Sauerkraut root

Sauerkraut root

(Jiangxi folk herbal medicine)

[synonyms] ground pearl, iron steelyard hammer, tudizi (Jiangxi folk herbal medicine), yijindan (Zhejiang folk herbal medicine), Chen shangzi (Hangzhou medicinal plant records), shanshuang, nilizhu, cunjinhuang, yididan (Zhejiang folk herbal medicine), tieniuzi (Guizhou herbal medicine), underground Pearl (selected materials of Hunan new Chinese herbal medicine exhibition), underground treasure Zhu, neibaozhu (Hunan rural commonly used Chinese herbal medicine manual).

[source] it is the root tuber of calycarpaceae. The plant morphology is detailed in the section "maogaocai".

[collection] they were collected in summer and autumn and stored in sandy soil for fresh use or sun drying.

[flavor] sweet and astringent, flat, toxic.

① "Zhejiang folk commonly used herbs": "nature is flat, taste sweet, toxic. "

② "Hunan rural commonly used Chinese herbal medicine manual": "sweet and astringent, with small poison. "

[function indications] it is used to treat muscle and bone pain, low back pain, migraine, malaria, panzhizhang and traumatic injury.

① "Qingre Lishi" is one of the most popular folk herbs in Zhejian. "

② "Hunan rural commonly used Chinese herbal medicine manual": "Qufeng dehumidification, blood analgesia. "

[usage and dosage] external use: tamping and local foaming. Oral: as powder, 3 points for each.

[prescription selection] ① treatment of cold pain of muscles and bones, low back pain, migraine and bruise: one to four pieces of underground pearl bulbs are crushed and twisted into pills. They are placed in the center of a plaster or adhesive tape and pasted on the painful area. After one day and one night, when there is a burning sensation on the pasted area, the blisters on the skin are removed. Prick the blisters with a needle, release yellow water, and apply gauze or anti-inflammatory ointment externally until the knot. (manual of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine in rural areas of Hunan Province)

② Treatment of malaria: maogao root crushed, plus plaster, paste spine vertebrae second section. (Zhejiang folk herbal medicine)

③ To treat scrofula: first, use a small needle when the scrofula top is punctured into the center of scrofula. After the needle comes out, use a piece of fresh root of caltrop, flatten it, put it in the pinhole, and cover it with plaster externally. Change it once a day or two. After sticking, there is a little pus, and the scrofula gradually dissipates. (Jiangxi folk herbal medicine)

④ Treatment of eye Star: maogao Caigen; crushed, add plaster, paste temple. (Zhejiang folk herbal medicine)

⑤ Treatment of traumatic injury: maogao cauliflower root grind, three points each time. Swallow with wine. (Guizhou herbal medicine)

⑥ Treatment of scabies: dried root of caltrop, grind fine, adjust lard, mix into 5% ointment for external application. (Zhejiang folk herbs)

[clinical application] for pain relief

2 cases of arthritis and 5 cases of pain caused by vertebral bone protrusion were treated by local application of maogao Caigen. Methods: take a piece of 1 x 1 square inch adhesive tape, crush it into pieces and put it in the center of the adhesive tape, and apply it to the pain point. After 24 hours, remove the dressing, and the local skin is purple black with small blisters. Then take a piece of adhesive tape and apply it to the skin, so that the blisters can be absorbed by themselves, and scab will heal after 3-5 days. If the curative effect is not obvious, it can be repeated 2-5 times in the pain.

Chinese PinYin : Mao Gao Cai Gen