Chinese herbal medicine "Rudi Jin Niu" is the root or branches and leaves of the plant Lycopodium clavatum. It is also known as "Liang Mian Zhen" and is mainly distributed in Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan, Hainan, and other regions in China. It has the effects of dispelling wind and relieving pain, reducing swelling, and detoxification. Now let's learn about the method of using Rudi Jin Niu to treat snake bites!
[Treatment of Snake Bites with Rudi Jin Niu]
Treatment of Snake Bites: 1. Take one or two fresh roots of Lycopodium clavatum, decoct and drink the liquid; grind the fresh roots and apply externally. 2. Grind dried roots of Lycopodium clavatum into powder, take three qian (a unit of weight in traditional Chinese medicine) each time, and take with boiling water; mix the powder with rice soup and apply externally. (From "Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine")
Effects and Functions
According to traditional Chinese medicine, Rudi Jin Niu has the effects of dispelling wind and opening collaterals, relieving dampness and pain, reducing swelling, and detoxification. It is commonly used for wind-cold-damp arthralgia, bone and muscle pain, fractures, abdominal pain, sore throat, stomach pain, roundworm abdominal pain, toothache, sores, carbuncles, boils, and burns.
1. Dispel wind and open collaterals; relieve dampness and pain; reduce swelling and detoxify.
2. Mainly used for wind-cold-damp arthralgia; bone and muscle pain; fractures; abdominal pain; sore throat; stomach pain; roundworm abdominal pain; toothache; sores, carbuncles, boils; burns.
[Precautions for Using Rudi Jin Niu]
Rudi Jin Niu is toxic, and excessive consumption can cause dizziness, blurred vision, vomiting, abdominal pain, etc. It should not be taken with acidic foods, and pregnant women should avoid it.
It has a pungent and bitter taste, slightly warm, and has a slight toxicity. It has the effects of dispelling wind and opening collaterals, relieving dampness and pain, reducing swelling, and detoxification.
It is used for wind-cold-damp arthralgia, lumbar and knee pain, bruises, and sore throat, etc.
When used in combination with Xiaofantianhua roots, it is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (From "Fujian Materia Medica"); when used in combination with Tuoshu and Shida Gonglao roots, it is used to treat biliary ascariasis (From "Fujian Herbal Medicine Prescription").
Cleaning and cutting the herb is beneficial for purification and preparation of the medicine.
[Rudi Jin Niu's Morphological Characteristics]
Lycopodium clavatum is an evergreen woody vine, 1-2 meters tall. The young branches, leaf axils, and midribs of the leaves on both sides have hooked thorns. The mature pericarp is purple-red and wrinkled when dried.
The fruit of Lycopodium clavatum is purple-red when ripe, with large glandular dots. The seeds are oval, with a diameter of 5-6mm, and shiny black. It flowers from March to April and fruits from September to October.
Rudi Jin Niu is mainly found in sunny places such as low hills, shrubs, and roadsides, and is distributed in Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan.
