myocardium:

Intraperitoneal injection of 100% Cibotium japonicum injection at 30 g/kg into mice had no significant effect on myocardial uptake of 86Rb. If 20g/kg is administered continuously for 14 days, the myocardial uptake rate of 86Rb can be increased by 54%.

2. Hemostatic effect:

The hair of golden dog has a good hemostatic effect on the injured bleeding of the liver, spleen and scar tissue of experimental animals, especially the hair powder has the best hemostatic effect.

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Medicinal properties of Chinese medicine Cibotium barometz

It tastes bitter and sweet, and is warm in nature. It enters the liver and kidney meridians. It is hard in nature and disperses in motion. It can descend and yet rise.

1. "Ben Jing": "Tastes bitter, neutral."

2. "Bie Lu": "Sweet, slightly warm, non-toxic."

3. "Medical Theory": "It tastes bitter and pungent, with a slight fever."

4. "Comprehensive Examination of Medicinal Properties" says: "It tastes bitter and sweet, and has a warm nature."

5. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "It enters the liver and kidneys."

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The efficacy and indications of Chinese medicine Cibotium barometz

Strengthen the waist and knees, eliminate rheumatism, and consolidate kidney qi. It is mainly used to treat kidney deficiency, low back pain, stiff spine, weak feet and knees, rheumatic pain, enuresis, frequent urination, spermatorrhea, and leucorrhea.

1. "Ben Jing": "It is used to treat stiff waist and back, slow down joints, arthralgia, cold and damp knee pain. It is quite beneficial for the elderly."

2. "Bie Lu": "It can treat incontinence, weak legs and waist pain in men, wind evil, stranguria, shortness of breath and dark eyes. It can strengthen the spine and help bend and stretch. It can also treat injuries and joint pain in women."

3. "Medicine Properties": "It can treat toxic wind and weak legs in men and women, evil qi and dampness, kidney deficiency, nourish men and strengthen tendons and bones."

4. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Strengthen the liver and kidneys, strengthen bones, and treat wind deficiency."

5. "Yao Xing Tong Kao" says: "It strengthens the kidney and replenishes blood, strengthens the liver and nourishes qi."

6. "Yuzhou Yaojie" says: "It can dispel dampness and cold, cure paralysis and relieve pain, dispel dampness from the kidney and liver, clear the channels and orifices, strengthen the tendons and bones, and treat back pain, knee pain, swollen feet and weak legs, and turbid spermatorrhea."

7. "Supplement to Gangmu": "It stops bleeding from all kinds of sores and treats stubborn arthritis; the black ones are more effective in killing insects."

8. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "It controls the yin of the liver and kidneys in the lower part of the body and replenishes the blood and qi of the meridians."

Dosage and Usage of Chinese Medicine Cibotium

For internal use: decoction, 10-15g; or soak in wine. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash fresh product for application.

Precautions

Precautions for using Chinese medicine Cibotium

Those with kidney deficiency and heat, difficulty urinating, or short, astringent, yellow or red urine should take it with caution.

1. "Annotations to the Classic of Materia Medica": "It is bad for the sauce."

2. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It is contraindicated to use if the liver is deficient and there is stagnation of fire."

The above is an introduction to the effects of Cibotium barometz. Many people have used many medicinal liquors to treat joint pain but have no effect. In this case, you can try soaking Cibotium barometz in liquor and wiping the affected area. I believe it can have a good relieving effect. However, when using Cibotium barometz, it must be used under the guidance of a doctor, otherwise it may easily aggravate the affected area or affect treatment.