500g, Bian Ten, Stem and root of Flatstem Rockvine, Tcm Herbal

Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Bian Teng

Pinyin: Biǎn Ténɡ

Aliases belt vine, sheep belt wind (Guangzhou army "commonly used Chinese herbal medicine manual"), flat bone wind ("Guangxi Chinese herbal medicine").

Source: Guangzhou Army "Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicine Handbook"

The source is the cane and root of the Vitis vinifera. Can be harvested throughout the year, washed, sliced ​​and sun-dried.

Habitat distribution Born in alpine forests, winding it on trees. Distributed throughout southern my country.

Original form Large woody vine, hard. Stems are flat, pole-shaped, articulate, up to 5-10 cm wide; tendrils are long and winding, opposite to leaves. Leaves alternate, long-stalked, palmately 5 leaflets; leaflets ovate-elliptic, 9-15 cm long, 3-5 cm wide, pointed at the apex, broadly cuneate at the base, shallowly wavy at the margin, and green and glabrous on both sides. Corymbose cymes axillary; flowers pale green; petals broadly ovate-triangular, caducous; stamens shorter than ovary; ovary broadly conical, stigma 4-lobed, radiating. The berries are fleshy, oval as large as a bird's egg, and yellow when ripe. Flowering spring.

Sexual taste:

 ①Guangzhou Army "Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicine Handbook": "Astringent and slightly astringent, warm."

② "Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Sour, flat."

Function Indications:

 Guangzhou Army "Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicine Handbook": "Dispel wind and dry dampness. Treat rheumatic low back pain, hemiplegia, and muscle rheumatism."

Dosage Oral: decoction, 1 to 2 taels; or soaked in wine.

Excerpt: Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine

"Chinese Materia Medica": flat vine

Pinyin: Biǎn Ténɡ

Aliases: belt rattan, sheep belt wind, flat bone wind, iron belt rattan, big reed rattan, crossing the river flat dragon, foot white rattan, big blood rattan, Yanwujia.

English name: Stem and root of Flatstem Rockvine

Source: From the Guangzhou Army's "Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicine Handbook"

Source Medicinal material base source: the root or cane of the Vitis vinifera plant.

Latin plant animal mineral name: Tetrastigma planicaule (Hook.f.) Gagnep.[Vitis planicaule Hook.f.]

Harvesting and storage: Cane and roots are excavated in autumn and winter, washed, sliced, used fresh or sun-dried.

Habitat distribution Ecological environment: Born in the forests of the Zhongshan area at an altitude of 300-400m, often clinging to trees.

Resource distribution: distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

The original form of the side pole vine Climbing woody vines, about 10m long. The whole plant is hairless. Stems dark brown, broad and flat, base up to 40cm wide, branches cylindrical, often with swollen nodes, stripes; tendrils stout, unbranched. Palmate compound leaves alternate; total petiole stout, 5-14cm long, base often flat and wide; leaflets 5, leathery, petioles 1-3cm long, middle leaf blade oblong-lanceolate or oblanceolate-oblong, 8-13cm long, 3-6cm wide, apex acuminate, base obtuse or wedge-shaped, with shallow blunt teeth; lateral leaflets narrower or slightly shorter. Compound umbellate cymes axillary; common peduncle 4-6cm long, with bracts near base; calyx cup-shaped, apex truncated, with papillose dots; petals 4, green-white, ovate-triangular, apex pocket-shaped, 2.5-3mm long; disc is conspicuous in male flowers, shallowly 4-lobed, inconspicuous in female flowers, stamens shorter than ovary; ovary broadly conical, glabrous, stigma 4-lobed. The berries are large, nearly spherical, fleshy, about 2 cm in diameter, with 2 seeds. Seeds obovate-elliptic, with 2 parallel grooves on both sides and transverse wrinkles. The flowering period is April-June, and the fruiting period is June-October.

Cultivation Biological characteristics Likes a cool and humid climate. Under the conditions of abundant rainfall, cloudy fog, and high soil and air humidity, the plants grow robustly. Such as direct sunlight, plant growth is slow, growth and development are affected. It should be cultivated in fertile sandy soil with a lot of humus.

Cultivation techniques Propagation by seeds and cuttings. Seed propagation: harvest when the fruit is ripe in summer, rub off the peel, and dry in the shade. It is advisable to follow the harvest and sow, and choose a humid environment with a certain shade to raise seedlings. Sow on the seedbed, cover the seeds with a fine cover, cover the grass, water and moisturize. When the seedlings are as high as 30cm, holes are opened according to the row spacing of 200cm×200cm, and one plant is planted in each hole. Propagation by cuttings: in warm spring, choose biennial branches, cut them to a length of 15-20cm, and insert them into the soil obliquely.

Field management: Flat rattan seedlings grow slowly. It is necessary to top up decomposed human manure and urine once a month, cultivating and weeding 3-4 times a year, and topping up compost or manure once in early spring and after autumn. Take care to keep the soil moist and shaded.

Pest control damping off is easy to occur when the seedlings have 1-2 true leaves. In the rainy season, pay attention to ditch drainage, remove diseased plants, sprinkle quicklime on the diseased holes for disinfection, and sprinkle a layer of dry grass ash on the surface of the seedbed.

Meridian: Heart; Liver

Nature and flavor: pungent; sour; flat

Functions and indications: Dispel wind and remove dampness; relax tendons and activate collaterals. Mainly rheumatic arthralgia; lumbar muscle strain; stroke hemiplegia; bruises

Dosage Oral: decoction, 15-30g; or soaked in wine. External use: appropriate amount, smashed for application; or decoction for washing.

Excerpt: "Chinese Materia Medica"

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