Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 65 Eight Paintings (3)
[Application] Killing insects and relieving itching: It is used for skin itching and scabies. It is often boiled and washed with the root of sheep's trotter or acacia, or soaked in ethanol.Detoxification and pain relief: For burns caused by water and fire, it can be decocted and sprayed on the affected area with Burnet elm root and Chinese tallow tree root; for toothache caused by wind-fire, it can be used alone by pounding velvet, stuffing the affected area, or holding it.

It is commonly used in modern times for skin itching, burns and scalds, dental caries, etc. caused by fungal infections.

【Usage and Dosage】External application: Pound velvet to stuff between teeth, decoct in water for gargle, or fumigate and wash, or dip in ethanol.

[Caution for use] This product is poisonous and should not be taken orally.

[Modern Research] Contains tannin, fat, wax, pectin and a large amount of vitamin C, etc.

For maple resin, see "Newly Revised Materia Medica".It is the resin of Liquidambar tai waniana Hance, an arbor tree of Hamamelaceae.Produced in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Yunnan, Fujian and other places.

[Synonyms] maple fat, white glue, glue incense, rue.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, salty, flat.Return liver, spleen, lung meridian.

【Efficacy and application】Promoting blood circulation and relieving pain: For bruises, use the powder alone for application, or use together with frankincense; for stomach pain, use the powder alone, and drink it with boiled water; for chronic toothache, use the powder and rub the affected area.Detoxification and suppressing sores: used for scrofula, malignant sores and various sores.For scrofula and malignant sores, it is often boiled to make a plaster for application; for various sores, it is ground into powder with the same amount of light powder, and combined with lard.Cooling blood and hemostasis: for incessant vomiting of blood, single use as powder, mixed with boiled water; for epistaxis, equal amount with clam powder, mixed with Haosongyan ink.In addition, swallowing it slowly can cure fish bone throat.

In modern times, it is mostly used for bruises, gastric and duodenal ulcers, and cervical lymphatic tuberculosis.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 3-6g; or into pills or powder.External application: appropriate amount, ground into powder and sprinkled; adjusted for applying; or made into ointment for spreading.

[Modern Research] Contains volatile oil, terpenoids, cinnamon acids, etc.

See "Jiangxi Herbal Medicine" for maple lotus.It is the root and stem of Araliaceae tree or shrub Dendropanax chevalieri (Vig.) Merr.Distributed in various places south of the Yangtze River.

[Synonym] Pianhe maple, duck foot wood, pear maple peach, wood lotus maple, acanthus bark, crazy tree, half maple, white mountain chicken bone, half lotus maple.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, pungent, warm.Return liver, kidney channel.

【Efficacy and application】Expelling wind and dampness: used for rheumatic arthralgia, often soaked with Polygonum cuspidatum root, red Aralia root, Smilax root, Akebia, etc. in wine, or decocted with Uncaria root, Achyranthes bidentata root, Guizhi, etc. as tea drink.Activating blood and regulating menstruation: used for lumbago and leg pain due to meridian stagnation, hemiplegia, hemiplegia, irregular menstruation, bruises, single use, or in combination with angelica, red peony, Chuanxiong, frankincense, myrrh, Cyperus cyperi, etc.

Modern commonly used in rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar muscle strain, bruises, cerebral thrombosis, cerebral embolism, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-60g; or soak in wine.

Liquidambar leaves see "Compendium of Materia Medica".It is the leaves of Liquidambar taiwaniana Hance.It is mainly produced in the Yangtze River Basin and various places to the south.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, bitter, flat.Return spleen, kidney, liver channel.

【Efficacy and Application】Promoting qi and relieving pain: used for stomachache, vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, decocted with water alone, or take fresh leaves and fresh spicy Polygonum leaves mashed and wrung juice together; it can also be taken with corn grass, plantain, Seed radish is used together.Detoxification and detumescence: used for carbuncle sores, centipede stings, mashed young leaves for external application.In addition, taking the fresh leaf juice orally can cure umbilical wind and heat stroke in children.

In modern times, it is mostly used for acute gastroenteritis, dysentery, mouth, nose, urine and feces bleeding, boils and swelling.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-30g, or pounded into juice.External application: smashed for applying, or decocted for washing.

【Modern Research】Contains volatile oil, etc.The hemostatic powder made of alcohol extract has a certain hemostatic effect on canine femoral artery bleeding, liver and spleen wound bleeding, and severed limb wound bleeding.

Liquidambar root see "Compendium of Materia Medica".The root of Liquidambar tai waniana Hanee.

[Synonym] Maple fruit root.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, bitter, flat.Return liver, spleen, stomach warp.

