Is kudzu the root of fritillary? What is the medicinal value

Kudzu Root

[Alias] Dried kudzu, powdered kudzu, yellow kudzu root, kudzu ma-ru.

[Medicinal Part and Origin] It is the tuberous root of Pueraria lobata, family Leguminosae. Spring and fall digging, washing, remove the outer skin, slicing, drying or drying. Produced in Liaoning, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Hunan, Shanxi and other places.

[Ingredients] Containing isoflavones Puerarin, Puerarin xyloside, Soy Flavonoids, Soy Flavonoid Glycosides, Starch, Arachidonic Acid.

[Pharmacology]

1. Antipyretic effect Pueraria lobata alcoholic infusion infusion, the experimental fever in rabbits caused by bacterial seedlings has a strong antipyretic effect.

2. Hypotensive effect Decoction, infusion and total flavonoids have some hypotensive effect, and its active ingredient Pueraria lobata can reduce blood pressure and plasma renin in spontaneously hypertensive rats

3. Improvement of cerebral circulation Pueraria lobata total flavonoids injected into the internal carotid artery can increase the cerebral blood flow of anaesthetized dogs and reduce the vascular resistance, indicating that there is a dilation of cerebral blood vessels and improve the effect of cerebral circulation.

4. Improvement of coronary circulation Pueraria lobata total flavonoids, puerarin and soybean glycosides can dilate coronary arteries, and can counteract myocardial ischemia induced by posterior pituitary hormone in rats.

[Traditional Use] Characteristics: Sweet, pungent, flat, spleen and stomach meridians. Effects: It can make the stomach qi go upward, promote the production of fluids to quench thirst, open the coupling and sweat, relieve the muscle and fever, raise the yin qi, disperse the fire, relieve the toxicity of alcohol, and facilitate the evacuation of the bowels, and it is the holy medicine for treating the weakness of the spleen and the stomach and for diarrhea. Indications: Cold stroke, Yangming headache, intestinal wind and pox rash, internal sinking of hemp poison, gastric fever and thirst, strong headache, gastric fever and diarrhea.

[New Clinical Uses]

1. Treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis It is reported that Pueraria lobata Scutellariae Lian Tang was used to treat 15 cases of hemorrhagic necrotizing enterocolitis. Methods: 15-30g of Pueraria lobata root as the main, with 10-15g of Scutellaria baicalensis, 10-12g of Rhizoma Coptidis, and 6g of licorice; for those with much blood in stool accompanied by falling and distention, add 15-20g of Bupleurum, 6g of rhubarb, 15g of charcoal of Dijie, l0g of each of Paeonia lactiflora and Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae; and for those with bloating, add Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae, Betel nut, Rheum palmatum, betel nut, Citrus aurantium, Houpu l0g; abdominal pain plus Yanhuisuo l0g, at the same time can be needled on both sides of the foot Sanli, Neiguan; blood pressure drop with Shengwei Tang. Treatment of 15 cases all cured and discharged.

2. Treatment of paralytic cervical spondylosis It is reported that some people use Pueraria lobata to treat 260 cases of paralytic cervical spondylosis. Methods: 15g of Pueraria lobata as the main, with Salvia divinorum, 15g each, 30g of bone marrow, trigonelline, curcuma longa l0g each, 20g of chicken blood vine, chuanxiong, gunna bead, licorice 6g each, decocted in water, 1 dose per day, divided into 3 times. Add and subtract: wind-cold and dampness is seen in the cervical spine, upper limb pain is more intense, joint mobility disorders, add cinnamon sticks, qiangwu, translucent grass l0g; with qi stagnation and blood stasis, cervical spine tingling, add frankincense, myrrh, turmeric 10g, yanhusuo l0g; and liver and kidney insufficiency, dizziness, add hooker's, white chrysanthemum, baking shouwu 15g. results: 186 cases cured, 68 cases improved, ineffective 6 cases.

3. Treatment of toxic dyspepsia in infants and young children It is reported that some people use Pueraria Mirifica and external treatment method to treat toxic dyspepsia in infants and young children 114 cases. Methods: the powdered kudzu with ginger mainly thick Park, fried lentils, Shenqu, hawthorn meat each log. plus and minus: vomiting, plus patchouli, reed root; tongue white, plus thorns, Su Ye; abdominal thunder, plus Cangzhu; urinary shortness, plus white ginseng (grinding adjustments), Maitong; convulsions, plus hooker, geranium, 1 dose per day, decoction, 2 times to be served, mothers and children with the same service. Results: 106 cases were cured, 6 cases were improved, and 2 cases were invalid.

4. Treatment of influenza Methods: Chai Ge Xieyi Tang Plus Reduction, Chai Hu, licorice 6g each, Pueraria lobata, scutellaria, qiangcheng, Angelica dahurica, peony, Platycodon grandiflorus l0g each, gypsum 20g, 3 slices of ginger, 3 jujubes, 1 dose per day, decocted in water, 3 times divided into service. The main treatment of influenza mild cold, body heat increased, headache limb Chu, eye pain and dry nose and other symptoms.

5. Treatment of impenetrable measles Methods: to the ascending hemp Pueraria Mirifica soup with subtraction, paeoniae, Pueraria Mirifica l0g, ascending hemp, licorice 6g, 1 dose per day, decoction of water, 2 times to be served. Add and subtract: measles impermeable add 20g; poisonous fire heavy add silver flower, forsythia each l0g; both coughing add Qianhu, almonds each l0g.

6. Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus Some people use their own Yuyi soup to treat 30 cases of this disease. Methods: Pueraria lobata, chicken gold 8g, astragalus, yam 30g, 15g motherwort, 12g pollen, 5g schizandra, chest pain, palpitations, plus salvia, Tian Sanqi: high blood pressure plus hyssop, schizandra; nocturnal urination plus Cornus officinalis, santalum album. Daily 1 dose, water decoction. 1 month for a course of treatment, served for 4 courses of treatment. Results: 30 cases were treated, 10 cases were cured, 16 cases were effective, 2 cases were effective, 2 cases were ineffective, and the total effective rate was 93%.

7. Treatment of vascular headache Some people use Chinese and Western medicine to treat 43 cases of this disease. Methods: Pueraria lobata, chuanxiong 20g, red peony, yanhuisuo 15g, danshen 30g, windproof, dahurica, white chrysanthemum, atractylodes 10g, qiangwu 6g, 1 dose per day, divided into 2 times of decoction of water, liver yang bias hyperactivity, elevated blood pressure, plus stone vitex, bicarbonate of hooks; yin deficiency hyperactivity, plus shengdi; gas deficiency obviously add dangshen, astragali; yang deficiency of gastric cold add adenopathy; vomit intense plus fagancin, ochre. Results: 42 cases, 38 cases were cured, 3 cases were improved, 2 cases were invalid, the total effective rate was 95.35%.

Sichuan is also called Pueraria lobata

Fisheye alias side ear root, pig snout, etc., cold side ear root is a traditional folk delicacy. Fishweed in medicine has the role of clearing away heat and detoxification, eliminating carbuncle pus, diuretic and diuretic, and has a relatively wide range of applications in China's traditional medicine. Often used with rehmannia, platycodon, piper betel, etc. for carbuncle spitting pus (equivalent to modern medicine, lung abscess), phlegm heat asthma and cough. Used for feverish sores, can be used with wild chrysanthemum, dandelion, honeysuckle, and can also be used alone freshly mashed and applied externally. If skin itching, mosquito bites, boils, redness, swelling, itching and pain, can also be used alone to make a dressing, external application of the affected area (such as the "Chinese Drugs" mentioned in the book of dermatitis Ning). Fritillary is used for the treatment of damp-heat in the bladder, dribbling and astringent pain in urination, often used together with Psyllium Hederariae, Radix Bupleurum, Hai Jin Sha, etc. It can also be used alone to treat not only heat drenching, but also leucorrhea and leucorrhoea. Used for the large intestine, damp-heat, diarrhea and dysentery, with Huanglian, cypress, white head, etc., can also be combined with hawthorn charcoal, the treatment of dysentery (equivalent to modern medicine, bacterial dysentery).

Modern pharmacological experiments show that this product has antibacterial, antiviral, improve immunity, diuretic and other effects. Clinical reports widely used in the treatment of pneumonia, hemoptysis, upper respiratory tract infections, chronic bronchitis, whooping cough, influenza, lung abscess, cancerous pleural fluid, cold and fever, lung cancer, cervical erosion, septic arthritis, habitual constipation, acute bacillary dysentery, acute jaundiced hepatitis, nephrotic syndrome, herpes simplex keratitis, rhinitis, suppurative otitis media, mumps, pimple urticaria, chronic pharyngitis, anorectal diseases. pharyngitis, anal and intestinal diseases, prostatitis, lupus erythematosus, hemangioma, and prevention of leptospirosis.

The commonly used traditional Chinese medicine preparations with Fritillaria as the main ingredient are Fritillaria injection, which has the effect of clearing heat, detoxifying and inducing dampness, and is used for lung abscess, phlegm-heat cough, leucorrhoea, urinary tract infection, carbuncle boils, etc. It is also known as Compound Fritillaria Tablet. Another example is Compound Fishweed Tablet (composed of Fishweed, Scutellaria baicalensis, Panax quinquefolium, and Forsythia) which has the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins, and is used for sore throat caused by external wind-heat, tonsillitis, and so on.

Adverse reactions to Fritillaria preparations are rare.

The main medicine of fishweed is a prescription

☆ Treatment of lung abscess: 30 grams of fishweed, 15 grams of Platycodon grandiflorus, decoction of water or powdered punch.

☆ Treatment of dysentery: 20 grams of fishweed, hawthorn charcoal 6 grams, decoction with honey.

☆ Treatment of mumps: fresh fishweed appropriate amount, mashed external compresses on the affected area, fixed with adhesive tape bandages, 2 times a day.

☆ Treatment of habitual constipation: 5 to 10 grams of fishweed, soaked in plain water for 10 to 12 minutes and then drink as tea. Discontinue other drugs during treatment, 10 days for a course of treatment.

☆ Treatment of acute jaundice hepatitis: 180 grams of fishweed, 30 grams of sugar, water decoction, 1 dose per day, served 5 to 10 doses.

☆ Treatment of nephrotic syndrome: 100-150 grams of fishweed (dried) into 1000 ml of boiling water, steeped for half an hour and then drink as tea, 1 dose per day, 3 months for a course of treatment, the interval between courses of 2 to 3 days.

☆Treatment of colds and fever: 20 grams of fine-leafed aromatic tea leaves, 16 grams of fishweed, water decoction, or the above medicine *** research fine powder, decoction filtrate concentration, and mixed with the fine powder tablet, 0.3 grams of each tablet, 3 times a day, each time 3 to 4 tablets, pediatric discretionary reduction.