common name | Akebia Stem |
alias | Manshurian Dutchman's Pipe Stem, Armand Clematis Stem |
family | Aristolochiaceae, Ranunculaceae |
The manshurian dutchman's pipe stem is the vine stem of the Dutohmanspipe Fruit family vine plant, the northeastern Dutohmanspipe Fruit (Aristolochia manshuriensis Kom.). It is mainly produced in Jilin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang and other provinces. It is harvested in autumn, dried, sliced, and used raw.
Armand Clematis Stem is the dried stem of the Japanese buttercup herb family plants, small Akebia Stem (Clematis armandii Franch.) and the hydrangea vine (Clematis montana Buch.-Ham.). It is mainly produced in Sichuan, Hunan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Guizhou and other provinces. The vine stems are harvested in spring and autumn, the coarse bark is removed, and they are dried or sliced fresh and then dried.
Currently, the Akebia Stem medicinal materials used mainly include manshurian dutchman's pipe stem, Armand Clematis Stem, Huai Tong, and white Akebia Stem, among which the most widely used is the manshurian dutchman's pipe stem; followed by Armand Clematis Stem; Huai Tong is the woody stem of the large-leaved Dutohmanspipe Fruit and Huai Tong Dutohmanspipe Fruit; white Akebia Stem is only produced and sold in a few areas. The Akebia Stem recorded in historical materia medica is the Akebia Stem of the Akebia Stem family, which is rarely used today. Akebia Stem and Ricepaperplant Pith have different names and distinct aromas. However, what is now called Akebia Stem was referred to as "Ricepaperplant Pith" in ancient texts, and what is now called Ricepaperplant Pith was referred to as "ricepaperplant pith" in ancient texts. It is important to distinguish between them and not to confuse them.
bubble_chart Properties and Meridians
Bitter cold. act on heart, small intestine and bladder channels.
Clears heat, promotes urination and relieves strangury, drains heart fire, unblocks blood vessels, and promotes lactation.
Decoct and take orally. 3-9g.
bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications
It has been reported that 60g of Manshurian Dutchman's Pipe stem decocted with water and taken orally has caused acute renal failure in some cases. Therefore, the dosage should not be excessive.
bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology
The manshurian dutchman's pipe stem contains Dutohmanspipe Fruit acid, tannins, calcium, saponins, fatty oils, etc.
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