The velvet vine is a common weed that often grows in shrubs. When it grows, it looks like a trumpet flower, with its vines spreading widely. However, the velvet vine has high medicinal value and can be used to treat warts and can also be eaten as a wild vegetable.
【Biological Characteristics of Velvet Vine】
The velvet vine is a common weed in rural areas. It has small white flowers and its fruits are similar to bean pods. When the fruits ripen, the pods split open, and the seeds inside are a bit like dandelion seeds, covered in fluffy hairs that fly away with the wind. The white latex in its roots and stems and leaves can be used as medicine and has the effects of dispelling wind and toxins, promoting digestion, and invigorating the stomach.
The velvet vine is a vine similar to the trumpet flower, climbing up and entangling many other plants.
The flowers of the velvet vine are clustered and white; the fruits are long and can be mistaken for bean pods. After the fruits ripen, they dry up and split open, and the fluffy seeds fly out and land in the soil. They can germinate again the following year, with strong reproductive ability.
【Medicinal Value of Velvet Vine】
When the stems and leaves of the velvet vine are cut, white latex will ooze out. This white latex is toxic but contains many medicinal components, such as alkaloids and cardiac glycosides. It is a good traditional Chinese medicine and can be used to treat warts.
Just apply the latex of the velvet vine on the warts. After one application, the skin will peel off. After several repetitions, the warts will be completely removed.
The velvet vine is not only effective in treating warts but also a good wild vegetable. It has the effects of dispelling wind and toxins, invigorating the stomach, and relieving pain. In spring, the tender leaves can be picked, blanched in boiling water, and then washed several times with cold water to remove bitterness. They can be seasoned with salt, chicken essence, sesame oil, and other condiments for a cold salad.
【Wonderful Uses of Velvet Vine】
When the stems and leaves of the velvet vine are cut, white latex will ooze out.
This white latex is toxic but contains many medicinal components, such as alkaloids and cardiac glycosides. It is a good traditional Chinese medicine and can be used to treat warts.
Method: Clean the affected area, use a syringe needle (or a sterilized sewing needle) to lightly prick the center of the wart to make it bleed slightly.
Cut the fresh stems of the velvet vine, and the milky white latex will flow out. Apply the latex to the affected area 2-3 times a day. Generally, the wart will fall off on its own in 7-10 days.
