Dodder seed, this unknown seed in Chinese medicine, is actually a real "five internal organs" of great people
It can promote the detoxification function of the liver, enhance the contractility of the heart, regulate the mobilization function of the spleen, nourish the qi and blood of the lungs, and strengthen the nourishing function of the kidneys. As a treasure in traditional Chinese medicine, it has a long history of medicinal use. According to historical records, as early as the "Compendium of Materia Medica", its medicinal effects have been recorded in detail.
As a traditional Chinese medicine that replenishes all internal organs, dodder is not only a single drug prescribed for a certain disease, but can be widely used in various diseases caused by insufficient liver, heart, spleen, lungs and kidneys, such as liver and kidney insufficiency, spleen deficiency, dampness and drowspleen, heart and spleen deficiency and other diseases.
The history of dodder can be traced back to the "Shennong Materia Medica" more than 2,000 years ago, in which dodder seed is called "Shangpin" Chinese medicine, which shows its high status. For the efficacy of dodder seeds, the classics describe them as "continuing injuries, replenishing deficiencies, invigorating qi, and fattening people", which is worth mentioning. Among them, "continuing the injury" means that dodder seed can help the wound heal, while "replenishing the deficiency and improving qi strength" means that it can help condition the body and enhance physical strength. In addition, there is also the saying of "long-term service and bright eyes, light body and prolongation of life", that is, long-term use of dodder seeds can improve vision and delay aging.
Dodder seeds are also praised in "Rihuazi Materia Medica" as a good medicine for "replenishing five labors and seven wounds"
According to Chinese medicine theory, Wulao refers to overwork, eating disorders, emotional failure, external diseases and typhoid fever, and the seven injuries refer to seven emotions, such as joy, anger, worry, thought, sadness, fear and shock. The tonic effect of dodder seeds is to moisturize the heart and lungs, replenish the liver, kidney and spleen. This is also why dodder seed has become one of the traditional Chinese medicines that "replenish all five internal organs".
In the "Materia Medica", the efficacy of dodder seeds is explored in detail, and he believes that dodder seeds have a variety of functions such as deficiency can be replenished, real can be profitable, cold can be warm, hot can be cool, wet can be dry, dry can be moist, etc. These effects have further expanded and exerted the clinical application of dodder.
According to the "Materia Medica", dodder seeds have the opportunity to intersect and are a good medicine for yin and yang. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dodder seed tastes bitter and warm, enters the liver, kidney, and spleen meridians, and its medicinal properties are warm but not dry, and have the effects of nourishing yin, benefiting the kidney, replenishing deficiency, aphrodisiac, calming the spirit, and rejuvenating. The warming effect of dodder can not only cure yang deficiency and internal cold, waist and knee soreness, lack of lifting and other diseases, but also help people maintain health care and prevent diseases. Usage is often used for decoctions, stews, or pills.
In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, each drug has its sexual taste and meridian, while the sexual taste of dodder seeds is bitter, sweet, slightly cold, and guixin, liver, and kidney meridian. Therefore, dodder seeds can affect the heart, liver, kidney and other organs, and have a variety of effects.
In the combination of traditional Chinese medicine, dodder seed is also often used in combination with other drugs to enhance the efficacy. For example, the combination of dodder seeds and white peony can achieve the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, nourishing yin and nourishing blood; Combining dodder seeds with astragalus and ginseng can enhance its effect of invigorating qi and strengthening the spleen.
In addition, dodder can also be used to treat some common diseases, such as blurred vision, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. Among them, for the treatment of blurred vision, dodder can be used with goji berries to achieve the effect of bright purpose; For the treatment of diabetes and hypertension, it can be combined with other hypoglycemic and blood pressure-lowering drugs.
In the clinical aspect of traditional Chinese medicine, the clinical role of dodder seed was summarized and summarized
The first category is positive heart, liver and kidney treatment of wet dreams and non-lifting, short time. This is because dodder seeds can nourish the kidneys and essence, and at the same time can replenish the liver and kidneys, helping to restore the normal physiological functions of the body.
