Chinese herbal medicine Wuzhuafeng, also known as Rubus blinii Levl., belongs to the Rosaceae family. It is mainly found in Sichuan and Guizhou provinces in China. Now let's learn about the treatment of rheumatic pain with Wuzhuafeng!
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Treatment of Rheumatic Pain with Wuzhuafeng
Oral administration: Decoction, 15-24g
Wuzhuafeng has the effect of relieving joint pain, promoting blood circulation, and stopping pain. It is mainly used for bruises, rheumatic pain, gastrocnemius muscle spasms, lower back pain, claw hand syndrome, and paralysis caused by stroke.
"Sichuan Chinese Herbal Medicine Journal" states: "It is used to treat bruises, lower back pain, claw hand syndrome, and paralysis caused by stroke."
Basic Information of Wuzhuafeng
Source: Rubus blinii Levl. of the Rosaceae family, the whole plant is used as medicine.
Wuzhuafeng's original form is a climbing shrub.
The stem is covered with downward-facing prickles and brown long hairs.
The leaves are alternate, slightly round, 8-13cm long, 6.5-13cm wide, palmately 5-lobed, with wide lanceolate lobes, sharp tips, heart-shaped bases, irregular serrations on the edges, smooth and hairless on the upper surface, and densely hairy along the veins on the lower surface; the petiole is 6-10cm long, with fine prickles and long hairs; the stipules are deeply lobed.
Cultivation of Wuzhuafeng
1. Cultivation techniques
Mainly propagated by dividing the plants. The new plants growing on the creeping stems of the old plants with roots must be taken as seedlings. They are planted in spring (March to April) or autumn (September to October), with autumn planting being better. Plant the seedlings in rows with a spacing of 20cm, planting 2-3 seedlings per hole, cover the soil and press it down, and apply thin manure and liquid manure.
2. Field management
Water the Wuzhuafeng plants in a timely manner after planting. For plants planted in autumn, cultivate and remove weeds in December of the same year and apply fertilizer once. Remove weeds at any time after harvesting in May and September-October, and cultivate and apply fertilizer once. Use livestock or poultry manure or ammonium sulfate as fertilizers. After 3-4 years of continuous harvesting, the plants need to be replanted in a different location.
