This product is the root of Dipsacus (Dipsacus asper Wall. ex Henry), a perennial herbaceous plant of the Dipsacus family. Mainly produced in Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou and other places. Excavate in autumn, remove the roots and fibrous roots, dry them over low heat until semi-dry, pile them to "sweate" until the inside turns green, and then dry them again. For cutting into thin slices.

[Property]

bitter, sweet and acrid, slightly warm. act on liver and kidney channels.

[Efficacy]

Nourishes the liver and kidneys, strengthens the muscles and bones, stops bleeding and soothing fetus, and heals injuries.

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1. It is used for liver and kidney insufficiency, weak lumbago and legs, wind-dampness, injury, fracture, swelling and pain, etc. It can nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen muscles and bones, tastes bitter and pungent, and has the effect of promoting blood circulation and subduing swelling to relieve pain. To treat soreness and weakness in waist and knees, it is often used with Eucommia Bark, Achyranthes Root, Psoralea, etc., such as "Fushou Jingfang" Dipsacus pills; treat wind-cold-dampness impediment, muscular spasm bone pain, often associated with Hypoglaucous Yam, Saposhnikovia Root, Achyranthes Root Used equally, such as Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang Dipsacus pills, to treat injuries, fractures, swelling and pain, etc., often used with fortune's drynaria rhizome and pyrite, ground beeltle etc. can be used.
2. It is used for weak liver, kidney deficiency, Chong-ren imbalance, fetal tremors, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, etc. It has the effects of nourishing liver and kidney, regulating Chong and Ren, stopping bleeding and soothing fetus. To treat vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, fetal movement or habitual late abortion, it is often used with Chinese Taxillus Herb, Dodder Seed, Donkey-hide Gelatin etc., such as Fetus-Preserving Pill in "Zhongzhong Shenxi Lu"; for treating metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, it can be used with Astragalus Root, Sanguisorba, Mugwort and the like are used, such as Furen Liangfang Dipsacus pills.

[Documentation]

1. Bencao Jingshu: "It enters Jueyin and Shaoyin of the foot. It is an important medicine for treating miscarriage, continuing injuries, replenishing deficiencies, treating incised wounds, and regulating the waist and kidneys."
2. Bencao Huiyan: "Dipsacus is a medicine for replenishing and replenishing blood vessels. This is probably why the broken blood vessels will not be continued; the injured muscles and bones will not be nourished because of this; the stagnated joints will be disadvantageous because of this; The damaged pregnancy is not uneasy. Taking it regularly for a long time can tonify qi, have the effect of repairing injuries and promoting blood circulation, replenishing without stagnation, and flowing without leaking. Therefore, it is often used in surgery. ”

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[Usage and Dosage]

Decoct and take 10-15g. For external use, grind appropriate amount into powder and apply.

[Modern Pharmacology]

Sichuan Dipsacus root contains carotene, β-sitosterol, triterpene saponins, sucrose, volatile oil, etc.