【Efficacy and application】Detoxification and detumescence: for carbuncle and furuncle, drink with beating wine alone, paste it with dregs, or smash it together with brown sugar and distiller's grains; Half decoction.Expelling wind and relieving pain: used for rheumatic arthralgia, decocted with water alone.Regulating intestines and invigorating stomach: used for diarrhea and dysentery, can be used together with amaranthus and fern.

In modern times, it is often used for sores, boils, swelling and pain, rheumatoid arthritis, acute gastroenteritis, dysentery, and indigestion in children.For acute gastroenteritis and indigestion in children, it can be decocted with fresh products alone.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-30g; or pounded into juice.External application: appropriate amount, smashed for applying.

Liquidambar parasitism see "Health Herbal Medicine Preparation".It is the branches and leaves of Viscum articulatum Burm.f., an evergreen parasitic small shrub of the family Mulberry.It is mainly produced in Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places.

[Synonym] Shrimp cockle grass, Baizi sputum stem, chestnut parasitism, Passepartout parasitism, persimmon parasitism, flat branch parasitism, maple parasitism.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, bitter, warm.Return liver, kidney, lung meridian.

【Efficacy and application】Expelling wind and dampness: used for rheumatic arthralgia, soreness of waist and legs, numbness of limbs, decoction or external washing.Eliminates phlegm and relieves cough: It is used for overworked cough with excessive phlegm due to loss of lung qi.Activating blood circulation and regulating menstruation: used for postpartum blood-qi pain, metrorrhagia and metrorrhagia caused by obstruction of collateral channels, taken off the leukorrhagia, decocted in water; used for bruises, often mixed with Bayan ginger in equal parts, decocted and mixed with wine.Insecticide and ringworm treatment: used for scabies, psoriasis, boiled for washing, or ground into powder and mixed with egg oil.

Modern commonly used in chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar muscle strain, high blood pressure, psoriasis, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 9-15g, or 30-60g stewed meat, or soaked in wine.External application: appropriate amount, decocted for washing; or ground into powder for coating.

[Modern Research] Contains oleanolic acid, oleanolic acid fat, etc.

See "Tianbao Materia Medica" for stabbing the top three.It is the root or root bark of Acan thopanax trifoliatus (L.) Merr., a perennial climbing shrub of Araliaceae.Distributed in South Central and Southwest China.

[Synonym] Baiyu root, Sanjiapi, Cisanjia, Kuthorntou, Sanjiapi.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, pungent, cool.Return liver, lung, spleen, gallbladder channel.

【Efficacy and application】Detoxification and swelling: for boils and swelling, decoct its root with water alone, and take another flower and leaf Tiaodong honey, smash it for external application; for mastitis, single use, stew in water and wine; For sore throat, decoct it with water alone; for poisonous snakes and centipede bites, use fresh root plus shochu juice to rub on the swollen area, and apply the residue around the wound.Antipyretic and antipyretic: used for cold and fever, decocted with water alone.Clearing away heat and promoting dampness: for damp-heat jaundice, fresh root, fresh white radish, and rock sugar can be decocted; for women’s leukorrhagia, it can be boiled with 30g of agarwood and lean meat, or decocted with Tudinggui in water.Activating blood and relaxing tendons: for bruises, mashed with white wine alone, slightly sautéed to wrap the wound, or soaked in wine for oral administration; for irregular menstruation, it can be decocted with Achyranthes bidentata.

In modern times, it is commonly used for sores, boils, swelling, pain, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, snake bites, jaundice, leukorrhagia, bruises, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-30g (large dose 30-60g); or soak in wine.External application: appropriate amount, powdered for applying; or crushed for applying; or decocted for washing.

[Notes] Pregnant women should use with caution.

[Modern Research] Contains dandelion cytin and its acetate β-sitosterol, etc.

Acanthopanax see "National Chinese Herbal Medicine Compilation".It is the rhizome or stem of the perennial shrub Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr.et Maxim.) Harms of Araliaceae.Mainly distributed in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Hebei, Inner Mongolia and other places.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, slightly bitter, warm.Return spleen, lung, heart, kidney channel.

【Efficacy and application】Supplementing qi and invigorating the spleen: used for deficiency of spleen and lung qi, lassitude, loss of appetite, cough and asthma, used alone, or used with Pseudostellaria Pseudostellaria and Schisandra chinensis.Tonify the kidney and strengthen the waist: for kidney deficiency, waist and knee pain, often combined with Sangjisheng, Gouji, Eucommia, etc.; for rheumatic arthralgia and liver and kidney deficiency, it can be used with Duhuo, Gentiana, Fangfeng, Eucommia, etc.Yizhi Anshen: used for deficiency of both the heart and spleen, and the lack of nourishment of the mind.For insomnia and forgetfulness, it can be used with Suanzaoren, Polygala, Poria, and Ginseng.

