Big Nine Festival bell

Big Nine Festival bell

(Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine)

[source] it is the root of Ampelopsis japonica L.

[plant morphology] Ampelopsis japonica

Liana. The stem has tendrils, opposite to the leaves. Roots Beaded fusiform. Leaves alternate, palmately compound; 5 leaflets, elliptic lanceolate, pointed at both ends, margin coarsely serrated. The flower is cyme, light yellow green. The berry is small with 1-4 seeds.

Born on steep slopes.

[collection] all year round. Slice and dry in the sun.

[nature and taste] pungent and astringent, slightly numb, slightly cold, with little poison.

[function indications] it can be used to connect tendons and bones, stop bleeding, eliminate inflammation and relieve pain. Treat fracture, knife and gun injury, burn, carbuncle and swelling.

[usage and dosage] oral administration: Yanmo, 1-2 yuan. External use: tamping.

[should avoid] pregnant women should not take it.