The second category is to supplement the kidney, help the yang, cure slippery tires and tire restlessness. The warming effect of dodder can help regulate women's endocrine, enhance physical fitness, and prevent fetal slippage or fetal restlessness.
The third category is warm kidney warming cells to treat infertility. Dodder seeds can warm the kidneys, promote blood circulation, improve the quality and quantity of sperm, and increase the chance of conception.
The fourth category is the treatment of late menstruation and amenorrhea. Dodder seeds can warm the yang and clear the veins, promote blood circulation, improve the function of the female reproductive system, thereby alleviating symptoms such as late menstruation and amenorrhea.
The fifth category is to strengthen the body and bones and cure cold pain in the waist and knees. Dodder seeds can strengthen the bones, nourish the liver and kidneys, and relieve symptoms such as cold pain in the waist and knees.
The sixth category is to nourish the liver and kidneys and treat eye diseases. Dodder seed has the effect of tonifying the liver and kidneys, can improve eye circulation, improve vision, reduce eye fatigue and other symptoms.
The seventh category is to supplement renal contraction and treat enuresis. Dodder seeds can nourish the kidney and improve the essence, and at the same time have the effect of shrinking urine, which can help relieve symptoms such as enuresis.
The eighth category is to tonify the kidney and astringent to cure the turbidity band. Dodder seeds can nourish the kidneys and essence, and at the same time have an astringent effect, which can help relieve symptoms such as cloudy bands.
The ninth category is wind and spot removal to cure acne, melasma and vitiligo. Dodder seed has the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, emollishing and removing spots, and can help relieve symptoms such as acne, melasma and vitiligo.
The tenth category is dodder seeds, which can also replenish kidney essence and main rise, cure thirst and other symptoms.
The eleventh type of flat tonic yin and yang to remove chronic nephritis, long-term proteinuria is also a major effect of dodder seed.
The twelfth type of dodder seed can also replenish the pulp and fill the sperm and blood, and treat symptoms such as aplastic disorders, thrombocytopenic purpura, and leukopenia.
Explain the different uses of dodder seeds and their common combinations
The main effect of dodder seeds is to warm the kidneys and aphrodisiac, and replenish the kidney essence and kidney qi.
If it is used as a supplement for kidney essence and kidney qi, it can be combined with traditional Chinese medicines such as mulberry parasitism, continuous interruption, true ejiao, raw ground yellow, cypress kernel, bamboo leaves, raw astragalus, fairy crane grass, etc., for the treatment of sliding tires, blood during pregnancy, fetal restlessness, fetal atrophy, tinnitus, chronic glomerulonephritis and other diseases.
If dodder seeds are used to warm the kidneys and disperse cold, they can be combined with Chinese medicines such as cooked ground yellow, white peony, angelica, and eucommia to treat dysmenorrhea.
If dodder seed is used as a supplement for liver and kidney, it can be combined with traditional Chinese medicines such as cooked ground yellow and psyllium, and can be used clinically to treat diseases such as unclear vision, internal barrier eye disease, windward tearing and so on.
If dodder seed is used as a supplement for liver and kidney, it can be combined with traditional Chinese medicines such as dogwood, astragalus and cooked ground yellow, and can be used to treat idiopathic membranous nephropathy and other diseases.
If dodder seeds are used for filling the essence and seeding heirs, they can be combined with traditional Chinese medicines such as goji berries, raspberries, psyllium, and schisandra.
The role of dodder is not only limited to nourishing the liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidney, but also includes nourishing yang and yin, and its role can be described as "beyond the three thousand avenues, you can open up alone".
In short, dodder seeds are a rare medicine. Clinically, as long as it can be used appropriately, its effect on human health is self-evident. Therefore, we should fully understand and give full play to the medicinal value of dodder seed, and apply and develop it.