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drug nameChinese Taxillus Herb
[Variety Source]

This product is Chinese Taxillus Herb (Taxillus chinensis (DC.) Danser) and Colored Mistletoe Herb (Viscum coioratum (Komar) Nakai) of the Chinese Taxillus Herb family. of leafy stems and branches. The former is mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi and other places; the latter is mainly produced in Hebei, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Henan and other places. Harvest from winter to spring, remove thick stems, cut into sections, dry, or steam and then dry. For raw use.

[Property]

bitter and sweet, neutral. act on liver and kidney channels.

[Efficacy]

dispelling wind dampness, benefiting liver and kidney, strengthening muscles and bones, calming fetus.

[Indications]

  1. It is used for wind-dampness pain, waist and knee pain, etc. This product can not only dispelling wind and dampness, but also nourish blood, benefit liver and kidney, and strengthen muscles and bones. Therefore, it can be used to treat nutrient-blood deficiency, liver and kidney deficiency, wind-dampness arthralgia, soreness and weakness of waist and knees, weakness of muscles and bones, etc. It is especially suitable for numbness and pain caused by liver and kidney deficiency. Often associated with Pubescent Angelica, Gentian, Cinnamon Twig and Eucommia Bark, Chinese Angelica and other drugs can be used together, such as Pubescent Angelica and Taxillus Decoction.
  2. Used for vaginal bleeding during pregnancy and threatened abortion. This product nourishes the liver and kidneys and nourishes the blood, so it has the effects of strengthening the kidneys and calming fetus. Mostly used with Donkey-hide Gelatin, Dipsacus , Dodder Seed, etc., such as Fetus-Preserving Pill.

[Documentation]

  1. Benjing: "Main lambago, children with strong back, carbuncle, calming fetus, full skin, strong hair and teeth, long beard and eyebrows."
  2. Bielu: "Remove numbness, women's metrorrhagia, insufficient internal damage, postpartum illness, promoting lactation juice."
  3. Rihuazi Bencao: "Helps muscles and bones, benefits blood vessels."

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoct and take 10-15g.

[Modern Pharmacology]

Chinese Taxillus Herb contains many Chinese Taxillus Herb glycosides and other flavonoids. Colored Mistletoe Herb contains triterpenoid components such as oleanolic acid and beta-amyrin alcohol, myo-inositol, and flavonoids. It has antihypertensive, sedative and diuretic effects. It can relax coronary blood vessels and increase coronary flow. It has an inhibitory effect on poliovirus. Colored Mistletoe Herb also has blood pressure lowering properties.

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