The efficacy and function of snake aconite

Recently, major TV channels have launched various health programs, and food programs have also introduced special health-preserving dietary therapy methods. All aspects show that the concept of health preservation is gradually deepening in people's understanding. Next, we will introduce a health-preserving medicinal material, snake aconite.

[Other names] Stone monkey (Illustrated Catalogue of Plant Names and Realities), stone hugger, Tujing pill (Jiangxi Herbal Medicine), golden thread hanging gourd, three-leaf pair (Zhejiang Folk Commonly Used Herbal Medicines), small flat vine, three-leaf flat vine, mountain tiger (New Selection of Practical Chinese Herbal Medicines in Guangxi), thunder gallbladder (Hunan New Collection of Chinese Herbal Medicine Medical Therapy Materials).

[Source] It is the root of the Clerodendrum trifoliatum, a plant of the Vitaceae family.

[Original form] Three-leaf cliff creeper, also known as: horned blackberry, three-leaf green, stone mouse.

【Habitat distribution】Grows in mountains and fields. Distributed in Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian and other places in the southwest.

[Properties] The roots are spindle-shaped or block-shaped, often continuous, each 2-3 cm long and 7-13 mm in diameter, with a gray-brown surface, longitudinal wrinkles and fibrous roots. It is hard, powder-brown in cross section, and has a woody core in the center.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, pungent, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies, promotes blood circulation and dispels wind. Treat high fever convulsions, pneumonia, asthma, hepatitis, rheumatism, irregular menstruation, sore throat, scrofula, carbuncles, furuncles, and injuries from falls.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 qian; or mash into juice and drink. For external use: mash and apply or grind into powder and sprinkle.

[Additional prescription] ① Treating high fever convulsions in children: 1 qian of Stone Rat Root, 2 qian of Uncaria Rhynchophylla, 2 qian of Seven-leaf Parsnip Root, decocted in water and taken orally. (Jiangxi Herbal Medicine)

【Clinical application】 ①Treatment of viral meningitis

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Illustrated Catalogue of Plant Names and Realities": Snake Aconitum, produced in Jianchang. It is a creeping plant with stems like newborn bamboos and joints. One branch has three leaves, each with a pointed tip and rounded serrated sulfur pattern. There are whiskers opposite the leaves, which grow locally, and the roots are as big as Ophiopogon japonicus. Stone Monkey, born in Nan'an. The stems are creeping and thin, with thick nodes as big as fingers near the roots, like Ophiopogon japonicus, and dark brown in color. There are fine wisps around the joints, short branches with three leaves, the leaves are slightly similar to rose leaves.

The above is an introduction to the effects of snake aconite. When using it, you can use it according to the needs mentioned above. Snake aconite is also very helpful in treating certain diseases.