Zhuye Shen, a Chinese herbal medicine, is mainly used to treat dizziness due to qi deficiency, tinnitus, dry cough, and loss of appetite after illness. Do you know the distribution, aliases, and functions of Zhuye Shen? Let me introduce it to you!
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Zhuye Shen
Alias: Huangzhushen, Bailongxu, Zhuyeqi, Houzhuzhu, Baimaoqi, Shizhugen, Zhujieshen, Zhugenshi, Baigenyao, Xiaozhugen, Daozhusan, Laohujiang, Haozhuzhu, Baiweisun, Zhulinxiao, Daozhusan
Source: Murdannia divergens (C. B. Clarke) Bruckn. [Aneilema divergens C. B. Clarke] in the family Commelinaceae, used medicinally for its roots.
Nature: Cool
Taste: Spicy, bitter
Harvesting: Harvest and dig in summer and autumn, clean, use fresh or sun-dry.
Functions and Indications of Zhuye Shen
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It dispels wind and dampness, soothes tendons and activates blood circulation, clears heat, eliminates phlegm, and stops coughing. It is mainly used for rheumatic arthralgia, joint and lower back pain, bruises, fractures, asthenia, bone steaming and hot flashes, hemoptysis, lung heat cough, and burns.
Original Morphology of Zhuye Shen
It is a perennial herbaceous plant that can grow up to 1m tall. It has a short rhizome with numerous fibrous roots. The stem is slender and branched. The leaves are alternate with short petioles; the leaf blade is thin, ovate-lanceolate or lanceolate, measuring 5-10cm in length and 1.5-3cm in width, with a short or gradually pointed apex and a rounded base. The leaves have distinct parallel veins and short leaf stalks.
The umbel inflorescence is terminal or opposite to the leaves, with 2-40 flowers; the inflorescence stalk is short, with one bract similar to the leaves at the apex; the flowers are hanging, white or pale purple, bell-shaped, about 1.5-2cm long, with 6 petals and stamens concealed inside; the ovary is trilocular and elongated, and the style is slender with a 3-lobed stigma. The fruit is spherical and black, containing 2-3 seeds. It blooms in summer.
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Distribution of Zhuye Shen
Ecological Environment: It grows on slopes, under forests, or in grasslands.
Distribution: It is distributed in areas south of the Yangtze River, Shaanxi, Taiwan, Tibet, and other regions.
Usage and Dosage of Zhuye Shen
Internal Use: Decoction, 9-15g; or ground into powder; or soaked in alcohol.
External Use: Appropriate amount, mashed and applied; or the root is boiled to make ointment for topical use.
Discussion from Different Sources
1. "Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": It nourishes yin, tonifies deficiency, dispels wind and dampness, promotes blood circulation, and relieves pain. It is used for asthenia, bone steaming and hot flashes, pulmonary tuberculosis, palpitations and shortness of breath, rheumatic lower back and leg pain, and sciatica.
2. "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine": It aids in bone healing and stops bleeding, has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, and dispels wind and dampness.
3. "Jiangxi Herbal Medicine": It dispels wind, clears heat, and promotes blood circulation.
