Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 86: Nine Paintings (11)
【Applications】Through menstruation and breast milk: for mammary gland blockage, breast tenderness, single use, or compatibility with Wangbuliu, Passepartout, Tongcao, etc.; for blood stasis and amenorrhea, it can be compatible with peach kernel, safflower, white peony root , Achyranthes bidentata, Cyperus cyperi etc.Detumescence and pus discharge: used for the initial onset of carbuncle sores, redness, swelling and pain. It is often compatible with soap thorn, Guiwei, red peony root, safflower, frankincense, myrrh, silver flower, fritillary mother, tangerine peel, etc., such as Xianfanghuomingyin ( "Xiaozhu Women's Good Prescriptions"); for carbuncles and pus that are not ulcerated, it is often compatible with astragalus, saponins, angelica, and Chuanxiong, that is, Toupusan ("Surgery Authentic"); for scrofula galls, can be used Compatible with Prunella vulgaris, Fritillaria, Scrophulariaceae, etc.Activating blood circulation and dredging collaterals: used for wind-cold-dampness numbness, numbness of limbs, limb spasms, and pain of extremities.In addition, for traumatic bleeding and surgical bleeding, it can also be applied with fried yellow powder.

In modern times, it is often used for lactating women with insufficient milk, amenorrhea, abdominal pain, rheumatoid arthritis, cerebrovascular accident, carbuncle, breast cancer, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 4.5-9g; or powder.External application: appropriate amount, powdered and sprinkled; or adjusted for applying.

[Cautions for use] Take it with caution for patients with insufficient Qi and blood and ulcers that have collapsed.

[Modern Research] Contains stearic acid, cholesterol, volatile oil, water-soluble alkaloids, 18 kinds of trace elements, 16 kinds of amino acids, etc.It can significantly prolong blood coagulation time, reduce blood viscosity, expand blood vessel wall, reduce peripheral resistance, resist myocardial hypoxia, and increase white blood cells.

See "Guangdong Chinese Herbal Medicine" for Andrographis paniculata.It is the whole grass or leaves of Andrographis paniculata (Burro.f.) Nees, a 1-year-old herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae.It is mostly cultivated in warm areas south of the Yangtze River, mainly in Guangdong, Fujian and other places.

[Synonyms] Chunlianqiuliu, Yijianxi, Lamane, Snake Sword, Golden Herb, Bittergrass.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, cold.GUIXIN, lung meridian.

【Efficacy and application】clearing heat and detoxifying: used for fever and headache caused by accumulation of toxic heat, sore throat, red eyes and pain, stomach fire and toothache, cough and asthma due to lung heat, lung abscess and coughing up pus and blood, grind it into powder, swallow it in capsules , or compatible use; for sore boils and carbuncle, erysipelas swelling and pain, snake bites, water and fire burns, decocted and pounded juice for external application.Clearing away heat and promoting dampness: used for abdominal pain and diarrhea caused by stagnation of damp-heat, red and white diarrhea, damp-heat jaundice, abdominal distension and pain, frequent urination and astringent pain, decocted or ground into tablets or swallowed in capsules; treating eczema, researched Add glycerin at the end to apply.

Modern commonly used for influenza, respiratory tract infection, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, bacillary dysentery, acute enteritis, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, lung abscess, leptospirosis, leprosy, acute and chronic hepatitis, acute appendicitis, biliary tract infection, cholecystitis , Acute pyelonephritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, vaginitis, cervical erosion, mumps, suppurative otitis media, Japanese encephalitis, boils, cellulitis, burns, snake bites, herpes zoster, neuropathic Dermatitis etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 9-15g, or powdered.External application: decocted juice or powdered for application.

[Caution for use] This product tastes bitter, and oral administration can cause gastric discomfort and loss of appetite, so it should be swallowed in capsules or taken with sugar water.Those with weak spleen and stomach should take it with caution.

