Acid Vine Wood, a Chinese herbal medicine, has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, dispersing stasis and stopping bleeding. It is commonly used for redness and swelling of the throat, bleeding gums, dysentery, diarrhea, ulcers, skin itching, painful hemorrhoids, and bruises. Let's take a closer look at the efficacy and functions of Acid Vine Wood.
【Efficacy and Functions of Acid Vine Wood】
Acid Vine Wood has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, dispersing stasis and stopping bleeding. It is mainly used for redness and swelling of the throat, bleeding gums, dysentery, diarrhea, ulcers, skin itching, painful hemorrhoids, and bruises.
1. "Lu Chuan Ben Cao": Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial. It is used to treat oral inflammation, pharyngitis, gingivitis, ulcers, etc. It also detoxifies the poison of big tea, wood fungus, and croton seeds.
2. "Nanning Pharmaceutical Chronicles": Insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, aids digestion. It is externally used to treat bruises and festering sores. It is taken internally to treat internal and external hemorrhoids (and wash externally), sore throat, and pain in the feet (cooked with dog feet).
3. "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbs by Guangzhou Troops": Promotes blood circulation, relieves pain, astringes, and stops diarrhea. It is used to treat bruises, intestinal inflammation, and throat pain.
【Application in Prescriptions】
1. Treatment for tinea capitis in children: 1.5g of Acid Vine Wood root is decocted with water to make a concentrated solution, which is used to wash the affected area with warm water twice a day. Continue for 3 days. "Identification and Application of Commonly Used Chinese Herbs"
2. Treatment for prolapse of the anus and uterine prolapse: 30g of Acid Vine Wood root, 15g of castor bean root, 25g of Lelu root (from the Ardisia crenata), and an appropriate amount of chicken are simmered and taken orally. "Identification and Application of Commonly Used Chinese Herbs"
【Dosage and Administration】
Oral administration: Decoction, 9-15g. Topical use: Appropriate amount, apply as a poultice; or decoct and use as a wash; or rinse the mouth.
【Precautions】
Pregnant women should use with caution.
