What are the effects and functions of trumpet creeper

Trumpet creeper is produced in various parts of my country, most of which are cultivated varieties. The main producing areas are in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the best variety is from Suzhou, Jiangsu. The flowers usually bloom in summer and autumn. It is often dried in the sun or at low temperature for medicinal purposes. Trumpet creeper is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. Most people are not very familiar with trumpet creeper. Next, let’s take a look at the effects and functions of trumpet creeper.

【Effects and functions】

Trumpet creeper, also known as Quling, Lingtiao, Wuwei, Qihua, Lingjufu, five-clawed dragon, hanging wall flower, white dog intestine, climbing tree dragon, Dulingxiao flower, climbing tree centipede, ghost eye, trumpet creeper, American trumpet creeper, Lingxiao flower, Ziwei, Ziweihua, abortion flower, broken bone wind, tengli flower, tengli grass, is the flower of the trumpet creeper of the family Viburnum. Spicy, slightly cold. It enters the liver and pericardium meridians.

1. Removing blood stasis and regulating menstruation: used for blood stasis and amenorrhea, it is often used with Angelica sinensis, Safflower, Red Peony Root, Achyranthes bidentata, etc.; for masses and lumps, it can be used together with turtle shell, wormwood, Cortex Moutan, etc. For example, (Shen Shi Zunsheng's <Ziwei San>) is used to treat amenorrhea, fever and abdominal distension.

2. Cooling blood and dispelling wind: used for itching all over the body, this product can be taken alone decocted in water.

【Drug form】

1. Trumpet creeper: mostly wrinkled and curled, yellowish brown or tan, the complete flower is 4 to 5 cm long. The calyx tube is bell-shaped, 2 to 2.5 cm long, with 5 lobes split to the middle, and there are 5 longitudinal ridges from the base of the calyx tube to the tip of the calyx teeth. The tip of the corolla has 5 lobes, the lobes are semicircular, and the lower part is united into a funnel shape. Fine veins can be seen on the surface, which are more obvious on the inner surface. There are 4 stamens, attached to the corolla, 2 long and 2 short, anthers are in the shape of an "A", style is l, and the stigma is flat. It has a light fragrance and tastes slightly bitter and sour.

2. The complete flower of Trumpet Creeper is 6 to 7 cm long. The calyx tube is 1.5 to 2 cm long, hard and leathery, with 5 teeth at the tip. The lobes are short triangular and about 1/3 of the length of the calyx tube. There are no obvious longitudinal ridges on the outside of the calyx tube; the inner surface of the corolla has obvious dark brown veins.

【Efficacy identification】

Trumpet creeper can invigorate blood circulation, cool blood and dispel wind, and treat itching all over the body, which is more severe when exposed to heat.

【Clinical application】

It is mainly used for hemiplegia, limb weakness, and is a type of Qi deficiency, blood stasis, and blood vessel obstruction. 120g of this product, 90g of Astragalus, 5g each of Saposhnikovia divaricata and cinnamon twig, and 1 hen, decoct into a soup and remove the oil, use the soup to cook the medicine, take it all at once, once every 4-5 days.

【Pharmacological action】

It has antibacterial and diuretic effects.

【Chemical composition】

Contains volatile oils, flavonoids and other ingredients.

【Dosage and Usage】

3-15g, decocted in water or taken as a medicine. For external use, apply in appropriate amount.

Through the above detailed introduction to the effects and functions of trumpet creeper. I believe everyone already has a certain understanding of the common knowledge about the effects of trumpet creeper. We can learn about the specific effects and functions of some uncommon Chinese medicinal materials. For example, trumpet creeper can be widely used in our lives. In addition, for people with qi deficiency and blood stasis, they can take it according to the above method.