Spatholobus stem (Jixueteng)
Spatholobus suberectus Dunn (Fam. Fabaceae)
1. Branch with fruit; 2. Vine; 3. Flower; 4. Cross-section of the vine
Pharmaceutical Name: Caulis Millettiae;
Caulis spatholobi
Botanical Name: 1. Spatholobus
suberectus Dunn; 2. Millettia
dielsiana Harms ex Diels; Millettia
reticulata Benth., Mucuna
or birdwoodiana Tutcher (Fam. Fabaceae)
Common Name: Milletia,
Spatholobus stem, Millettia vine.
Source of Earliest Record: Bencao
Gangmu Shiyi.
Part Used
& Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations:
Dried stem.
Caulis Spatholobi is produced
chiefly in
the provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Yunnan. The crude herb is cut into slices
or decocted into gelatin for medication.
Meridians: Liver.
Functions: 1. To invigorate the blood;
2. To nourish the blood; 3. To relax and activate the tendons.
Indications & Combinations:
1. Blood deficiency and blood stagnation
manifested as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea or menorrhea.
Spatholobus stem (Jixueteng) is used with Chinese angelica root (Danggui), White
peony root (Baishao) and Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong).
2. Soreness and painful joints caused by
invasion of wind-cold-damp manifested as numbness of the limbs, or paralysis
caused by poor nourishment of tendons and muscles due to deficient blood. Spatholobus
stem (Jixueteng) is used with Chinese angelica root (Danggui), Chaenomeles
fruit (Mugua), Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong) and Mulberry mistletoe
(Sangjisheng).
Dosage: 10-15
g , or in a large dose up to 60 g, decocted in water
for an oral dose.
Precautions: None noted.
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