Alias: Zhekui, Shuliang, Chicken Blood Lotus, Blood Mother, Cinnabar Seven, Hongyaozi, Jinguoguo, Hong Haier

Description: Perennial perennial twining vine, the whole plant is smooth and hairless, the stem is cylindrical, its quality is very tough, and the base has hard spines, which often clings to trees or trees. Leaves alternate or opposite, leathery, oblong to lanceolate, base new or obtuse, all green, front green, back flour green, all smooth, flowers unisexual, small pleomorphic, male inflorescence conical, female inflorescence spicate, axillary, capsule three-winged, seeds flat and hidden in wings.

Efficacy and function of Dioscorea cirrhosa

Dioscorea cirrhosa can promote blood circulation, replenish blood, astringe and relieve astringency, and treat traumatic injury, blood stasis and qi stagnation, irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia of women, cough and hemoptysis, hemiplegia and rheumatism

Making skills of Dioscorea cirrhosa

Decocting soup, 3-9g; Squeeze or grind