The efficacy and function of Iron Bone Silver Ginseng

Although Western medicine and Western drugs are more common nowadays, people still often believe that diseases can only be cured by taking Chinese medicine, because Chinese medicine can cure the root cause. Tiegu Yinshen is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. Let’s take a look at some common knowledge about Tiegu Yinshen.

[Source] Medicinal material source: It is the root of the Rubiaceae plant.

[Original form] A hairy, coarse-leaved shrub, about 2m tall. The twigs are covered with scattered small bristles. Leaves are opposite; petioles are 4-6mm long and pubescent; stipules are brush-shaped and fall off early; leaf blades are papery, lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 8-13cm long, 2-3.5cm wide, apex caudate-long acuminate, base shortly pointed, only midrib covered with setae above, setae below, with denser hairs on veins. The flowers are nearly sessile, with 4 to more clusters in the leaf axils, and have short peduncles; the bracts are tiny and subulate; the calyx is hairy, about 2mm long, with 5 shallow lobes on the calyx margin, and the lobes are serrated; the corolla is funnel-shaped, 10-12mm long, with 4 lobes at the apex, and the lobes are widely spreading; there are 4 stamens. The drupe is spherical, glabrous, 4-5 mm in diameter, with persistent calyx lobes.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing under forests in mountains at low to medium altitudes.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; slightly sweet; warm

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness; promote blood circulation and relieve pain. Mainly used for rheumatic joint pain, lumbar muscle strain, and traumatic injury

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g, large dose 60-120g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to some relevant knowledge about Iron Bone Silver Ginseng. Do you have a better understanding of it? I hope everyone can apply Iron Bone Silver Ginseng in their lives to serve our health.