Chinese herbal medicine: The efficacy and function of sow vine

Big Sow Vine

("Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicine in Sichuan")

Synonymous with wild grape and green-leafed pole vine.

The source is the roots and leaves of the grapevine plant Bigleaf Blackberry.

Plant form: Large-leaf blackberry, also known as: rare-fruited wild grape.

Sub-shrublike vine. The stem is cylindrical, green, with grooves, red nodes, and yellow-brown pubescence; the tendrils are thick, 2-forked, and opposite to the leaves. The leaves are alternate, bird's foot-like compound leaves; 5 leaflets, membranous, narrowly ovate, the middle leaflet is larger, 8 to 15 cm long, the apex is acuminate, the base is obtuse or broadly wedge-shaped, and the edges have blunt teeth with short tips. , the lower side is sparsely pubescent, the upper midrib and lateral veins are hairy or hairless, and the petiole is more than 2 times longer than the lateral petiole. Corymbose cymes axillary, less terminal, pubescent; pedicel sparsely hairy; flowers sparse, bisexual, light green; calyx cup-shaped, upper part separated, sparsely pubescent; petals 4, hornless, short Plumber or nearly glabrous; disc cup-shaped, membranous, entire or 4-lobed, ovary sunken into disc; stamens 4, anthers round, filaments long, exceeding disc. The berries are spherical, yellow-green, black when ripe. Seeds 3-4, base very narrow. The flowering period is from May to June. The fruiting period is from July to October.

When driving in mountain forests, they often climb on big trees. Distributed in Sichuan, Hubei, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi and other places.

The roots can be harvested throughout the year, and the leaves can be harvested and dried in the summer for later use.

It has a mild nature and slightly bitter taste.

Its main functions are to remove rheumatism and unblock the meridians. Cure toothache, rheumatoid arthritis, unknown swelling and poison.

Usage and dosage: Oral administration: decoction, 1 to 2 taels; soak in wine or stew meat. External use: pound and apply. Remind you: Big Sow Vine. This Chinese herbal medicine comes from the Internet. Please follow your doctor's advice before use.