Lespedeza root

Lespedeza root

(Jiangxi folk herbal medicine)

[synonym] yeshandougen (Jiangxi folk herbal medicine).

[source] it is the root or root bark of Lespedeza bicolor. The plant morphology is detailed in "Lespedeza".

[collection] harvest from April to October.

[function indications] it is used to treat rheumatic arthralgia, traumatic injury, red and white belt, and flowing swelling toxin.

"Jiangxi folk herbal medicine": "it is used to treat low back pain, rheumatism, muscle and joint pain, falls and injuries, women's red and white belt, phlegm poison, yellow swelling. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang. External use: grind and apply.

[prescription selection] ① for lumbago and knee pain: two pairs of lespedeza root, two pairs of lean pork, half a jin of yellow rice wine, one bowl of boiled water, two servings. (Mindong materia medica)

② Treatment of women with red and white belt: lespedeza root one or two, with pig lean meat four Liang stew, to decoction medicine service. (Jiangxi folk herbal medicine)

③ Zhituoli: lespedeza root, stewed wine clothes. (Mindong materia medica)

④ Zhiliu column swelling poison: lespedeza root skin grind very fine powder, egg white transfer application. (Jiangxi folk herbal medicine)