Cloud Ox Knee is the root and rhizome of the red-brown hairy ox knee. It is mainly distributed in Fujian, Taiwan, Hunan, Yunnan, and other places in China. It has the effect of promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation. Below, we will introduce the identification method of Cloud Ox Knee.
[Benefits of Cloud Ox Knee]
Cloud Ox Knee has the effects of promoting blood circulation, diuresis, relieving pain, clearing heat, and detoxification. It is mainly used to treat lumbar and knee pain, rheumatism, amenorrhea, cloudy urine, boils, abscesses, and venomous snake and dragon injuries.
1. "Dian Nan Ben Cao": It is used to treat boils, abscesses, and can be applied to the affected area. It can also be used for abortion. It can be stewed and eaten with pork to improve vision.
2. "Experience Identification Method of Traditional Chinese Medicine": It has diuretic, aphrodisiac, and menstruation-regulating effects. It can promote blood circulation and relieve lumbar and knee pain.
It is used to treat boils, abscesses, and can be applied to the affected area. It can also be used for abortion. It can be stewed and eaten with pork to improve vision.
[Identification of Cloud Ox Knee]
The dried root of Cloud Ox Knee is long and cylindrical, slightly curved, with multiple branches, up to 75 centimeters long and 0.4-1.5 centimeters in diameter.
Cloud Ox Knee has a gray-brown appearance with distinct wrinkles and cross striations. It is not easy to break and has a fibrous, brownish-yellow cross-section. It has no odor and a slightly sweet taste. The ones that are large, oily, and have a gray-brown appearance are considered better.
Red-brown hairy ox knee is a perennial herb. The root is cylindrical and has a yellowish appearance. The stem is erect, tetragonal, and covered with sparse soft hairs. The stem and leaves are red, and they turn brown after drying.
The corolla has 3 veins; there are 5 stamens, and the vestigial stamens are in the form of eyelashes; the ovary is superior, and the fruit is elongated oval. It grows in the mountains and roadside. It is distributed in Yunnan, Hunan, Fujian, and other places.
