The root of the coldberry is the root of the Rosaceae plant coldberry. It is distributed in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and other places. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain.
【Habitat Distribution of Coldberry Root】
Ecological environment: It grows under the broad-leaved forest or shrub forest at medium and low altitudes.
Resource distribution: It is distributed in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and other places.
【Functions and Indications of Coldberry Root】
It clears heat, detoxifies, promotes blood circulation and relieves pain. It is used to treat stomach pain, acid regurgitation, jaundice hepatitis, vomiting and diarrhea, leukorrhea, and hemorrhoids.
① "Manual of Herbal Medicine in Jiangxi": "It promotes blood circulation, cools blood, clears heat and detoxifies. It is used to treat jaundice hepatitis, irregular menstruation, postpartum fever, high fever in children, and anal fistula."
② "Practical Chinese Herbal Medicine": "It astringes, detoxifies, and relieves pain. It is used to treat stomach pain, excessive gastric acid, nocturnal emission, and headache."
【Usage and Dosage】 Oral administration: Decoction, 9-15 grams (1-2 liang for fresh ones).
【Chinese Medicinal Formulas with Coldberry Root】
Water for treating stomach pain and acid regurgitation: 1-2 liang of fresh coldberry root (reduce the amount for dried ones), one chicken (remove the head, feet, internal organs, and tail vertebrae). Add an appropriate amount of water and wine, stew for two hours and take orally, repeat two or three times. ("Folk Herbal Medicine in Southern Fujian")
