Acid Vine Wood is a common traditional Chinese medicine in rural areas. It is the branches, leaves, or roots of the plant Acid Vine, which belongs to the family Rubiaceae. The fruit of Acid Vine is called Acid Vine Fruit in traditional Chinese medicine. Do you know the usage and dosage of Acid Vine Wood?
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【Usage and Dosage of Acid Vine Wood】
Acid Vine Wood can be taken orally by decoction with 15-30g, or by making juice. It can also be used externally by applying an appropriate amount or by decocting for washing.
① "Lu Chuan Materia Medica": It has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. It is used to treat oral inflammation, pharyngitis, gingivitis, and ulcers. It can also detoxify the poison of Da Cha Medicine, Mu Ru Medicine, and Croton Seeds.
② "Nanning Pharmaceutical Chronicle": It has insecticidal, anti-swelling, and digestive effects. It is used externally for injuries, ulcers, and internally for hemorrhoids (with external washing), sore throat, and foot pain (cooked with dog feet).
③ "Common Chinese Herbal Medicine Manual of Guangzhou Troops": It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, astringing, and stopping diarrhea. It is used to treat bruises, intestinal inflammation, diarrhea, and sore throat.
【Biological Characteristics of Acid Vine Wood】
Acid Vine Wood is also known as White Back Acid Vine, Tongtianba, Paozi Vine, Underground Dragon, Acid Vine of the Chicken Mother, Sour Vinegar Wood, Undersea Dragon, and Buried Dragon.
The leaves of Acid Vine Wood are often curled and become inverted-ovate to elliptic shape after being flattened, with a length of 3-5.5cm and a width of 1-2.5cm. The apex is blunt or slightly concave, and the base is wedge-shaped. The margin is entire, and the lateral veins are not obvious.
The petiole is short, about 5-8mm in length. Sometimes, small cylindrical branches of varying lengths and purple-brown color can be seen. It has a slight odor and a sour taste.
Acid Vine Wood grows in grasslands, shrubs, or understory at an altitude of 100-1800m. It is distributed in Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan, and other places. It can be harvested all year round, washed, cut into sections, and used fresh or dried.
