The Five-Clawed Wind, also known as the Five-Clawed Vine, is the whole herb of the Rosaceae plant, the Five-Leafed Hooker, and it is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat various diseases, especially when combined with Yuzhu grass to treat tetanus. Let's take a look at the application methods of the Five-Clawed Wind.
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【Morphological Characteristics of Five-Clawed Wind】
The Five-Clawed Wind is a climbing shrub of the Rosaceae family. The stem is densely covered with downward thorns and brown long hairs. The leaves are alternate, slightly round, 8-13 cm long, 6.5-13 cm wide, palmately 5-lobed, with wide lanceolate lobes at the apex, heart-shaped at the base, with irregular serrations along the edges, smooth and hairless on the upper surface, and densely covered with long hairs along the veins on the lower surface. The petiole is 6-10 cm long, densely covered with fine thorns and long hairs. The stipules are deeply lobed.
Several flowers are clustered in the leaf axils, without stalks. The calyx has 5 lobes, lanceolate in shape, and hairy on the outside. The petals are 5, pale yellow. There are many stamens and pistils. The aggregate fruit is spherical and red. Flowering period is from May to June.
【Application Methods of Five-Clawed Wind】
Yuzhu grass combined with Five-Clawed Wind to treat tetanus.
Functions and Indications: Detoxification, dispelling wind, and relieving spasms. Mainly used for tetanus.
Composition of a Prescription: Yuzhu grass (also known as Shaozi grass) 30 grams, Five-Clawed Wind (also known as Snake-containing grass), and Plantain herb, each 20 grams, Centipede 10 grams.
Usage and Dosage: Take one dose daily, decoct in water and drink frequently.
【Methods of Consuming Five-Clawed Wind】
Five-Clawed Wind and Pig's Trotter Soup
Ingredients: 1 pig's trotter, 100 grams of Five-Clawed Wind, 5 red dates.
Method: Wash the Five-Clawed Wind and red dates (remove the pit); scrape the hair off the pig's trotter, remove the hooves, and wash it. Cut it into pieces and boil in boiling water for ten minutes, then remove and rinse with clean water. Put all the ingredients into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, and then simmer for 2-3 hours. Season and serve.
