Five Claw Wind, a traditional Chinese medicine, also known as the whole herb of the Rosaceae family, with the scientific name Rubus parvifolius, has the functions of promoting blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis, invigorating the spleen, resolving dampness, promoting qi circulation, relieving pain, and relaxing tendons and collaterals. It is mainly used for treating injuries from falls, chicken claw wind, lower back pain, rheumatic pain, and gastrocnemius muscle spasms. Now let's take a closer look at the efficacy and functions of Five Claw Wind.
【Properties and Channels】
Properties: Bitter in taste, cold in nature.
Channels: Enters the kidney and liver channels.
【Efficacy and Functions】
Five Claw Wind has the functions of promoting blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis, invigorating the spleen, resolving dampness, promoting qi circulation, relieving pain, and relaxing tendons and collaterals. It is mainly used for treating injuries from falls, chicken claw wind, lower back pain, rheumatic pain, and gastrocnemius muscle spasms.
"Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica": "Cold in nature, bitter in taste, non-toxic." "Used for treating injuries from falls, lower back pain, chicken claw wind, and scrofula."
【Usage and Dosage】
Internal use: Decoction, 15-24g.
【Application of Medicinal Materials】
1. Five Claw Wind and Buddha's Hand Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: 250g lean pork, 60g Five Claw Wind, 10g Buddha's Hand, salt, and appropriate amount of water.
Instructions: Cut the Five Claw Wind into small pieces; wash the Buddha's Hand; wash the lean pork and cut it into pieces. Put all the ingredients into a pot; add an appropriate amount of water; boil with high heat, then simmer for 1-2 hours; season with salt.
2. Five Claw Wind and Pig's Trotter Soup
Ingredients: 1 pig's trotter, 100g Five Claw Wind, 5 red dates.
Instructions: Wash the Five Claw Wind and red dates; remove the hair and nails from the pig's trotter, wash it, and cut it into pieces. Boil the pig's trotter in boiling water for ten minutes, then remove and rinse with clean water. Put all the ingredients into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, boil with high heat, then simmer for 2-3 hours; season to taste.
