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Chinese Clematis Root

Chinese Clematis Root. Class: Wind-Dampnessdispelling And Colddispersing Medicinal. Properties: Pungent; Salty; Warm. Meridians: Bladder

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Wei Ling Xian
中文名 (Chinese)
威灵仙
Latin Name
Clematidis Radix et Rhizoma; Radix et Rhizoma Clematidis
English Name
Chinese Clematis Root
Alias Names
能消铁脚威灵仙灵仙黑脚威灵仙黑骨头
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Pungent; Salty; Warm
Meridians (归经)
Bladder
Part Used
Root
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Wind-Dampnessdispelling And Colddispersing Medicinal
功效分类 (CN)
祛风湿散寒药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To relieve rheumatic conditions, to remove obstruction of collaterals, and to alleviate pain.
Indication (主治)
Common cold, tonsillitis, acute icterohepatitis, laryngitis, rheumatic arthritis, wind-damp impediment pain, numbness in limbs, hypertonicity of sinews and vessels, bone stuck in throat.
Clinical Manifestations
1. inhibiting the growth of stanphylococcus aureus and shigella dysenteriae.2. protoanemonin antagonizes histamine-induced bronchospasm and ileospam of guinea-pigs in vitro.
🔗 External References
SymMap
411
TCMID
2623
TCMSP
411
TCM-ID
2166