The female wither is full and beautiful in shape, in order to enhance the ornamental effect; it should not be pruned to prevent the removal of flower buds and causing no flowers to enjoy this year. The female wither is a highly valuable medicinal material, which has the effects of dispelling wind and dampness, warming the middle and regulating qi!
Picture of the female wither
[The efficacy and function of the female wither]
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the female wither has the effects of dispelling wind and dampness, warming the middle and regulating qi, and is mainly used for the treatment of rheumatism, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, urinary retention, edema, and other conditions.
1. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It treats wind-cold shivering, sudden diarrhea, intestinal rumbling, epilepsy, all kinds of cold and heat diseases, and excessive sweating."
2. "Pharmacopoeia of Hunan Province": "It treats edema in pregnant women and goiter under the neck."
4. Treatment of chronic diarrhea and prolapse of the anus: Take one sheng of female wither (cut) and burn it for fumigation. ("Prescriptions for Lactation")
5. Treatment of joint and bone pain: Take five qian of female wither vine, five qian of creeping fig vine, three qian of roadside bramble, and two qian of old hook vine. Decoct in water and take orally. ("Pharmacopoeia of Hunan Province")
[The morphological characteristics of the female wither]
The stem of the female wither is square, can reach several meters in length, winding or segmented, with a diameter of 1-5mm, and the surface is gray-green or brown-green, usually with 6 obvious longitudinal ridges;
It is covered with white soft hair, brittle, easy to break, the cross-section is not flat, the wood is yellowish-white, and most of the fine ducts can be seen, and the pith is loose.
The leaves are opposite, trifoliate, and the leaflets are wrinkled and broken. The intact leaflets are ovate or broadly ovate, and the terminal leaflets are larger than the lateral leaflets and often have indistinct 3 shallow lobes;
The edges have notched coarse serrations or teeth, dark green, and both sides have short soft hair. The total petiole is 2-9cm long and often twisted. Some have flowers and fruits. The aroma is weak and the taste is slightly bitter and astringent.
The female wither is cold-resistant (the stem and root system can withstand a low temperature of -10°C), drought-resistant, prefers light, but is not resistant to hot and intense light, and prefers deep fertile, well-drained alkaline soil and light sandy soil. The root system is yellowish-brown fleshy roots and is not resistant to waterlogging.
