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drug nameMilkwort Root
[Variety Source]

This product is the root of the perennial herbaceous plant Milkwort Root (Polygala tenuifolia willd.) or egg-leaf Milkwort Root (Polygala sibirica L.) of the Milkwort Root family. Mainly produced in Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Jilin, Henan and other places. Before the seedlings emerge in spring or after the above-ground parts have withered in autumn, dig the roots, remove the residue and soil, and dry them in the sun. Use raw or roasted.

[Property]

bitter and acrid, slightly warm. act on heart, kidney and lung channels.

[Efficacy]

It calms the mind and calms the mind, resolving phlegm for resuscitation, and dissipates carbuncle.

[Indications]

  1. Used for palpitation due to fright, insomnia amnesia. Milkwort Root mainly enters the heart and kidneys. It can not only open up the heart qi and calm the mind, but also open up the kidney qi and strengthen the will. It is a good product for restoring coordination between heart and kidney and calming the mind. Therefore, it is often used to treat non-interaction between heart and kidney, palpitation due to fright, insomnia amnesia and other diseases. It is often used with Ginseng, dragon's teeth, Poria with Pine and other combinations of medicinals, such as Spirit-Tranquillizing Mind-Stabilizing Pill.
  2. It is used for phlegm blocking the heart orifices and causing epilepsy. The taste of this medicine is pungent and tonic, which can not only dispelling phlegm, but also benefit the heart orifices, so it is used to treat epilepsy convulsion and phlegm-induced mania syndrome where phlegm blocks the heart orifices. For example, to treat epilepsy, coma and convulsion, it can be combined with Pineilia, Gastrodia Tuber, scorpion and other combinations of medicinals; to treat epilepsy, Also used with Acorus, Curcuma Root, Alum.
  3. Used for cough with excessive phlegm. This product enters the lungs to resolving phlegm and relieving cough, so it can treat people with thick and sticky phlegm and uncomfortable coughing and vomiting. It is equivalent to Bitter Apricot Seed, Fritillaria Bulb and Platycodon Root.
  4. Used for Yongju sores, breast swelling and pain. This product is bitter and warm, clears qi and blood stagnation, and eliminates carbuncles and swelling. It can cure all Yongju, regardless of Hanre deficiency and excess. It can be ground into powder and taken with rice wine, and it can be applied externally to the affected area for immediate effect.

[Documentation]

  1. Benjing: "Maintains the damage caused by coughing and replenishes deficiencies, eliminates pathogenic qi, benefits nine orifices, improves wisdom, makes ears and eyes bright, does not forget, strengthens will, and doubles strength."
  2. Bielu: "Stabilizes heart qi, stops palpitation due to fright, replenishes essence, removes diaphragmatic qi, skin heat, and yellow complexion."
  3. Yaopin Huayi: "Milkwort Root has a pungent taste, enters the heart, resuscitation, and is a medicine for dispersing. Any phlegm or saliva that accumulates in the heart will clog the orifices of the heart, causing heart qi to be excessively hot, resulting in drowsiness, sluggish speech, and restless sleep. It's trance and fright, it's amnesia, it's nightmares, it's infantile fright, it temporarily removes phlegm and sharpens the orifices, and opens the heart qi, then the soul will be at peace."

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoct and take, 5~15g. Appropriate amount for external use.

[Precaution]

Use with caution if you have gastritis or gastric ulcer.

[Modern Pharmacology]

This product contains saponins, which can be separated into Milkwort Root saponin A and Milkwort Root saponin B after hydrolysis. It also contains Milkwort Root alcohol, Milkwort Root alkali, fatty oils, resins, etc.

  1. The whole Milkwort Root has sedative, hypnotic and anticonvulsant effects;
  2. has a strong dispelling phlegm effect;
  3. decoction has a stimulating effect on both unpregnant and pregnant uterus in vitro;
  4. The ethanol infusion has inhibitory effects on human subcutaneous node bacilli, Staphylococcus aureus, dysentery bacilli, disease caused by cold bacilli, etc.;
  5. The saponin contained also has a hemolytic effect.

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