Vitex negundo

Vitex negundo

(notes on materia medica)

[synonym] Vitex juice.

[source] stem juice of Vitex negundo. For plant morphology, please refer to the section "Vitex negundo".

[making method] cut the fresh wattle into a small section of more than one foot long, put both ends on the brick, and burn it under the brick, then the stem juice is drained from both ends and taken by utensils.

Sweet and smooth.

① Deng Zhen Yin Jue: "cold and sweet. "

② "Gangmu": "Gan, Ping, non-toxic. "

③ Yilin zuanyao: "Gan Xin, Ping. "

[Guijing] Ben Cao Hui Yan: "start with Shaoyin and Taiyin, Foot Yangming and Jueyin meridians. "

Functions and indications: remove wind heat, remove phlegm and saliva, dredge meridians and collaterals, and activate Qi and blood. It is used to treat apoplexy, mouth silence, phlegm heat convulsion, dizziness, laryngeal obstruction, heat dysentery and fire eye.

① "Dengzhen yinjue": the wind of heart treatment. "

② In the book of Materia Medica, it is said that "when you drink it, you will feel stuffy, feverish, head wind whirling, dizziness, heart rippling, vomiting, stroke aphasia, heart heat and convulsion in children; stop thirst, eliminate phlegm and saliva, make people sleepless. "

③ "Danxi Xinfa" says: "open channels and collaterals, promote qi and blood. "

④ "Compendium": "in addition to wind heat, open meridians, phlegm saliva, blood gas, antipyretic dysentery. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: wash with boiling water, 1-2 Liang. External use: coating or eyedrops.

[selection of prescriptions] 1. To treat apoplexy and constipation: Jingli, take one liter each time. (fan Wang Fang)

② Treatment of high fever, spasm, phlegm, shortness of breath: mujingli, Zhuli, boiled water. (Hunan medical records)

③ Cure head wind: take Jingli unlimited number, take the difference. (Qian Jin Fang)

④ Treatment of throat obstruction: Shaojing juice is taken. (Qian Jin Fang)

⑤ Five or six years of treatment of red and white dysentery: burn big Jing like an arm, take Li, take five or six, that is poor. (behind the elbow)

⑥ Treatment of eye pain: burn Jingmu out of yellow juice applied. (behind the elbow)

⑦ Fire eye treatment: eye treatment with Vitex juice. (Hunan medical records)

⑧ Treatment of sores: burn the juice of Jingmu and apply it. (sengshen Jifang)

Chinese PinYin : Mu Jing Li