Acid vine wood refers to the branches, leaves, or roots of the plant Acid Vine, which belongs to the Rubiaceae family. Its fruit is called Acid Vine Fruit and can also be used as medicine. Acid vine wood has rich medicinal value and can be used to treat various itching and swelling conditions. Let's learn about the efficacy and functions of acid vine wood.
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【Efficacy and Functions of Acid Vine Wood】
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that acid vine wood has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, dispelling stasis, and stopping bleeding. It is mainly used to treat red and swollen throat, bleeding gums, dysentery, diarrhea, ulcers, itchy skin, hemorrhoids, and injuries.
1. "Lu Chuan Ben Cao": Has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. It is used to treat oral inflammation, pharyngitis, gingivitis, ulcers, and so on. It can also detoxify tea, wood mushrooms, and croton beans.
2. "Nanning Pharmaceutical Manual": Has insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, and digestion-promoting effects. It is externally used to treat bruises and poisonous sores. It can be taken internally to treat internal and external hemorrhoids (and used for external washing), sore throat, and foot pain (by boiling dog's feet).
3. "Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicine Manual of the Guangzhou Military Region": Has the effects of promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, astringing, and stopping diarrhea. It is used to treat bruises and pain, enteritis and diarrhea, and throat swelling.
【Clinical Applications of Acid Vine Wood】
1. Enteritis, dysentery, and sore throat: Take 30g of acid vine wood root, decoct in water, and take orally.
2. Tinea capitis in children: Take 1.5kg of acid vine wood root, decoct in water to make a concentrated soup, and use it to wash the affected area with warm water twice a day. Repeat for 3 days.
3. Prolapse of the anus and uterus: Take 30g of acid vine wood root, 15g of red castor bean root, 25g of Le Lu root (roots of Chinese tulip tree), and an appropriate amount of chicken. Cook together and take orally.
4. Pharyngitis: Take 15g of acid vine wood root and 15g of Gang Mei. Decoct in water and take orally.
5. Eczema: Take an appropriate amount of acid vine wood leaves, decoct in water, and use it to wash the affected area.
6. Dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea: Take 30g of acid vine wood root, decoct in water, and take orally.
7. Bruises and pain: Take fresh acid vine wood leaves, crush them, mix with alcohol, and apply hot compress to the affected area.
8. Neurodermatitis: Take fresh acid vine wood root, decoct in water, and use it to wash the affected area. At the same time, take 10g of water caltrop leaves (leaves of the water chestnut plant in the Lythraceae family), decoct in water, and take orally.
