The Healing Powers of Sticky Rice Vine: A Natural Remedy for Sores, Abscesses, and More

March 19, 2024

Sticky Rice Vine is also known as "Bundled Fairy Rope" and "Sticky Rice Grass." It is the whole herb of the Urticales plant, Sticky Rice Group, with roots. It can be harvested all year round. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, invigorating the spleen, and stopping bleeding. It is used to treat sores, abscesses, lymphadenitis, dysentery, leukorrhea in women, infantile malnutrition, vomiting blood, and external bleeding. What are the taboos for eating Sticky Rice Vine and what does it look like in pictures?
 


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Function and Indications of Sticky Rice Vine

  It clears heat and detoxifies, invigorates the spleen, and stops bleeding. It is used to treat sores, abscesses, lymphadenitis, dysentery, leukorrhea in women, infantile malnutrition, vomiting blood, and external bleeding.

  ① "Tianbao Materia Medica": "Used to treat bruises, itching, various sores and abscesses on the back."

  ② "Emei Medicinal Plants": "Roots: Crushed and applied to treat knife and gunshot wounds."

  ③ "Guizhou Folk Prescription of Medicinal Plants": "Tonifies deficiency, promotes lactation."

  ④ "Compilation of Common Folk Herbal Medicines": "Increases blood, invigorates the spleen and stomach, nourishes the middle, and is used to treat weak heart by stewing meat internally."

  ⑤ "Sichuan Materia Medica": "Invigorates the spleen and kidney. Used to treat mastitis and infantile malnutrition."

  ⑥ "Guizhou Herbal Medicine": "Clears heat and detoxifies, invigorates the spleen, dispels accumulation, and stops bleeding. Used to treat boils, nine-son sores, infantile food accumulation and bloating, and external bleeding."

  ⑦ "Yunnan Chinese Medicinal Herbs": "Promotes bone growth, regenerates tissue, reduces inflammation, and stops diarrhea. Used to treat dysentery and dysmenorrhea."

  ⑧ "Fujian Chinese Medicinal Herbs": "Clears heat, cools the blood, reduces swelling, and detoxifies. Used to treat vomiting blood, damp-heat leukorrhea, oral ulcers, and bruises."

【Dosage and Administration】 Internal use: Decoction, 2-5 qian (fresh ones 1-3 liang); or stewed with meat. External use: Crush and apply.

Taboos for Eating Sticky Rice Vine

  1. Pregnant women:

  Pregnant women should not consume it, as it is cold in nature and can easily cause coldness in the body of pregnant women.

  2. Menstruation:

  Not suitable for women during menstruation, as it is cold in nature and should not be taken during periods.

  3. Spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness:

  It should be used with caution for those with spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness.

Side Effects of Sticky Rice Vine

  If used simultaneously with other drugs, it may cause drug interactions. Please consult a physician or pharmacist for details.

  Picture of Sticky Rice Vine
 

 

 
Picture of Sticky Rice Vine

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