Many people don't know what is "Dao Sheng Gen" in Chinese medicine. "Dao Sheng Gen" is the root of the plant "Cha Tian Pao" from the Rosaceae family. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, and dispelling wind and dampness. Let's learn about this Chinese medicine together!
What is "Dao Sheng Gen"?
"Cha Tian Pao" is a shrub, about 1-3m tall. The stem is upright or curved in an arch shape, reddish-brown, with hooked flat thorns. It has odd-pinnate compound leaves, with leaflets and leaf axis having scattered small thorns.
The stipules are linear; there are 5-7 leaflets; the terminal leaflet has a long petiole of 1-2cm, while the lateral leaflets are nearly sessile; the leaf blade is ovate, elliptic, or rhombic-ovate, about 3-6cm long and 1.5-4cm wide.
The apex is acute, and the base is broadly wedge-shaped or nearly circular, with irregular cone-shaped acute serrations or dentate coarse serrations along the margin. The lower surface is grayish-green and has soft hairs or down along the veins.
The umbel inflorescence is terminal or axillary; the peduncle and pedicel are hairy; the flowers are pink, with a diameter of 8-10mm; the sepals are lanceolate and outside is hairy. The aggregate fruit is ovate, about 5mm in diameter, and red. The flowering period is from April to June, and the fruiting period is from June to August.
Benefits and Functions of "Dao Sheng Gen"
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "Dao Sheng Gen" has the effects of promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, and dispelling wind and dampness. It is commonly used for injuries, fractures, irregular menstruation, vomiting blood, nosebleeds, rheumatism, edema, difficulty in urination, and scrofula.
1. "Cao Mu Bian Fang": "It treats scrofula, tears in the eyes, corneal opacity after smallpox, dispels wind and dampness, and treats dog bites."
2. "Chongqing Herbal Medicine": "It promotes Qi circulation, nourishes kidney water, treats vomiting blood due to overexertion, irregular menstruation, scabies, and scrofula."
3. "Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": "It regulates menstruation, promotes blood circulation, stops bleeding, and relieves pain. It treats injuries, fractures, infertility, irregular menstruation, and nosebleeds."
