The big blood vine was first published in the Song Dynasty "Tujing Materia Medica", saying that it "attacks blood and treats blood clots". "The Illustrated Examination of Plant Names" said that it "cures muscle and bone pain, chases the wind, and strengthens the waist and knees", and on the basis of the previous records of Materia Medica, it refines and increases the function of the big blood vine. The modern "Chronicle of Traditional Chinese Medicine" says that it "dispels wind and channels, diuretic and insecticide." Treatment of intestinal carbuncles, rheumatism and paralysis, leprosy, gonorrhea, roundworm abdominal pain", its efficacy and indications have been greatly improved compared with the previous materia medica. The "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicine" says that it "treats sore limbs, numbness and spasm, edema, blood deficiency and headache", and its water and blood replenishment are unprecedented.
The synonyms of the big blood vine are blood vine, red skin vine, red blood vine, etc.
Chinese medicine
The traditional Chinese medicine is the dried cane of the large blood vine of the family Mutongaceae. Also known as red vine. It is mainly produced in Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan and Jiangsu. Harvested in autumn and winter, the side branches are removed, cut off, dried, and cut into thick slices. This product has a slight gas and a slightly astringent taste. It is better to have a large piece, firm quality and clear texture. Raw.
This product has a bitter taste and is flat. Return to the large intestine and liver meridian. It has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, invigorating blood, dispelling wind and relieving pain.
Note: Use with caution in pregnant women.
Modern pharmacology
Traditional Chinese medicine Daxue vine mainly contains anthraquinone components emodin, emodin methyl ether, chrysophanol, triterpenoids, lignans, sterols and a variety of phenols and phenolic glycosides.
The decoction of Chinese medicine Daxue vine has a strong inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and group B streptococcus, and also has a certain inhibitory effect on Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus albicans, catarrhalis, group A streptococcus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The aqueous extract of this product can inhibit platelet aggregation, increase coronary flow, inhibit thrombosis, increase plasma cAMP level, improve the ability of experimental animals to tolerate hypoxia, dilate coronary arteries, and reduce the scope of myocardial infarction.
Time: 2024