Notopterygium root has the functions of relieving exterior syndrome, dispelling cold, expelling wind and dampness, and relieving pain.

Notopterygium Notopterygium has the following functions: common cold due to wind-cold, arthralgia due to wind-cold-dampness, stiff neck and stiff muscles, sore joints, edema due to geomantic omen, and carbuncle and sore poison.

Notopterygium is a perennial herb with a height of 6-12 cm, thick rhizome and bamboo-like elongation. There are withered leaf sheaths at the root and neck. The stem is erect, cylindrical, hollow, with vertical fine stripes and purplish. Growing in forest margins and shrubs at an altitude of 2-4 meters; Distributed in Shaanxi, Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai and Tibet in China.

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contraindications and unsuitable people

1. Notopterygium root is warm, bitter in taste, and can turn dryness into fire, so all the symptoms caused by heat evil are not suitable. Such as exogenous wind-heat, or the onset of epidemic febrile diseases, who have aversion to cold and body pain, but also see persistent sweating and fever, swollen throat, strong pulse and red fur, or excess heat in the stomach, bitter taste and thirst, dry stool, swollen gums, head and body pain, etc., should not use this product, so as not to help the fire aggravate the condition.

2. Notopterygium root has a strong smell. If it is used too much, it will easily cause vomiting, so it is not suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach. It should be used with caution for patients with blood deficiency and arthralgia and headache due to yin deficiency.

3. Notopterygium root can dilate cerebral arteries and increase cerebral blood flow, so it should be used with caution for patients with brain edema and increased intracranial pressure.

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