Arthrobacter chinensis, a Chinese herbal medicine, is the whole plant of the legume Arthrobacter chinensis. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, detoxifying, and reducing swelling. It is commonly used for abdominal pain, pediatric malnutrition, women's dry blood tuberculosis, lumbar sprain, trauma, urethritis, parotitis, and snake bites.
[Properties and Meridians]
It tastes bitter and sweet, and has a cooling nature; it belongs to the spleen, stomach, and liver meridians.
[Functions and Indications]
Arthrobacter chinensis has the effects of promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, detoxifying, and reducing swelling. It is mainly used for abdominal pain, pediatric malnutrition, women's dry blood tuberculosis, lumbar sprain, trauma, urethritis, parotitis, and snake bites.
1. "Guizhou Herbal Medicine": "Nourishing weakness, promoting blood circulation, and relieving pain."
2. "Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Digestion, pain relief, and detoxification. It is used for stomach pain, pediatric malnutrition, and snake bites."
3. "Fujian Pharmacopoeia": "Clearing heat and diuresis, detoxification, reducing swelling, and promoting digestion. It is used for stomach pain, pediatric malnutrition, heat stroke, urethritis, parotitis, lymphadenitis, and snake bites."
4. "Emei Medicinal Plants": "Clearing heat and releasing the exterior."
[Dosage and Administration]
Oral administration: decocting 9-30g of Arthrobacter chinensis. External use: appropriate amount, apply fresh Arthrobacter chinensis or apply the juice.
[Application in Prescriptions]
1. Treatment of abdominal pain: take 1 part of Arthrobacter chinensis seed powder, grind it and take it orally; or take 50g of Arthrobacter chinensis root, decoct it and take it orally. ("Guizhou Herbal Medicine")
2. Treatment of women's dry blood tuberculosis: take 120g of Arthrobacter chinensis root. Take the first dose with wine, and stew and eat meat for the second dose. ("Guizhou Herbal Medicine")