[Modern Research] Contains deoxyandrographolide, andrographolide, andrographolide, etc.Has a certain antibacterial effect.It can improve the ability of white blood cells to phagocytose Staphylococcus aureus in vitro.Andrographis paniculata A, B, C, and D (4 kinds of lactones) all have certain antipyretic effects on rabbit fever caused by typhoid and paratyphoid Salmonella vaccines.Inhibition of egg white-induced paw edema in rats has different degrees of curative effect.Choleretic effect on rats.

See "Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine" for wearing root vines.It is the branch, leaf or whole plant of nine-noded Psychotriaserpens L. of the Rubiaceae plant.Mainly produced in Guangdong, Fujian and Guangxi.

[synonyms] spring root rattan, wood rickets, stretch tendon rattan, Shibangzi.

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

[Application] Dispelling rheumatism, strengthening muscles and bones: used for wind-cold-damp arthralgia, low back pain and leg pain, decocted in a single flavor, or steeped in wine; it can also be used in the same way as Milletanus, Clematis, Xugufeng, Eucommia, and Achyranthes bidentata .Reducing swelling and relieving pain: For carbuncle sores, hemorrhoids, apply fresh root juice to the affected area; for sore throat, fresh root juice, swallow slowly.In addition, twisted juice can be added with sugarcane pulp and white wine to be taken, which can cure nausea and choking.

In modern times, it is often used for rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar muscle strain, tonsillitis, carbuncle furuncle swelling and pain, chronic gastritis, diaphragm spasm, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 10-30g (30-60g for fresh products), pounded into juice or soaked in wine.External application: Appropriate amount, pounded into juice for application or powdered for application.

【Modern Research】The whole plant contains higher aliphatic alcohols, ketones, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, etc.

See "Lingnan Herb Collection" for wearing broken stones.It is the root of Cudrania co chinchinensis (Lour.) Kudo et Masam. or Cudrania tricuspidata (Carr.) Bur., an evergreen shrub of Moraceae.The former is mainly produced in Hunan, Anhui, Zhejiang and other places; the latter is mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and other places.

[Synonyms] Zhegen, Chuanposhi, Dimiangen, Laniurenshi, Yellow Snake.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, light, slightly bitter, slightly cool.Return liver, gallbladder, small intestine, spleen, stomach warp.

【Efficacy and application】Expelling wind and dampness: used for arthralgia due to rheumatism and heavy limbs, decocted or taken alone, or combined with notopterygium, solitary, mulberry branch, sea wind rattan, coix seed, Fangji, etc.Clearing damp-heat: for damp-heat jaundice, it can be used with capillary, gardenia, centella asiatica, etc.; to treat stranguria and dysuria, it can be compatible with plantain seed, poria cocos, atractylodes macrocephala, etc.Promoting blood circulation and dredging menstrual flow: for blood stasis and amenorrhea, it can be compatible with angelica, red peony root, paojiazhu, Cyperus cyperi, etc.; to treat boils and carbuncles, bruises, decocting and taking fresh products for application.Promoting qi and relieving pain: used for stagnation of spleen and stomach qi, decocted with water alone, or used in the same way as Bupleurum and woody incense.In addition, if it is used together with iron-clad gold and Baibu, it can also reduce phlegm and relieve cough, and treat tuberculosis and cough.

Modern commonly used in rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar muscle strain, tuberculosis, acute and chronic hepatitis, boils and so on.For the treatment of acute and chronic hepatitis, this product can be taken in combination with five-finger peach and gourd tea syrup.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 6-12g (15-50g for fresh products); or soak in wine.External application: smashed for applying.

【Caution】Not suitable for pregnant women.

[Modern Research] Contains flavonoid glycosides, phenols, amino acids, organic acids, sugars, etc.It has inhibitory effect on Mycobacterium tuberculosis in vitro.

For canna root, see "Nanning Drug Records".It is the rhizome of Canna indica I., a perennial herbaceous plant of Canna family.It is cultivated in most parts of the country.

[Synonym] Guanyin ginger, small plantain head.