In modern times, it is often used for lumbar muscle strain, chronic illness and physical weakness, chronic bronchitis, neurasthenia, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 9-15g; or into pills, granules, oral liquids, and injections.

[Modern research] Contains a variety of glycosides, polysaccharides, isoferidin, chlorogenic acid, sesamin, amygdalin, etc., which have anti-fatigue, anti-radiation, anti-stress, anti-hypoxia, reduce cell lipid peroxidation, and enhance Immune function, improve mental work efficiency, anti-arrhythmia, improve blood supply to the brain, regulate blood pressure, relieve cough, eliminate phlegm, dilate bronchi, regulate endocrine dysfunction, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, etc.

See "Heilongjiang Traditional Chinese Medicine" for thorn dragon buds.It is the root bark or bark of Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem., a small tree of Araliaceae.Distributed in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and other places.

[synonym] thorn old crow, thorn old tooth, magpie does not step.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, slightly bitter, sweet, flat.Return liver, kidney, spleen, stomach, heart channel.

【Efficacy and Application】Replenishing Qi and invigorating the Spleen: For qi deficiency and fatigue, distension and fullness in the abdomen, and not wanting to eat or drink, decoct it with water or soak it in wine; for quenching thirst, it can be decocted and taken alone.Tonify the kidney and support yang: for deficiency of kidney yang, low back pain, impotence, decocted with water alone.Expelling wind and removing dampness: for rheumatic arthralgia, the root bark is decocted in water alone.In addition, decocting it with water alone, or stewing it with lean pork can also cure edema and ascites.

It is commonly used in modern times for gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, diabetes, bruises, rheumatoid arthritis, nephritis and edema.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-30g (30-60g for fresh products), or soaked in wine.External application: appropriate amount, smashed for applying, or decocted for fumigation and washing, or dipped in wine for application.

[Cautions for use] Use with caution in patients with hyperactivity of liver yang.

[Modern Research] Contains cardiac glycosides, saponins, volatile oils, alkaloids, etc.It has a good protective effect on myocardial ischemia injury and myocardial infarction caused by coronary ligation, can significantly improve hypoxia tolerance, reduce oxygen consumption rate, and improve tissue utilization of oxygen.

For hedgehog skin, see "The Original Materia Medica".It is the skin of the hedgehog Erinaceus europacuSL.Produced in most parts of the country.

[Synonym] Hedgehog skin, roasted hedgehog, fairy clothes.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, flat.Return stomach, large intestine, kidney channel.

【Efficacy and application】Consolidating essence and reducing urination: It is used for seminal emission, enuresis, frequent urination due to weak kidney qi, stir-fried and broiled with a single flavor, ground into powder and taken; it can also be compatible with Gorgon fruit, keel, oyster, Yizhiren, etc.Convergence and hemostasis: used for hemorrhoids bleeding, intestinal wind bleeding, rectal prolapse, calcined stored powder, hot wine or hot rice soup for consumption, or external application; to treat epistaxis, it is often wrapped in the nose without cotton.Promoting qi and relieving pain: used for epigastric pain due to qi stagnation and blood stasis, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain due to hernia, stir-fried and ground with a single flavor, and taken with warm rice wine.

In modern times, it is often used for spermatorrhea, enuresis, chronic gastritis, bleeding hemorrhoids, and cervical lymphatic tuberculosis.To treat hemorrhoids, you can take hedgehog skin, dry and fry it, grind it into powder, add borneol, make a paste with aged vegetable oil, and apply it to hemorrhoids; for cervical lymph node tuberculosis (which has been ruptured), you can use hedgehog skin, chestnut shell, and acorn shell Dry the powder, add light powder, mix thoroughly with sesame oil and apply to the affected area.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 6-9g, or 1.5-3g human powder.External application: Appropriate amount, ground into powder and sprinkled, or adjusted for applying.

【Caution】Not suitable for pregnant women.

[Modern Research] Contains keratin, collagen, elastin and fat.

See "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" for Tribulus terrestris.It is the fruit of Tribulus terrestris L., a plant of Tribulus terrestris.It is mainly produced in Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Anhui and most parts of the country.

[Synonym] Tribulus terrestris, Tribulus terrestris, Tribulus terrestris, Tribulus terrestris, Tribulus terrestris, Tribulus terrestris, Hard Tribulus terrestris.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, pungent, warm.Return liver, lung meridian.

