Huai branch, also known as Huai tender sprout. It is recorded in "Mingyi Bie Lu". It is the tender branch of Sophora japonica L., a leguminous plant. It is harvested in spring and can be dried or used fresh.
[Processing method] "Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang": "Cut." Currently, the original medicinal material is taken, impurities are removed, soaked in clean water, washed, moistened, cut into segments, and dried.
[Appearance of prepared slices] It is small and round, with a gray-brown or dark green exterior, and a light yellow or yellow-white cut surface. It is hard in texture. It has a pungent smell and a slightly bitter taste.
[Processing function] Huai branch has a bitter taste and is neutral. It has the functions of dispersing stasis and stopping bleeding, clearing heat and drying dampness, and expelling wind and killing insects. This product is mostly used in the treatment of irregular menstruation, excessive white or red discharge, hemorrhoids, itching scrotum, heartache, red eyes, scabies and tinea. After processing, the medicinal material is clean and easy to prepare and dissolve the ingredients.
