Tangeroot is the root bark of the leguminous plant Pterocarpus santalinus. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as sores, scabies, and insect bites. Tangeroot is distributed in East China, Southwest China, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and other regions. It grows in rocky slopes and shrubs.
Benefits of Tangeroot
Taste: Spicy and bitter; Nature: Neutral; Slightly toxic
Meridian: Heart Meridian
Functions of Tangeroot
Clears heat, detoxifies, stops bleeding, and reduces swelling. It is used for treating ulcers, boils, abscesses, snake bites, bacterial dysentery, and injuries from falls or blows.
"Compendium of Materia Medica Supplement": Used for treating sores and scabies caused by insects.
Tangeroot mentioned in "Compendium of Materia Medica Supplement".
1. "Compendium of Materia Medica Supplement": The bark of the tangeroot tree can be used to stop bleeding when consumed with elm bark. There is also another type of tangeroot with leaves that resemble those of the tangeroot tree. It grows to a height of five to six feet in high plateaus and blooms in April with purple flowers. It is also called tangeroot, and its root resembles kudzu.
2. "Illustrated Classic of Materia Medica": Tangeroot tree grows in the Jianghuai and Hebei mountainous regions. The wood is used to make axe handles.
