Wild sorghum, a Chinese medicinal herb, refers to the root or whole herb of the plant "Xipan Luoxinfu" in the family Polygonaceae. It is harvested in autumn and winter and mainly grows in valleys, ditches, and moist areas. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, dispersing stasis, dispelling wind, and removing dampness. It is commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, chronic gastritis, and injuries from falls or blows.
【Morphological Characteristics】
Wild sorghum is a perennial erect herb that can reach a height of 1 meter. The rhizome is thick and brown. The leaves are basal, compound with 1-2 pinnate leaflets. The leaflets are ovate-heart-shaped, 4-6 centimeters long, 1.5-3.5 centimeters wide, gradually pointed at the tip, nearly heart-shaped at the base, oblique, and have sharp saw-like teeth along the edges. Both sides of the leaflets are covered with stiff hairs. The leaf stalks are slender and densely covered with brown long soft hairs. The large conical inflorescence is terminal and covered with brown long soft hairs. The flowers are pink and have 5 stamens. It produces nut-like fruits and numerous seeds. It blooms in spring.
【Growing Environment】
Wild sorghum is mainly found in valleys, ditches, and moist areas. It is distributed in Yunnan, Tibet, and other regions.
【Effects and Indications】
Wild sorghum has the effects of promoting blood circulation, dispersing stasis, dispelling wind, and removing dampness. It is commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, chronic gastritis, and injuries from falls or blows.
"Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine": "It promotes qi circulation, relieves pain, promotes blood circulation, and disperses stasis. It is used to treat chronic gastritis and injuries from falls or blows."
"Selected Chinese Herbal Medicine in Yunnan": "The whole herb dispels wind and removes dampness. It treats rheumatic pain."
"Dian Nan Ben Cao": "It is specifically used to treat women's irregular menstruation and blood deficiency."
【Common Formulas】
1. Treatment for non-transparent measles in children: Take 20 grams of wild sorghum and decoct in water for oral administration.
2. Treatment for mouth ulcers: Take 20 grams of shanbaizi and decoct with rock sugar, then drink the decoction.
3. Treatment for chronic diarrhea and prolapsed hemorrhoids: Take 30 grams of shanbaizi fruit and an appropriate amount of pig large intestine, stew and take orally.
4. Treatment for scrofula: Grind the root of wild sorghum into powder, mix with sesame oil, and apply it to the affected area.
5. Treatment for injuries from falls or blows, rheumatic pain, and chronic nephritis: Take 6-12 grams of the root each time, decoct and take orally. Alternatively, soak 30 grams of the root in 500ml of wine for 7 days, and then take it twice a day, 10ml each time.
【Clinical Applications】
In modern clinical practice, wild sorghum is used to treat measles, indigestion, gastrointestinal bleeding, prolapsed hemorrhoids, and irregular menstruation.
