Chinese herbal medicine Acid Vine Wood can be harvested all year round, either fresh or dried. It is mainly distributed in Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Hainan, Guangxi and other places. It is the best choice for treating gingivitis and pharyngitis!
Acid Vine Wood
Pinyin name: Suān Ténɡ Mù
Alias: White-backed Acid Vine, Tongtian Ba, Paozi Vine, Transparent Dragon, Chicken Mother Acid, Vinegar Wood, Underwater Dragon, Underground Dragon.
Source: Medicinal materials: the root and branches of the Acid Vine Fruit, a plant in the Rubiaceae family.
Latin plant, animal, and mineral name: Embelia laeta(L.) Mez[Samara laetaL.;Myrsine laeta A.DC.]
Harvesting and storage: Can be harvested all year round, washed, cut into sections, used fresh or dried.
Clears heat, detoxifies; dispels stasis, stops bleeding. Used for red swelling of the throat; bleeding gums; dysentery; diarrhea; ulcers and sores; itchy skin; hemorrhoids, swelling, and pain; bruises and injuries.
1. "Lu Chuan's Materia Medica": Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial. Used to treat oral inflammation, pharyngitis, gingivitis, ulcers, etc. It also detoxifies the toxicity of large tea medicine, wood mushroom, and croton seeds.
2. "Nanning Medicinal Monograph": Insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, promotes digestion. Used externally for bruises and infected sores.
Orally used to treat internal and external hemorrhoids (also used for external washing), sore throat, and pain in the legs (caused by eating dog's feet).
3. "Common Chinese Herbal Medicine Manual of Guangzhou Military": Dispels stasis, relieves pain, astringes, stops diarrhea. Used to treat bruise pain from falls, enteritis and diarrhea, and throat swelling and pain.
