Cloud Ox Knee refers to the roots and rhizomes of the red-brown hairy ox knee. It has high medicinal value and is known for its blood-activating and menstruation-regulating, heat-clearing and detoxifying effects. It can be used to treat rheumatism. Now let's take a look at the picture morphology of Cloud Ox Knee!
【Morphological Characteristics of Cloud Ox Knee】
Collection: It is collected in winter, the roots and rhizomes are removed, washed and dried. The medicinal material is produced in Yunnan.
Identification: The root is cylindrical, slightly curved, with many branches, up to 75cm long and 4-15mm in diameter; the outer surface is gray-brown with distinct wrinkles and striations.
It is not easy to break, the cross-section is fibrous, and it is brownish-yellow. It has no odor and a slightly sweet taste. The ones that are large, oily, and gray-brown on the surface are the best.
Storage: Keep it in a cool and dry place, away from moisture.
【Efficacy of Cloud Ox Knee】
Cloud Ox Knee has a sour taste and has the effects of detoxification and promoting blood circulation. It is mainly used to treat boils, abscesses, and waist and knee pain.
① "Dian Nan Ben Cao": "It is used to treat boils and abscesses, and can be applied to the affected area. It can also induce abortion. When cooked with pork, it can improve vision."
② "Experience and Identification Method of Traditional Chinese Medicine": "It has diuretic, aphrodisiac, and menstruation-regulating effects. It can relax tendons and activate blood circulation, especially for the treatment of waist and knee pain."
Usage and dosage: Internal use: decoction, 6-12g. External use: crushed and applied.
【Usage of Cloud Ox Knee】
Treatment of blood stasis and menstrual blockage: Fresh Ox Knee 50-100g, or add fresh Herba Epimedii 50g, decoct with water and take with wine.
Treatment of dysentery: Ox Knee 15g, Peach Root 15g, Plantain 9g, Artemisia annua 9g. Decoct with water, and take with honey and sugar.
Consuming Cloud Ox Knee is beneficial for the liver and kidneys. It has a sour taste. However, it is not suitable for pregnant women to use Cloud Ox Knee.
