The traditional Chinese medicine "Die Da Lao" is made from the stems, leaves, or roots of the plant "Lunye Mujiangzi", which is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and other provinces in China. It has the effects of dispelling wind, killing insects, promoting wound healing, and stopping bleeding. As a commonly used medicine for reducing swelling, what are the characteristics of "Die Da Lao"? Let's find out together.
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【Functions and Effects of "Die Da Lao"】
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "Die Da Lao" has the functions of dispelling wind, promoting blood circulation, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, back and leg pain, limb paralysis, dysmenorrhea, and injuries.
1. "Lu Chuan Ben Cao": "The stems and leaves can disperse blood stasis and reduce swelling. It is used to treat injuries and swelling."
2. "Guangxi Medicinal Plant Catalog": "The roots can dispel wind, regulate qi, and treat lung deficiency; the stems and leaves can treat snakebites."
3. "National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicine": "It can dispel wind, promote blood circulation, reduce swelling, and relieve pain. It is mainly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, back and leg pain, limb numbness, dysmenorrhea, and injuries."
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【Morphology of "Die Da Lao" Plant】
"Lunye Mujiangzi" is a shrub or small tree, 2-5 meters tall. The small branches are densely covered with long, yellow, hard hairs, which soon fall off. The leaves are leathery, arranged in 4-5 whorls; they are lanceolate or oblong-elliptic in shape, 10-22 cm long and 2-6 cm wide.
The apex is pointed, the base is blunt or nearly round, the upper surface is hairless, only the midrib is initially covered with short, soft hairs, the lower surface is pale gray or yellowish-brown, and covered with yellow soft hairs. The leaf stalk is 2-6 mm long and densely covered with long, soft hairs.
The umbel inflorescence consists of 2-10 flowers densely arranged on the upper part of the small branch. The pedicel is 1-2 cm long and covered with yellow-brown soft hairs. There are 4-7 bracts, covered with gray-brown silk hairs, and each bract contains 7-8 flowers. The sepals are lanceolate in shape.
There are 9 stamens with long filaments and prominent, long, soft hairs. The fruit of "Lunye Mujiangzi" is ovoid, about 1 cm long, with a pointed tip. It flowers from April to November and fruits from November to January of the following year.
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