The efficacy and function of salt bran root

Salt bran root is a very common Chinese medicinal material in daily life. It has high medicinal and nutritional value to the human body, and it is not too difficult to purchase. Let's analyze several aspects of salt bran root below.

[Other names] Clam root, five-fold root, bubble wood root, ear centipede (Classification of Herbal Properties).

[Source] It is the root of Rhus chinensis, a plant of the Anacardiaceae family. It can be harvested in all four seasons.

[Original form] The plant morphology is detailed in the entry for "Salt bran".

【Chemical composition】 Contains antibacterial substances.

【Nature and flavor】Sour, salty, and cool.

[Entry into meridians] "Mindong Materia Medica": "enters the spleen and kidney meridians."

【Functions and indications】Removing wind, eliminating dampness, reducing swelling, and softening hard masses. It is used to treat colds, fever, cough, diarrhea, edema, rheumatism, cancer, bruises, mastitis, ringworms, and eliminate alcohol poisoning.

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: decocted in water, 3-5 qian (1-2 liang for fresh ones). For external use: mash and apply, grind into powder and apply or decoct in water for washing.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat cough and bleeding: 1.5 to 2 liang of Rhus chinensis root. Add pork and stew. (Quanzhou Materia Medica)

[Clinical application] Treatment of coronary heart disease: Take the rhizome of Rhus chinensis to make a decoction, take it 3 times a day, 10 ml each time (containing 5 qian of crude drug), the total course of treatment is 4 to 8 weeks. 50 cases were observed, and the total effective rate of symptom relief was 88% (34% were significantly effective and 54% were improved), with obvious improvements in chest tightness and precordial blockage. There were 12 cases with typical angina pectoris, of which 4 basically disappeared after treatment, 5 were improved, and 3 were ineffective. The total effective rate of electrocardiogram was 64%, especially for those with simple coronary artery insufficiency, with the total effective rate of 32 cases reaching 71%; it was basically ineffective for those with left or right bundle branch block. There is no antihypertensive effect clinically. Some cases experienced mild dry mouth after taking the medicine, and a few cases experienced dry stools, but no other adverse reactions were observed.

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