This product is the root and rhizome of the climbing shrub plants of the Japanese buttercup herb family, including Chinese Clematis Root (Clematis chinensis), Cotton Clematis (C. hexapetala Pall.), or Manchurian Clematis (C. manshurica Rupr.). The first type is mainly produced in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, and other regions, and is widely used. The latter two types are used in some areas. It is harvested in autumn, with soil and sand removed, and then dried. Used raw.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Acrid and salty, warm. act on bladder channel.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Dispelling wind and dampness, unblocking meridians, and dissolving bone obstructions.

bubble_chart Indications

1. is used for wind-dampness bi syndrome, as it disperses dampness with its pungent nature, is fierce and good at moving, and can circulate through the twelve meridians. It can both dispel wind-dampness and unblock the meridians to stop bi pain. For wind-dampness bi pain and numbness, it can be used regardless of the location, making it an essential medicine for wind-dampness bi pain. It is often used alone as Chinese Clematis Root, ground into powder and taken with warm wine; it can also be combined with Chinese Angelica, Cassia Central Bark to form pills, such as the Shenying Pill. Nowadays, it is often used together with Notopterygium, Saposhnikovia Root, Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, Turmeric, and others.
2. It is used for bone obstruction. This herb has a salty taste and can soften hardness and dissolve bone obstructions. It can be used alone or with granulated sugar and vinegar to make a decoction, which is slowly swallowed, usually causing the bone obstruction to disappear.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Kaibao Bencao: "Treats various wind disorders, promotes the flow of the five zang-organs, removes cold qi from the abdomen, resolves long-standing phlegm and water in the chest and diaphragm, abdominal mass, qi lumps, bladder abscess with foul water, cold pain in the waist and knees, and also treats fractures."
2. Yaopin Huayi: "Lingxian (Clematis) is fierce and swift in nature, good at moving but not staying, and promotes the flow of the twelve meridians. It treats wind, dampness, and phlegm stagnation in the meridians, leading to wandering pain, joint pain, swelling, or numbness."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

Decoct and take 5-15g. For treating bone obstruction, use 80-50g.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

Chinese Clematis Root contains compounds such as chinese pulsatilla root alkaloids, chinese pulsatilla root alcohol, and saponins. This product has analgesic and antidiuretic effects. The vinegar-soaked solution can soften fish bones to some extent, relax local muscles, and promote the shedding of bone spurs. Its decoction exhibits significant antibacterial effects, strongly inhibiting both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, as well as molds.