Efficacy and function of Celastrus orbiculatus

(Fujian folk herbs)

Otherwise known as horseshoe vine, two-leaf sweet potato, lion vine, horseshoe gold and horseshoe grass (Fujian folk medicine).

The source is the whole grass of Convolvulaceae plant horseshoe crab rattan.

Plant morphology of horseshoe crab rattan

Perennial, creeping herbaceous vines. Stems and leaves have white milk, and plants are red and purple. The rhizome is dotted. The stems are smooth and thin. Leaves alternate, broadly oval or round, about 3 cm long and wide, 2-lobed at the apex, rounded or slightly pointed at the base, smooth and hairless on both sides; Petiole is 2 ~ 3 cm long, with sheath at the base and many axillary buds. Axillary flowers; Sepals 5, green; Corolla funnel-shaped, white or purplish red; Stamens 5. The capsule is ovoid and contains yellowish brown seeds. Flowers bloom in summer and autumn.

Born on hillsides, fields or ditches. Distributed in Fujian, Taiwan Province and other places.

The root of this plant is also used as medicine, which is detailed in another article.

Sexual taste "Minnan Folk Herbs": "Hard work, slightly cold."

Returning to Quanzhou Materia Medica: "Entering the Liver and Spleen."

Functions are mainly used for expelling wind and removing dampness, eliminating carbuncle and resolving hard mass. Treat rheumatism, arthralgia, carbuncle, abscess and hemorrhoid.

Fujian folk herbs: "eliminating carbuncle and dissipating stagnation, expelling wind and removing dampness, detoxifying and benefiting qi."

Oral administration and dosage: decocted, fresh 1 ~ 2 Liang. External use: tamping or burning, grinding and dressing.

The first plan is to treat arthritis: two-leaf sweet potato is 125 yuan, and half of it is fried with wine. (Fujian folk herbs)

② Treatment of furuncle: hold two-leaf sweet potato, add appropriate amount of brown sugar (or winter honey) and mash it for external application. (Fujian folk herbs)

③ Treatment of furuncle and unknown swelling: one or two sweet potatoes with two leaves, washed, decocted and mixed with brown sugar. (Quanzhou materia medica)

4 treatment of hemorrhoids and blood leakage: one or two sweet potatoes with two leaves, one catty of pig large intestine, stew. (Quanzhou materia medica)

Remind you: Ma An Teng, a Chinese herbal medicine, comes from the Internet. Please follow the doctor's advice before use.