The horse saddle vine, also known as hou vine, two-leaf red potato, lion vine, horseshoe gold, horseshoe grass, red flower horse saddle vine, sand lamp heart, coastal watercress, white flower horse saddle vine, horse six vine, sea potato, walking horse wind, white flower vine, sand vine, sea potato vine, marine Ruyu vine, military fan rotating flower, lion vine, beach morning glory, school vine, two-lobed morning glory, is named after its leaf tips being slightly concave and divided into two, resembling a horse saddle. It is the whole herb or root of the plant Ipomoea pes-caprae of the Convolvulaceae family.
【Medicinal Properties】
It has a pungent and bitter taste, slightly cold in nature, and belongs to the liver and spleen meridians.
The Compendium of Chinese Materia Medica: Enters the liver and spleen meridians.
The Essential Outline of Chinese Materia Medica: Has a pungent and bitter taste, slightly cold in nature.
Medicinal Plants of Zhejiang: Has a sweet and slightly bitter taste, neutral in nature.
Summary of Chinese Medicinal Resources: Has a pungent and bitter taste, warm in nature.
Chinese Materia Medica: Has a pungent and bitter taste, slightly cold in nature.
Good Recipes of Hundreds of Herbs in Su and Shan: Has a slightly bitter, pungent, sweet, and bland taste, warm in nature, and is non-toxic. Enters the liver meridian.
Illustrated Handbook of Herbal Medicine: Has a slightly bitter and sweet taste, neutral in nature.
【Processing】
Take the original medicinal material, remove impurities, wash and soften, cut into sections (for the whole herb) or slices (for the root), and dry.
【Functions and Indications】
The horse saddle vine has the functions of dispelling wind and dampness, dissolving abscesses and dispersing swellings. It is mainly used for wind-cold common cold, rheumatism, lumbar muscle strain, toothache caused by wind and fire, abscesses, boils, lactation abscess, inflammatory swelling, eczema, and hemorrhoids. It is externally used for sores, boils, and sea urchin stings.
Medicinal Plants of Zhejiang: Dispels wind and dampness, clears heat, and detoxifies. Mainly used for rheumatic pain, lumbar muscle strain, toothache caused by wind and fire, and abscesses and swelling.
The Essential Outline of Chinese Materia Medica: Has the functions of dispelling wind, removing dampness, dissolving abscesses, and dispersing stagnation. Used for rheumatism, abscesses, swelling and toxins, boils, hemorrhoids, mastitis, acute gastritis, and leg edema caused by filariasis. The root is used for toothache caused by wind and fire, joint rheumatism, inflammation, and eczema.
Summary of Chinese Medicinal Resources: Dispels wind and dampness, detoxifies, and disperses swelling. Used for wind-cold common cold, rheumatism, lumbar muscle strain; externally used for sores and hemorrhoids.
Chinese Materia Medica: Dispels wind and dampness, dissolves abscesses and disperses stagnation. Mainly used for rheumatism, abscesses, boils, lactation abscess, hemorrhoids.
Good Recipes of Hundreds of Herbs in Su and Shan: Internally used for dispelling wind, removing dampness, promoting blood circulation, and relieving pain. Externally used for detoxification and dispersing swelling. Mainly used for rheumatic joint pain, hernia, red urine, and eczema. Externally used for abscesses, burns.
Illustrated Handbook of Herbal Medicine: Dissolves swelling, detoxifies, dispels wind and dampness, nourishes the kidney and replenishes essence. Used for abscesses, ear boils, joint rheumatism, wind-cold common cold, lumbar muscle strain. Externally used for sores, hemorrhoids, and eczema.
Dictionary of Medicinal Plants: The whole herb dispels wind and dampness, detoxifies, has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, and relieves swelling and pain. Used for wind-cold common cold, rheumatism, lumbar muscle strain. Externally used for sores, hemorrhoids. Used in Thailand for skin diseases caused by sea urchin stings. In India, it is decocted and taken orally to treat acute abdominal pain. The leaves contain volatile oil, resin, fatty acids, and bitter substances. Used to treat bedsores. The root and leaves are used in India for decoction to treat rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lymphatic filariasis, and edema.
【Dosage】
Internally: Decoction, 30-60g of fresh herb. Externally: As needed, grind into powder and apply as a poultice.
【Precautions】
Avoid use during pregnancy.