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

【Efficacy and application】clearing heat and dampness: used for damp-heat jaundice, leukorrhea, white turbidity, decocted in water alone, and can also be combined according to syndrome differentiation.Detoxification and detumescence: for poisonous heat sores, redness and pain, smashed for external application; for gingival swelling and pain, it can be taken with glutinous rice stewed chicken.Cooling blood to stop bleeding: used for hemoptysis and metrorrhagia caused by heat-injured blood collaterals, decocted in single herb, or combined with white root, rhizoma rhizome, lotus root, etc.

It is commonly used in modern times for acute viral jaundice hepatitis, bronchiectasis, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, carbuncle furuncle swelling and pain, gingivitis, and periodontitis.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 6-15g (30-120g for fresh products).External application: appropriate amount, smashed for applying.

【Modern Research】Contains β-phytohemagglutinin.It has the effects of protecting the liver, promoting gallbladder, and lowering blood pressure.

For turmeric, see "Newly Revised Materia Medica".It is the rhizome of Curcuma longa L. or Curcuma aromatica Salisb., a perennial herbaceous plant of Zingiberaceae.Mainly produced in Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and other places.

[Synonym] Turmeric, Baodingxiang, sliced ​​turmeric, sliced ​​turmeric.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, bitter, warm.GUIXIN, liver, spleen channel.

【Efficacy and application】Break blood and promote qi: used for stinging pain in trusted subordinates due to blood stasis and qi stagnation, distending pain in hypochondrium, and accumulation of lumps in the abdomen. For bruises, it is often combined with peach kernel, paeonol, sumac, angelica, frankincense, myrrh, etc., such as turmeric soup ("Traumatology Prescription Book"); for carbuncles, sores, alone, or with rhubarb and angelica , Shengnanxing as the end, adjust and apply; used for amenorrhea due to blood stasis, abdominal pain during menstruation, postpartum stagnant abdominal pain, often compatible with angelica, white peony root, mugwort leaf, Cyperus cyperi, Wulingzhi, etc.Expelling wind and dampness: used for wind-cold-damp arthralgia, shoulder and arm pain, often combined with Qianghuo, Fangfeng, Guiwei, Guizhi, Baizhu, etc., such as Jianghuang San ("Chishui Xuanzhu").In addition, rubbing it with Angelica dahurica and Asarum in equal parts can cure toothache.

In modern times, it is often used for hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, rheumatoid arthritis, bruises, frozen shoulder, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 3-9g, or as pills or powder.External application: appropriate amount, powdered for applying.

[Cautions for use] Contraindicated in patients with blood deficiency without qi stagnation and blood stasis.

Paojiang see "Pearl Sac".It is the processed product of the dried rhizome of Zingiber officinale Rose.

[synonym] black ginger.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, pungent, astringent, warm.Return spleen, stomach, liver channel.

【Efficacy and application】Warming meridians to stop bleeding: It is used for hematemesis due to deficiency and cold, blood in the stool, and metrorrhagia, used alone, or used with palm, ebony charcoal, and Zaoxin soil, such as Rushengsan ("Syndrome and Treatment Guidelines").Warming the spleen and stopping diarrhea: used for abdominal pain and diarrhea due to deficiency and cold, can be used with Codonopsis pilosula, Stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, etc.If it is used in the same way as Fuzi, Atractylodes macrocephala, and psoralen, it can cure diarrhea due to deficiency of spleen and kidney yang.

It is commonly used in modern times for dysfunctional uterine bleeding, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, chronic gastroenteritis, atrophic gastritis, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 3-6g; or as pills or powder.

[Modern Research] Contains volatile oil, resin, starch, etc.It has the functions of shortening bleeding and coagulation time, inhibiting stress and pylorus-ligated gastric ulcer.

See "Compendium of Materia Medica" for Yangjinhua.It is the flower of the annual herbaceous plant of Solanaceae Oaturametel L. or Datura innoxia Mill.The former is mainly produced in Jiangsu, Fujian, Guangdong and other places; the latter is mainly produced in Hebei, Henan, Shandong and other places.

[synonym] mountain eggplant flower, datura flower, hujia flower, tiger eggplant flower, drunken flower.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, warm.It is very poisonous.Return lung meridian.

