What is the "blood drain" that often appears in Jin Yong's martial arts novels, and what is its effect?
Kilin’s blood, also known as Kirin’s blood, Kirin’s blood, and Wood’s blood, is a precious Chinese medicinal material, mainly produced in Indonesia and Malaysia. It is mainly derived from the fruits of the palm plant Kirin’s stem and the same genus. out of the resin. When the fruit of Qilinjie matures, resin will flow out, and a "blood"-like resin will flow out. After solidification, it will become blood clot-like Xuejie.
Historically, the sources of blood stems are complex, including plants of the genus Dracaena of the Liliaceae family and the genus Scutellaria of the palm family. However, the history of using the fruit secretions of Kirin stems as stems can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di. At that time, Zheng He, who was ordered to make seven voyages to the West, traveled through Southeast Asia and Africa. It is likely that during this period, he brought the blood back to China.
Drysanthemon mainly contains flavans, triterpenes and other components, including: hematocritin and hematogenin, nordramonin, nordramonin and other compounds. In clinical experiments, it was found that blood root has the following curative effects:
1. Digestive system. Rhizoma sibiricum has obvious curative effect on the repair of intestinal mucosa, so it has a high cure rate in the treatment of ulcer patients;
2. Myocardial function. Dried blood has a better effect on scavenging free radicals in the body and plays a role in protecting myocardial cells, thereby effectively treating angina pectoris;
3. Dermatology. The traditional Chinese medicine Xuexui is very good at promoting blood circulation, promoting muscle growth and reducing sores. Crushing it into powder and applying it externally to the wounds of patients with bedsores can quickly promote recovery;
4. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic aspect. By using a heating-free process, the extract extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine Xuexui can inhibit non-specific neurons, thereby effectively blocking the transmission of pain, that is, it can play a painful role.
It can be seen that the traditional Chinese medicine Xuexui has high medical value, and its pharmacological effects include: antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, analgesic and blood circulation activation. Naturally, the price is high, and there are relatively many counterfeit products. How to identify the authenticity of dried blood?
You can put the powder on white paper and bake it on the fire. If there is no spread of oil stains and it appears bright red when viewed under light, it is a genuine product; if there is spread of oil stains after being baked and melted with fire-proof paper, it is a fake.