Lumbar and leg pain is the biggest concern for middle-aged and elderly people in China. Traditional Chinese medicine "Die Da Lao" can treat rheumatoid arthritis. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "Die Da Lao" has the effects of dispelling wind and promoting blood circulation, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. So, what are the methods of treating lumbar and leg pain with "Die Da Lao"?
[Methods of treating lumbar and leg pain with "Die Da Lao"]
"Die Da Lao" has the effects of dispelling wind and promoting blood circulation, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar and leg pain, limb paralysis, dysmenorrhea, bruises, and pain.
"Die Da Lao" has a strong sprouting force and is made of strong materials. It is often used as firewood. The roots and leaves are cool and are used by the folk to treat bruises, chest pain, rheumatism, and dysmenorrhea. The leaves can be applied externally to treat fractures and snake bites.
Internal use: decoction, 2-3 qian of "Die Da Lao"; or soak in alcohol. External use: grind and fry in alcohol, apply externally.
"Lu Chuan Ben Cao": "Stems and leaves: disperse blood stasis, reduce swelling. Treat bruises and swelling."
"Guangxi Medicinal Plant Catalog": "Roots: dispel wind, promote qi, treat pulmonary tuberculosis and deficiency; Stems and leaves: treat snake bites."
[The original plant morphology of "Die Da Lao"]
"Die Da Lao" is a shrub or small tree, 2-5m tall. The small branches are densely covered with long, hard, yellow hairs, but they soon fall off. The leaves are leathery, with 4-5 whorls; lanceolate or inverted lanceolate, 10-22cm long, 2-6cm wide;
the apex is pointed, the base is blunt or nearly circular, with no hairs on the upper surface, only the midrib is initially covered with short, soft hairs, the lower surface is pale gray or yellowish-brown, covered with yellow, soft hairs; the leaf stalk is 2-6mm long, densely covered with long, soft hairs.
Umbel inflorescences, 2-10, densely clustered in the upper part of the small branches; total peduncle is 1-2cm long, covered with yellow-brown, soft hairs; total bracts 4-7, covered with gray-brown silks, each total bract has 7-8 flowers; 4 tepals, lanceolate;
9 stamens, long filaments, prominent, with long, soft hairs. The fruit of "Die Da Lao" is ovoid, about 1cm long, with a pointed tip. Flowering period is from April to November. Fruit period is from November to January of the following year.
[Pictures of "Die Da Lao"]
