Uncaria has the following effects and functions:

1. Clearing away heat and detoxifying: Uncaria can clear away heat and detoxify, and is used to treat some heat-toxic diseases.

2. Reduce swelling and dissipate knots: Uncaria can reduce swelling and dissipate knots, and is used to treat some carbuncle, swollen and painful conditions.

3. Relax the muscles and activate blood circulation: Uncaria can relax the muscles and activate blood circulation, and is used to treat some rheumatic arthralgia conditions.

4. Antiviral and antibacterial: Uncaria has antiviral and antibacterial effects, which can help the body resist viruses and bacteria and make the body healthier.

Main treatments:

1. Exogenous heat-toxin diseases: such as heat-toxin carbuncle, carbuncle, stomatitis, toothache, etc.

2. Rheumatic paralysis: such as joint pain, shoulder, neck and back pain, etc.

3. Skin diseases: such as eczema, scabies, itching, etc.

4. Throatitis, tonsillitis, pneumonia, etc.