Chinese medicine "Die Da Lao" liquor can treat rheumatoid arthritis. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "Die Da Lao" has the effects of dispelling wind, promoting blood circulation, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. So what are the methods for treating back and leg pain with "Die Da Lao"?
【Methods for treating back and leg pain with "Die Da Lao"】
"Die Da Lao" has the effects of dispelling wind, promoting blood circulation, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, back and leg pain, limb paralysis, dysmenorrhea, bruising and swelling from falls, and other conditions.
"Die Da Lao" has a strong regenerative power and is made of tough material, often used as firewood. The roots and leaves are cool in nature and are used in folk medicine to treat bruises, chest pain, rheumatic pain, and menstrual pain in women. The leaves can also be applied externally to treat fractures and snake bites.
Internal use: Decoction, take 2-3 qian (about 6-9 grams) of "Die Da Lao"; or soak in liquor. External use: Grind into paste and apply after frying in liquor.
"Lu Chuan Ben Cao": "The stem and leaves can disperse blood stasis and reduce swelling. It is used to treat bruises and swelling."
"Guangxi Medicinal Plant Directory": "The root can dispel wind and promote circulation, treat pulmonary tuberculosis and deficiency syndrome; the stem and leaves can treat snake bites."
【Morphology of "Die Da Lao"】
"Die Da Lao" is a shrub or small tree, 2-5m tall. The twigs are densely covered with long yellow rigid hairs, which soon fall off. The leaves are leathery, with 4-5 whorls; lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 10-22cm long, 2-6cm wide;
The apex is slightly pointed, the base is blunt or nearly round, the upper surface is hairless, only the midrib is initially covered with short soft hairs, the lower surface is light gray or yellow-brown, and covered with yellow soft hairs; the petiole is 2-6mm long, densely covered with long soft hairs.
The umbellate inflorescences are 2-10, densely clustered in the upper part of the twigs; the total peduncle is 1-2cm long, covered with yellow-brown soft hairs; the total bracts are 4-7, covered with gray-brown silk hairs, and each total bract contains 7-8 flowers; the sepals are lanceolate;
There are 9 stamens, with long and protruding filaments, and covered with long soft hairs. The fruit of "Die Da Lao" is ovate, about 1cm long, with a pointed tip. The flowering period is from April to November, and the fruiting period is from November to January of the following year.