【Efficacy and application】Suppressing liver and subduing yang: It is used for dizziness, dizziness, headache and insomnia caused by hyperactivity of liver yang.Clearing the liver and improving eyesight: used for wind-heat, or red eyes, swelling and pain due to liver heat, shame and shedding tears, and unclear nebula, often combined with chrysanthemum, vitex, cassia, etc., such as Tribulus terrestris ("Zhang's Yitong" ).Expelling wind and relieving itching: used for rubella itching, often used in the same way as cicada, flavescens, Nepeta, angelica, and white fresh skin.Soothing the liver and relieving stagnation: used for distending pain in hypochondrium due to depression of liver and qi stagnation, breast distending pain, and no pain in breast closure.Promoting blood and dissipating stagnation: used for qi and blood stagnation in lumps, carbuncle, scrofula, menstrual amenorrhea, decocted in single flavor; powdered for oral administration; or pounded for external application.

Modern commonly used in hypertension, hyperlipidemia, angioneurotic headache, cerebrovascular accident, cataract, glaucoma, conjunctivitis, chronic hepatitis, hepatosplenomegaly, breast cancer, vitiligo, urticaria, seborrheic dermatitis, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 6-9g; or into pills or powder.External application: crushed for applying or powdered for spreading.

[Cautions for use] Use with caution for those with blood deficiency and weak Qi and pregnant women.

[Modern Research] Contains tribulus terrestris, astragaloside, a small amount of volatile oil, tannins, resins, sterols, potassium salts and trace alkaloids.Water and alcohol immersion have the effect of lowering blood pressure on anesthetized animals.The alkaloid part has a mild diuretic effect.It has anti-acetylcholine effect on isolated rat intestine and frog rectus abdominis.The extract has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.

For the bark of Chinese catalpa, see "Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine".It is the bark of the deciduous tree Araliaceae Kalopanax sept-emlobus (Thunb.) Koidz.There are many distributions all over the country.

[Synonym] Dingtong bark, nail bark, pituitary bark, thorny catalpa bark.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, pungent, flat.Return liver, spleen, stomach warp.

【Efficacy and application】Expelling wind and dampness: used for arthralgia due to wind-dampness, sore waist and knees, used alone, or combined with Clematis, Xugufeng, Tengshiteng, Caulis Spatholobus, etc., decocted or soaked in wine.Promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling: used for carbuncle and malignant sores caused by excessive heat and toxin, decocted and taken, and smashed for applying; for bruises, blood stasis, swelling and pain, smashed and applied to the affected area.Killing insects and relieving itching: used for skin itching, scabies, decocted for washing, or powdered for application.To treat scabies, it can also be used in equal amounts with Fructus Cnidii, ground into powder, and applied externally with vaseline oil paste.

Modern commonly used in rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar muscle strain, acute gastroenteritis, bacillary dysentery, skin ulcers, scabies, etc.

【Usage and Dosage】Decoction: 9~15g.External application: Appropriate amount, decocted for washing, pounded for applying or powdered for applying.

[Modern Research] Contains tannins, polyyne compounds, flavonoid glycosides, coumarin glycosides, a small amount of alkaloids, volatile oils, etc.

See "Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Chronicles" for the roots of the thorny catalpa.It is the root or root bark of Araliaceae plant Kalopanax sep temlobus (Thunb.) Koidz.

[Synonym] Acanthopanax, Radix Alba, Root of Catalpa.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, pungent, flat.It is slightly poisonous.Return liver, large intestine, small intestine channel.

【Efficacy and Application】Cooling blood to stop bleeding: It can be used for heat-injured blood in the intestines, and it can be stewed with reed root and pig large intestine; for hemorrhoid bleeding, it can be compatible with burnet, Sophora japonica, madder charcoal, and coriander root, etc. .Dispelling blood stasis and relieving pain: used for bruises, blood stasis, swelling and pain, often used together with wood beetle, decocted in wine for oral administration, or pounded for external application.Dispelling wind and dredging collaterals: For rheumatism arthralgia, limited flexion and extension, it can be compatible with Caulis Caulis, Caulis Teng, Caulis Spatholobus, etc.Promoting dampness and reducing swelling: It is used for systemic edema caused by dampness internal resistance, and difficulty in urination. It can be compatible with psyllium seed and Atractylodes macrocephala.

In modern times, it is mostly used for rheumatoid arthritis, nephritis, edema, urinary tract infection, traumatic fracture, and prolapse of the anus in children.To treat prolapse of the anus in children, it can be boiled with 15-30g of Galla chinensis each, and wait for warm fumigation and washing.

【Usage and Dosage】Decoction: 9~15g.External application: appropriate amount, pounded for applying; or decocted for washing.

[Cautions for use] Take it with caution for those with spleen and stomach deficiency and pregnant women.

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