【Efficacy and application】Cough and asthma: used for cough, asthma, little or no phlegm, single use shredded, add to shredded tobacco for inhalation.Anesthesia and analgesia: For rheumatic arthralgia, confidant cold pain, epigastric tingling, bruise pain, single decoction or powder swallowed; for sore pain, sores on the face, powder can be applied.Hua Tuo, a famous doctor in ancient times, performed bone scraping, and Mafeisan was used for laparotomy.In recent years, the traditional Chinese medicine anesthetics used in our country are mostly composed of Dajinhua, Shengcaowu, Chuanxiong, Angelica and other medicines, which are administered orally or by injection.Dispelling wind and relieving convulsions: used for epilepsy and convulsions, often used together with Scorpion, Tianma, Tiannanxing and other medicines.

In modern times, it is often used for anesthesia in internal, external, gynecological, and pediatric operations, intractable headaches, chronic bronchitis, and bronchial asthma.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: or soaked in water, 0.3-0.6g; powdered, 90-150mL, smoked as a cigarette.External application: Appropriate amount, decocted for washing or powdered for applying.

【Caution】Glaucoma, heart disease, high blood pressure, liver and kidney damage, high fever, physical weakness and pregnant women should not use it.

[Modern Research] Contains scopolamine, scopolamine and atropine.Scopolamine has a central sedative effect, and can be used as a general anesthesia in combination with other drugs, and has sedative, anti-dizziness, anti-paralysis agitans, and exciting respiratory centers.It has a relaxing effect on gastrointestinal tract and bronchial smooth muscle.

Patriarch Ma sees "Shaanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Chronicles".It is the root bark or stem bark of Daphne giraldii Nitsche., a small shrub of Daphneaceae.Distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Qinghai and other places.

[Synonym] Dajiujia, Zu Sima, Zou Sima, Zousima, Golden Belt.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, bitter, warm.poisonous.Return liver, heart, stomach warp.

【Efficacy and application】Expelling wind and dampness: used for rheumatic arthralgia, waist and leg pain, numbness of limbs, and hemiplegia.For rheumatic arthralgia, it can be used with Qianghuo, Fangfeng, Duhuo, etc.; for hemiplegia, boil eggs, eat eggs and drink soup.Dispersing stagnation and relieving pain: used for heart and stomach pain due to stagnation of blood and qi stagnation, it can be decocted with licorice; for wind-cold headache, it can be combined with scallion white, ginger, etc.

Modern commonly used in rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, angioneurotic headache, chronic gastritis, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 3-6g.

[Modern Research] Pregnant women should not take it.

For the Divine Comedy, see "On the Properties of Medicine".Add flour or mix with bran for Polygonum, Artemisia annua, almond, etc., and ferment the koji.It can be produced all over the country.

[Synonym] Six Songs, Six Divine Comedies.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, sweet, warm.Return spleen, stomach warp.

【Efficacy and application】Digestion and invigorating the stomach: used for food stagnation, dyspepsia, abdominal fullness, vomiting and diarrhea, often used together with hawthorn, malt, radish, such as Baohe pill ("Danxi Xinfa"); Those with weak spleen and stomach who cannot digest food can add Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, etc., such as Xiaobaohe pills ("Yi Fang Ji Jie"); Such as Cizhu Wan ("Prescriptions for Emergencies").

In modern times, it is often used for indigestion, chronic gastritis, chronic enteritis, chronic dysentery, postpartum regurgitation, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 6-12g; or as pills or powder.

[Cautions for use] Contraindicated in patients with insufficient spleen yin and flaming stomach fire.Pregnant women take it with caution.

[Modern Research] Contains amylase, yeast, volatile oil, glycosides, fatty oil and vitamin B, etc.

See "classification of herbal medicine" for flat bamboo root.It is the rhizome of Iris japonica Thunb.Distributed in the Yangtze River Basin and various places to the south.

[Synonym] Yaer ginseng, iron pole, Tuzhimu.

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

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