Ground Entering Bull is the Chinese name for the root or branches of the plant Atractylodes lancea. It is used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating wind-cold-damp bi syndrome, joint and bone pain, fractures, sore throat, and stomach pain. What are the clinical applications of Ground Entering Bull?
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[Main Values of Ground Entering Bull]
Ground Entering Bull promotes qi circulation, relieves pain, invigorates blood circulation, and eliminates blood stasis. It is used for treating bruises, rheumatism, stomach pain, and toothache. The recommended dosage is 4.5-9 grams.
It dispels wind, invigorates collaterals, reduces swelling, and alleviates pain.
It is used for treating rheumatic bone pain, sore throat, scrofula, stomach pain, toothache, and injuries from falls, scalds, and burns.
[Usage and Dosage:]
Internal use: Decoction, 2-3 qian (6-9 grams); powdered or soaked in alcohol.
External use: Decoction for washing; pounded for poultice, or powdered for sprinkling.
[Clinical Applications of Ground Entering Bull]
1. Pain Relief
Inject 2 ml of Ground Entering Bull injection solution (equivalent to 3 grams of root bark) intramuscularly, 1-2 times daily.
Treated more than 500 cases of neuralgia, headache, rheumatic pain, and gastrointestinal colic. Pain relief was observed within 5-10 minutes after administration.
An injection solution made from Atractylodes lancea and Nelumbo nucifera was used on 205 patients, with a dosage of 2 ml per injection (equivalent to 0.5 grams of Atractylodes lancea and 1 gram of Nelumbo nucifera per ml). The pain relief rate was 95%.
Pain relief was observed within 3-10 minutes after administration, and the effect lasted for 4-8 hours. It is particularly effective for pain caused by biliary and intestinal roundworms, and peptic ulcers.
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2. Surface Anesthesia, Local Anesthesia
Use Atractylodes lancea to make a surface anesthetic, which can be used for oral surgery instead of ethyl chloride. In 84 cases, 98 teeth were painless after extraction; 18 cases of gingival abscess incision, 14 were painless.
Usage: Dip a cotton ball in a small amount of the medicine and place it around the gums or on the surface of the abscess. Instruct the patient to bite down, and the surgery can be performed after 1-2 minutes.
A 0.5% solution can be used for local anesthesia in general outpatient minor surgeries, tubal ligation, tonsillectomy, and appendectomy, totaling 62 cases. The anesthesia effect is stable, without adverse reactions or liver and kidney damage.
Anesthesia is achieved within 3-6 minutes after injection.
3. Treatment of Low Back and Leg Pain
Use a 20% solution of Ground Entering Bull and ion induction with a low-frequency direct current therapy machine once daily for 20 minutes, 10 times per course of treatment.
Observations showed that it is more effective for lumbar muscle strain, twists, and sprains. It can also relieve symptoms caused by lumbar hypertrophy and herniated intervertebral discs.
According to 153 cases, the effective rate was over 90%. During the treatment, pain was partially relieved in some cases but did not disappear completely; however, it continued to improve after the treatment was stopped.
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Some individual cases experienced allergic reactions such as rash, skin redness, and congestion. Infrared radiation for 10-15 minutes can be used for desensitization, or a cold wet towel can be applied externally.
In addition, daily intramuscular injection of Ground Entering Bull injection solution, 1 ml per injection (containing 100 mg of active ingredient), was used to treat 189 cases of rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatoid-like arthritis, with an effective rate of over 90%. Most patients showed improvement within 6-6 days of medication.
4. Treatment of Acute Tonsillitis
Take 1 liang (15 grams) of the second layer of Atractylodes lancea rhizome, add 5 fen of amber powder, mix well, and spray it on the surface of the tonsils and throat. It can also be made into tablets for oral dissolving. Take 1 gram, 4-6 times daily.
28 patients with acute tonsillitis, peritonsillar abscess, and peritonsillar abscess were all cured after 2-6 days of treatment (average 3.7 days).
General improvement of symptoms was observed after 12-24 hours of medication, manifested as decreased body temperature, normal blood cell counts, and improved symptoms.
5. Allergic Reactions
One case of allergic reaction occurred 10 minutes after injection of Ground Entering Bull, characterized by itching and redness of the skin, especially on the cheeks and hairline, mild restlessness, slightly accelerated breathing, nausea and vomiting, and increased blood pressure.
Oral administration of a cup of sugar water relieved the symptoms after 1 hour.
