Chinese medicinal herb Da Wu Pao, is the root or whole plant of the Rosaceae plant Da Wu Pao. It is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and other parts of China. Da Wu Pao has rich medicinal value, with the effects of clearing heat, stopping bleeding, and dispelling wind and dampness. Let's take a closer look at the methods of using Da Wu Pao to treat fractures!
【Morphological Characteristics of Da Wu Pao】
Da Wu Pao is a shrub, reaching a height of 2-3m. The stem is thick and covered with yellow hairs and short curved thorns. The leaves are alternate, with leaf stalks measuring 3-6cm long, covered with yellow soft hairs. The stipules are divided into strips, and the leaf blades are leathery, nearly circular, with a diameter of 5-16cm, and 7-9 shallow lobes similar to a palm. The lobes are often shallowly divided or have notches, with rounded or acute tips, heart-shaped bases, and irregular serrated edges. The upper surface has short hairs and dense small protuberances, while the lower surface is covered with yellow hairs. The primary veins are palmate, with 5-7 secondary veins clearly visible. The flowers are in cone-shaped or cymose inflorescences, dense with yellow hairs. The bracts are elliptic, about 1-1.5cm long, with torn edges. The sepals are ovate, often divided at the tips, and covered with yellow hairs on the outside. The petals are slightly longer than the sepals, nearly elliptic in shape, and white with claws. There are numerous stamens and pistils attached to the elevated receptacles. The aggregate fruit is spherical, reaching a diameter of 1.5cm, with numerous red berry-like small drupes. The flowering period is from April to June, and the fruiting period is from August to September.
In April, the immature fruit of Da Wu Pao is green, turns red in July, redder in August, and then purple, finally black, indicating full maturity. The plants of Da Wu Pao are larger, with more fruits, and the fruits are black when fully ripe.
The lightly red bubbles are not yet ripe, they are hard and not sweet. The dark red and purple bubbles have the best taste. The bubbles that are too black, like overly sophisticated people, are too ripe and the taste becomes bland.
【Methods of Using Da Wu Pao to Treat Fractures】
1. Treatment for dysentery: Take three liang of fresh Da Wu Pao root bark, two liang of fresh Long Ya Cao root, and one liang of fresh Bai Jin Tiao root. Decoct in water and drink three to four times a day, two small wine cups each time.
2. Treatment for coughing with blood and weakness in the limbs: Take two liang of fresh Da Wu Pao, one liang of fresh Ku Ci Tou, and five qian of Kui Hua Gan Xin. Boil in water to make a concentrated juice, and drink four times a day, one teacup each time.
3. Treatment for irregular menstruation: Take one liang of Da Wu Pao root, one liang of Dao Chu San root, five qian of Mao Cao root, and five qian of Jin Yin Hua vine. Decoct in water, add red sugar, and drink three times a day.
4. Treatment for fractures (without broken skin): Take an equal amount of Da Wu Pao root, wild grape root bark, and Bai Wei Shen. Grind them together, fry with alcohol until hot, first use manual techniques to reset the fracture, then apply the medicine, and finally apply a splint. Change the dressing once a day. The amount used depends on the size of the affected area.
【The Efficacy and Functions of Da Wu Pao】
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Da Wu Pao has the effects of clearing heat, stopping bleeding, and dispelling wind and dampness. It is often used for colds with fever, coughing with blood, nosebleeds, irregular menstruation, external bleeding, dysentery, diarrhea, prolapse of the anus, and rheumatic pain.
1. "Commonly Used Medicinal Herbs in Sichuan": "Root: dispels wind and dampness, stops vomiting, activates blood circulation. Used for vomiting blood from labor injury, irregular menstruation, foul breath, scrofula, vision impairment after smallpox, and rabid dog bites. Leaves: used for treating yellow water sores."
2. "Catalog of Medicinal Plants in Guizhou": "Whole plant: clears heat, cools blood, stops bleeding, and promotes bone healing. Used for dysentery, prolapse of the anus, irregular menstruation, coughing blood, and fractures."
3. "Yunnan Medicinal Herbs": "Clears heat, detoxifies, dispels wind, relieves pain, and stops bleeding. Used for colds, high fever, coughing with blood, rheumatic joint pain, early menstruation, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, dysentery, prolapse of the anus, and external bleeding."
4. "National Compilation of Medicinal Herbs": "Clears heat, promotes diuresis. Mainly used for coughing with blood, nosebleeds, rheumatic bone pain, and fractures. Dosage: internal use, decoction, 10-30g; external use, appropriate amount, apply as a poultice or as powdered dressing."
