What is the medicinal value of Uncaria rhynchophylla

Uncaria rhynchophylla is a common herb in our daily life. Although many people know that it has certain therapeutic value, they do not know much about its specific effects. After suffering from the disease, I don’t know how to use this medicine to treat the disease. In order to help people better understand their own medicines and prevent people from using the wrong medicines, let's explain the medicinal value of Uncaria rhynchophylla.

【Effects and functions of Uncaria rhynchophylla】:

Clears away heat and soothes the liver; extinguishes wind and stops convulsions. It is used to treat infantile convulsions, night crying, wind caused by excessive heat, eclampsia, dizziness caused by liver yang, and headache caused by liver fire. It is used to treat epilepsy and convulsions in children, high blood pressure, dizziness and vertigo in adults, and eclampsia in women.

① "Bielu": It is used to treat chills and fever, convulsions and epilepsy in children.

② "Materia Medica": It is used to treat infantile crying, convulsions, heat congestion and so on.

③ "Bencao Gangmu" (Bencao Gangmu): Treats wind in the womb.

④ "Compendium of Materia Medica": It can treat dizziness and vertigo in adults, calm liver wind, and eliminate heart heat. It can also treat abdominal pain and rashes in children.

⑤ "Compendium of Materia Medica": Relaxes muscles and relieves dizziness, relieves gas and relieves fullness.

⑥ "Compendium of Materia Medica": Treats paralysis caused by stroke, facial paralysis, and all kinds of pain in the hands and feet, and spasms in the limbs. It can also treat long-term gout, paralysis, and constant pain in the tendons and veins.

【Additional prescription】：

① Treat children's fever: Uncaria rhynchophylla 1 liang, saltpeter 0.5 liang, licorice 1 fen (roast until slightly red, then file). Grind the above medicines into powder. For each dose, mix half a penny with warm water, take three to four times a day. According to the size of the child, increase or decrease the dosage. (Yanling Powder from Shenghui Fang)

②For treating epilepsy in children, chewing the tongue with eyes raised, and mental confusion: 0.5 liang of Uncaria rhynchophylla, 1 liang of dragon tooth, 3 fen of gypsum, 1 fen of Gardenia jasminoides, 0.5 fen of Scutellaria baicalensis, 0.5 liang of Rhubarb (crushed and lightly fried), 3 fen of Ophiopogon japonicus (remove the core and roast). Coarsely pound the above medicines and grind them into powder. Take one coin each time, add a small cup of water, boil until five parts are left, remove the residue, reduce the amount of medicine to suit the child's needs, and take it warm at any time. (Uncaria rhynchophylla powder from Shenghuifang)

③Treat all kinds of epilepsy and crying: Uncaria rhynchophylla, cicada shell, half a liang each, Coptis chinensis (picked clean), liquorice, Rhubarb (slightly roasted), and Gardenia jasminoides, one liang each. Grind the above ingredients into powder. Take half a coin to one coin each time, add eight fen of water, a little ginger and mint, boil until one fen is left, remove the residue, and drink while warm. (Uncaria rhynchophylla drink from Puji Fang)

After we know the important value of Uncaria rhynchophylla, we can use this medicine to treat diseases. However, when using traditional Chinese medicine to treat diseases, the use of medicine plays two very important roles. Many medicines can cause certain harm to the body if used excessively. Therefore, when using Uncaria rhynchophylla to treat diseases, it is best to use it under the guidance of a doctor.