Fengcheng Chicken Blood Vine, also known as Lao Ren Jin, Guo Shan Long, and Mao Dou Jie Teng. It is recorded in "Jiangxi Herbal Medicine". It is the root and vine stem of the legume plant Millettla nitida Benth. var. hirsutissima Z.Wei. It is harvested in summer and autumn, and can be used fresh or dried.
【Processing method】Take the original medicinal material, remove impurities, soak in clean water, wash thoroughly, moisten, cut into thick slices, or steam and cut into thick slices while hot, and dry.
【Appearance of prepared slices】It is round and flat, with the skin covering 1/4 to 1/3 of the cross-sectional radius, densely covered with reddish-brown gelatinous spots, yellow wood, duct-like holes arranged radially, and no pith. The periphery is grayish-brown with longitudinal lines. It is hard in texture, slightly fragrant, with a slightly bitter and astringent taste.
【Processing function】Fengcheng Chicken Blood Vine has a bitter and slightly sweet taste, and is warm in nature. It has the functions of nourishing blood, promoting blood circulation, relaxing tendons, and activating collaterals. It is used for blood deficiency and physical weakness, irregular menstruation, rheumatic arthralgia, infantile paralysis, and contusions. This herb is commonly used in its raw form, and processing it makes the medicinal material clean, making it easier to mix and dissolve the components.
