Morinda officinalis is a relatively common Chinese herbal medicine. Morinda officinalis has a pungent and warm taste. When used as medicine, it has a good nourishing effect on the liver and kidneys. It is mostly used to treat various kidney deficiency, gynecological irregular menstruation, etc. Diseases, we can also see the ingredients of Morinda officinalis in some similar Chinese patent medicines. So, what is the function of Morinda officinalis as medicine? What are the medicinal effects of Morinda officinalis?
Morinda officinalis is the root of the Rubiaceae plant Morinda officinalisHow. Mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Jiangxi, Sichuan and other places. It can be mined year-round. Remove the fibrous roots and dry briefly, flatten and dry. Moisten or steam before use, remove the woody core, slice or stir-fry in salt water.
The medicinal properties are pungent, sweet, and slightly warm. Returns to the kidney and liver meridians.
Effects: Tonify kidneys and yang, dispel wind and remove dampness
Applications
1. Kidney yang deficiency, impotence, cold uterus, infertility, and frequent urination. This product nourishes the kidneys and supports yang, and is sweet and moist without drying out. To treat deficiency of Ying Yang Dao, take Morinda officinalis and Achyranthes Root soaked in wine ("Qianjin Prescription"); it can also be combined with Epimedium, Curculigo, and Lycium barbarum to treat weak kidney yang and weakened Mingmen fire. Impotence and infertility, such as Chanyu Pills ("Jingyue Complete Book"); if combined with cinnamon, Evodia, and Galangal, it can be used to treat lower Yuan deficiency and cold, uterine cold infertility, irregular menstruation and cold pain in the lower abdomen, such as Morinda Pills ( "Heji Bureau Prescription"); it is often used together with mulberry octopus, Yizhiren, and dodder seeds to treat urination ("Wonderful Prescription").
2. Rheumatism, waist and knee pain and kidney deficiency, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees. This product tonifies kidney yang, strengthens muscles and bones, and dispels rheumatism. It is suitable for patients with kidney yang deficiency and rheumatism. It is often used together with liver and kidney tonifying and rheumatism-removing drugs. It is often used with Cistanche deserticola, Eucommia ulmoides, and Cuscuta chinensis to treat kidney deficiency, bone impotence, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, such as King Kong Pills ("Zhang's Medical Tong"); or with Qianghuo, Eucommia ulmoides, and Acanthopanax bark to treat wind-cold, waist and hip pain, and constipation. The steps are not good, such as Morinda Pills ("Sheng Huifang").
Usage and Dosage: Decoct in water and take, 5-15g.
Usage Note: Those with yin deficiency, excessive fire, and those with heat should not take it.
Summary of ancient books
1. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica": "It governs strong wind and evil spirits, prevents impotence, strengthens muscles and bones, calms the five internal organs, tonifies the middle, increases ambition, and replenishes qi." 2 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Cure athlete's foot, remove wind ailments, and replenish the sea of ??blood."
3. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Tonifying the kidneys and replenishing essence, treating five labors and seven injuries, pungent and warm, dispersing rheumatism, and treating Rheumatism, athlete's foot and edema. "
Modern research
1. Chemical composition: mainly sugars and glycosides, flavonoids and amino acids, and also contains a small amount of anthraquinones and vitamin C.
2. Pharmacological effects: It can significantly increase the weight of mice and extend the swimming time of mice; ethanol extract and water decoction have obvious adrenocorticotropic hormone-like effects.
3. Clinical research: Its compatibility with Cornus officinalis is effective in treating nephrotic syndrome (Journal of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, 1985, 5(3): 192); its compatibility with Astragalus is effective in treating idiopathic edema (Guangxi Chinese Medicine, 1995, 18(6): 6).
Medicine contraindications
1. People with yin deficiency and excessive fire should not take Morinda officinalis.
2. Raspberry makes it happen. Morinda officinalis, Thunder Pill, Salvia miltiorrhiza. "Compendium of Materia Medica"
3. Any disease with strong fire symptoms, red stools, bitter mouth, red eyes and eye pain, irritability and thirst, dry and secretive stools, salty food should be avoided. "Compendium of Materia Medica"
4. Morinda officinalis is contraindicated in cases of excessive fire and semen discharge, yin deficiency and water deficiency, difficulty in urination, and dry mouth and tongue. "Defiting Materia Medica"