Velvetvine has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, relieving accumulation, and diuresis. It is a plant of the family Cucurbitaceae. The white latex and root of the velvetvine stem are used for treating stomach pain. What are the methods for treating stomach pain with velvetvine?
Chinese herbal root: treats rheumatic pain, back pain, stomach pain, and children's food accumulation. Latex: used externally to treat warts.
Mongolian medicine treats visceral "Xie Ri" disease, heat diarrhea, and intestinal colic.
The main root of velvetvine is cylindrical, about 20cm long, with a diameter of about 5mm, and turns gray-yellow when dried. The leaves are opposite, thin and papery; the petiole is 2.5-5cm long; the leaf blade is broadly triangular heart-shaped, 4-9cm long and 4-7cm wide, with a sharp apex and a heart-shaped base. The leaf surface is dark green, and the back of the leaf is pale. Both sides are covered with short soft hairs, and the veins are denser.
The umbel inflorescence is axillary, dichotomous, with about 20 flowers; the calyx is covered with soft hairs; the corolla has 5 white lobes, long oval-lanceolate; the corolla has two secondary corollas, cup-shaped, divided into 10 filamentous bodies at the upper end; the outer corolla is about the same length as the corolla lobes, and the inner corolla is slightly shorter; there is one pollen mass per chamber, and the stigma of the flower column head is divided into two.
The fruit of velvetvine is paired or only one develops, slender cylindrical, gradually pointed towards the distal end, up to 11cm long and about 5mm in diameter. The seed is elongated with white silky hairs at the apex. Flowering period is from June to August, and fruiting period is from August to October.
Velvetvine is mainly used to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. It is used to treat common warts. For the treatment of common warts, fresh latex from the velvetvine stem is applied to the affected area. After several applications, the warts will gradually fall off.
Regardless of any medicinal plants, their dosage and medicinal value should be paid attention to during use;
If the medication is excessive, it will have adverse effects on the body and may even worsen the condition. Therefore, it is advisable to consult a doctor before use.
