The efficacy and function of Tongluoqi

I wonder if you have ever heard of Tongluoqi. Tongluoqi has great benefits for regulating our body and can also play a good role in treating some diseases. Today let us look at the relevant knowledge of Tongluoqi.

[Alias] Mountain black electric, ground turtle, turtle seven, white medicine, turtle tip, turtle strip.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The tuberous root of the herbaceous plant Stephania tetrandra of the Menispermaceae family.

[Original form] The herbaceous Clerodendrum truncatum is a twining herbaceous vine with large, oval tubers. The stem is glabrous, with small lenticels and nipple-like protrusions. The leaves are thin leathery, broadly ovate to broadly triangular-ovate, 4-6cm long, 4.5-8cm wide, with short acute tip and blunt head, rounded or truncated base, glabrous on both sides, and covered with white powder on the underside; the petiole is slender and weak, 3-11cm long. Inflorescence axillary, loose, peduncle 2-3cm long; male flowers: 6 sepals, obovate, membranous; 3 petals, nearly round; female flowers: 3 sepals, ovate, smooth; 3 petals, obovate, ovary ovate, glabrous, style 3-lobed, filamentous. The drupe is spherical, about 5mm in diameter, the endocarp is horseshoe-shaped, with about 15 transverse ridges, and is red when ripe. The flowering period is May-June, and the fruiting period is July-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on hillsides, roadsides, under forests or in rock cracks at an altitude of 500-1800m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; pungent; cold; slightly toxic

【Functions and indications】 Disperses blood stasis and relieves pain; detoxifies and reduces swelling. Mainly used for stomach pain, rheumatic pain, carbuncle, sore, swelling and pain caused by falls

【Usage and Dosage】 For oral administration: decoct in water, 3-9g; grind into powder, 3g each time. For external use: Take appropriate amount of fresh product, mash it and apply it on the skin or grind it into juice.

【Note】 Pregnant women should not take this medicine.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

This is the end of the introduction to the medicinal value of Copper Luoqi. In fact, Copper Luoqi has many different medicinal effects, all of which have significant benefits to the human body. Everyone can try it.