What are the taboos of Clematis

Clematis is a common Chinese medicinal material, the rhizome of the Ranunculaceae plant. It is also called Clematis chinensis, Clematis chinensis, etc. It is mainly produced in Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong and Guangxi regions. Clematis is a vine whose stems and leaves turn black when they dry. Smilax glabra is mainly used to treat rheumatism, eliminate phlegm, disperse bad habits, etc. So, what are the taboos of Clematis? How to best consume Clematis?

Taboos of Clematis

Contraindications: People with qi and blood deficiency and pregnant women should be cautious when taking Clematis chinensis, Clematis tinctoria, and Golden Plant as they are poisonous.

Note: The golden plant of Clematis chinensis is poisonous. Symptoms of poisoning are skin blisters and ulcers caused by the contact of the water from the stems and leaves with the skin; accidental ingestion causes vomiting, abdominal pain, and severe diarrhea, similar to the symptoms of poisoning by Scutellaria baicalensis.

How to eat Clematis

Clematis wine

Efficacy: dispel wind and dampness, promote blood circulation and dredge meridians. It is suitable for rheumatic pain, joint swelling, soreness, difficulty in flexion and extension, etc. The efficacy, function and consumption method of Clematis

Recipe: 500 grams of Clematis and 3 jin of white wine.

Preparation method: Wash and chop the Clematis chinensis, put it in a gauze bag, put it into the wine, cover and seal it, boil it over water for 1 hour, remove it and place it in a cool place, and it can be taken after 7 days.

Dosage: Take 20 ml warm three times a day.

Note: People with weak Qi and blood should not take it.

Eucommia and Weilingxian Powder

Efficacy: Mainly used to treat kidney deficiency, lumbar muscle strain and low back pain.

Ingredients: Eucommia ulmoides 20g, Clematis chinensis 15g.

Usage: Grind them into powder separately and mix them evenly. Then take 1-2 pig kidneys, break them open, wash off the blood, put the powder in, spread them evenly and close them tightly. Put them in a bowl, add a little water, and steam them in a pot on the fire for a long time. Eat the pig kidneys and drink the soup, 1 dose per day.

Source: Tang Deyu’s recipe cited in “Thousands of Wonderful Prescriptions”.

Clematis and Grapes

Efficacy: Relieve rheumatism and dredge meridians. Suitable for rheumatic pain, hepatitis, jaundice, numbness of limbs, dysentery and other diseases.

Ingredients: 15g Clematis, 250g grapes, 15g rock sugar

practice:

1. Peel and wash the grapes; decoct 50 ml of Clematis juice; crush the rock sugar into crumbs.

2. Put the grapes in a stew cup, add 300 ml of water, put in the medicinal liquid, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 25 minutes, and add rock sugar.

Steamed Eel with Clematis

Efficacy: Nourish the body and eliminate rheumatism. It is suitable for symptoms such as asthenia, bone steaming, rheumatic pain, intestinal wind, athlete's foot, and numbness of the limbs.

Ingredients: 20 grams of Clematis, 1 eel (500 grams), 10 grams of cooking wine, 10 grams of vinegar, 10 grams of soy sauce, 20 grams of sugar, 5 grams of ginger, 10 grams of green onion, 3 grams of salt, 3 grams of chicken essence, 30 grams of chicken oil, and 3 grams of pepper.

Preparation method:

1. Wash and chop the Clematis chinensis, put it into a pot, add 100 ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 25 minutes over low heat, turn off the heat, filter, collect the juice and set aside; slice the ginger and cut the green onion into sections; after slaughtering the eel, remove the gills, scales and intestines.

2. Put the eel in a basin, apply salt, soy sauce, chicken juice, vinegar, sugar, pepper, cooking wine, garlic and green onion, marinate for 30 minutes, remove the eel and put it in a plate, add chicken oil and medicinal liquid, steam in a steamer over high heat for 9 minutes.

Wei Ling Xian Wan 1

Efficacy: Long-term use can ward off wind evil, regulate the Ying and Wei, soothe the three burners, blacken the beard and temples, strengthen the Qi and activate the blood circulation, keep the complexion light and strengthen the bones.

Indications: Wind-toxicity in the kidneys, pain in the waist and legs.

Ingredients: 4 liang of Clematis (remove the seedlings and soil), 1 jin of Cyathula (remove the seedlings and file), 0.5 jin of Gastrodia (file), 4 liang of Morinda officinalis (remove the core) (soak the above 4 ingredients in 2 dou of good wine for two nights, and roast), 2 jin of Cistanche deserticola (wash, cut, and simmer with silver or stone utensils to make a paste over low heat), 1 jin of Polygonum multiflorum (soak in rice water until soft, slice, steam in black beans until soft, and roast dry), 4 liang of Dendrobium (remove the roots), and 0.5 jin of Pittosporum tobira bark (file).

Usage: roast and grind all the above medicines except Cistanche deserticola into powder, and use Cistanche deserticola paste to make pills as big as sycamore seeds. Take 20-30 pills each time, with warm wine on an empty stomach, without chewing, 3 times a day. It is warm and non-toxic.

Source: Volume 52 of Shengji Zonglu.

Wei Ling Xian Wan 2

Efficacy: It is mainly used to treat elderly people with bitter and dry body fluids that cannot be moistened, dry intestines, weak qi and blood, difficulty in circulation, and dry and strong pulses.

Ingredients: 30g Astragalus (roasted with honey, cut), 15g Clematis (remove the soil, wash), 30g Citrus aurantium

Usage: Grind the above ingredients into fine powder, add refined honey to make pills as big as sycamore seeds. Take 20 pills each time with ginger soup. Also grind perilla seeds and sesame seeds with water to extract the juice, cook it into porridge and drink it.

Source: Volume 13 of Jifeng Puji Fang.

Clematis Soup

Efficacy: It is mainly used to treat men's internal organs wind deficiency, Qi and blood fatigue, decreased appetite, fatigue of the limbs, weak Qi and palpitations, heat on the upper body and cold on the lower body, bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue.

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Preparation method: File it into pieces as big as hemp beans.

Usage: Take 5 spoonfuls each time, add 1.5 cups of water, 5 slices of ginger, half a sheep kidney, boil together and reduce by half, add half a cup of wine, boil for 2-3 more times, remove the residue and take orally, 1 dose each time on an empty stomach or before noon.

Source: Volume 185 of Shengji Zonglu.

The above is an introduction to the consumption methods and contraindications of Clematis chinensis. Clematis chinensis has a good therapeutic effect on dispelling wind and dampness, dredging meridians and relieving pain, and eliminating phlegm and accumulation. However, people with qi and blood deficiency and pregnant women should not eat it, otherwise it will cause symptoms of physical discomfort. Therefore, be sure to use Clematis chinensis under the guidance of a doctor.