What is the medicinal value of wild goat horns

Wild goat horn is a herbaceous vine plant. The fruit of the plant is usually harvested in autumn. The skin can be removed and dried for later use. It is usually used as a Chinese medicine. It is also the fruit of a leafy plant belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family that we often talk about. So, what is the medicinal value of wild goat horn? Let’s learn more about it through the following introduction.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The fruit shell is boat-shaped, with a narrow and pointed tip that is often curled, a slightly concave base, 7-12cm long, 3-5cm wide, and 1-1.5mm thick. The outer surface is yellow-green or gray-yellow, uneven, and has fine longitudinal lines; the inner surface is yellow-white and smooth. The exocarp is fibrous, the mesocarp is white and loose, and the endocarp is brown-yellow. Sanctions are brittle and fragile. The taste is slightly sour.

[Chemical composition] The fruit shell contains fumaric acid, succinic acid and L-malic acid.

[Preparation] Take the core medicinal material, remove impurities and fruit stalks, remove seeds and fluff, wash with water, moisten thoroughly, cut into shreds, and dry.

[Nature and flavor] Sweet, spicy, neutral

【Entry】Lung; Kidney

【Functions and indications】Clears the lungs and resolves phlegm; disperses blood stasis and stops bleeding Cough with a lot of sputum; asthma; whooping cough; epilepsy; measles that do not break out; traumatic injury; bleeding due to trauma

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-9g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Discussions by Various Schools】

1. "New Reference to Medicinal Pieces": softens hard masses, resolves phlegm, clears the lungs, treats lung wind, phlegm and asthma, and calms epilepsy.

2. "Compilation of Medicinal Materials": Treat measles in children.

3. Jiangxi "Handbook of Herbal Medicine": Treats lung wind, phlegm, asthma, and injury and bleeding.

4. "Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Shanghai": expectorant, cough suppressant, and asthma reliever. Treats cough with excessive sputum, asthma, whooping cough, measles with poor eruption, and fever and cough.

Through the above introduction, we know the medicinal value of wild goat horns. These plants are named because they look like wild goat horns. They are generally distributed in Zhejiang and Jiangsu in southern my country. Wild goat horns are basically not seen in the north. It is also a relatively rare plant.