The roots and stems (OpuntiaelilleniiHaw) of cactus used as medicine in China are shrubs, with a height of 1-3 meters, slightly lignified lower stems, nearly cylindrical upper fleshy, flat green and knobby; Each node is ovoid to oblong, with a length of 15-30 cm, bright, scattered with many nodules, and each nodule is densely covered with yellow-brown curly hair, which is beneficial to thorns. Leaves thin, needle-shaped, tapering at the top, purple-red, green at the base, born under the thorns of small tumors, early-falling, yellow flowers, 7-8 cm in diameter, solitary or several clustered at the top edge of the stem; Most stamens, pistil 1, white style, berries, fleshy, oval, purple. Most seeds bloom in summer and mature in autumn.
As a medicinal cactus
In China, the cactus used as medicine is (EChinpsismultiplexzucc), which is a perennial succulent plant. The stems are spherical or oval, above 15 cm, green, fleshy, with longitudinal edges 12- 14, and clustered needles on the edges, usually 10- 15, straight, hard, yellow or dark yellow, with different lengths. The flower is trumpet-shaped, about 20 cm long, red or white, fragrant, with scales outside the tube and long hair in the axils. Berry globose to ovoid, unarmed. The seeds are small and the flowering period is 5-6 months. In addition, some species of Viburnum are also used as medicines because they are used to treat heart diseases.
Modern research on cactus
In the field of medicine, there are more and more reports about cactus. So far, many components of cactus have been found, but there are still many unknown components. Of course, not all ingredients are beneficial to the human body, but even the ingredients with little value alone, once used together with other ingredients, will show certain effects, especially when catabolized in the body.
Composition of cactus
Cactus is rich in nutrition, and its stem contains Yin San, ecdysone -3, glucose -2, malic acid, hyaluronic acid, tartaric acid, resin and protein. Ash contains 24% potassium carbonate; The fruit contains protein and sugar, and the seed contains fatty oil; Flowers contain isorhamnetin and carpet element. Cactus stem also contains vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, manganese, copper, zinc, diamond, nickel and other elements, and also contains chloride ions. First, let's look at the effects of cactus ingredients on human body. Without calories, protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and other nutrients, human beings cannot survive.
Contents of various components in cactus
Fresh cactus contains 220 micrograms of vitamin per100g, which is higher than that of tomato. Every100g of fresh cactus also contains16mg of vitamin C, 2.7mg of iron and1.6mg of protein, and can generate 25-30 calories. It can be seen from the determination results that the content of calcium and iron in cactus is very high. It is higher than grain, various vegetables, fruits, fish, meat and eggs, and the contents of copper and zinc are similar to those of other vegetables, fruits, fish, meat and eggs. Because cactus contains the above ingredients,
It determines the therapeutic and medicinal effects and pharmacological activities of cactus.
Pharmacological study on cactus
The medicinal function of cactus is inherited and developed by people through long-term experience. Now the medicinal function of cactus is paid more and more attention by pharmaceutical workers, who have carried out pharmacological experiments on cactus. A lot of research work shows that the effects and toxicity of drugs in humans and animals, especially mammals, are consistent with clinical research results in most cases. The pharmacological effects of cactus involve antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, immune, hypoglycemic and anticancer activities. Two. Treatment of pediatric diseases
Treat parotitis
【 Etiology and pathogenesis 】: Mumps is an acute infectious disease caused by mumps virus, which can occur all year round, especially in winter and spring.
【 Clinical Symptoms 】 The main clinical manifestations are fever, swelling and pain under the ears and cheeks.
[Treatment] For local external application, cactus cream is the first choice, followed by water. At the same time, oral antipyretic and detoxification drugs, such as antiviral oral liquid. Severe fever can be treated by infusion.
Cactus for treating mumps
[Ingredients] Fresh cactus stem.
【 Method and Usage 】 Choose fresh and juicy cactus, peel off the skin and small thorns, mash it into paste, and apply it to the affected area once a day. Generally, it can be cured only by changing it two or three times. If you have a high fever, headache, irritability and so on. , you can treat both inside and outside.
Comprehensive treatment, the prescription is modified with Puji Disinfection Drink.
【 Clinical Effect 】 This method is effective in treating cheek redness, swelling, pain, chewing inconvenience, and chills.
Fever patients changed the dressing twice, the redness subsided, and chewing and swallowing returned to normal.
[Source] Why Jun, Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine 1985( 10)52.
Treating alopecia in children
[Therapeutic principle] Clearing away heat and toxic materials,
[Treatment] Cactus ointment is the first choice for external use. At the same time, oral antipyretic and detoxifying drugs.
Treat parotitis
[Pharmaceutical Ingredients] Cactus stem.
【 Method and Usage 】 Wash cactus, remove thorns, cut it open, mash it, add duck egg white, stir it fully and evenly, spread the ointment on a thick sterile emery cloth (cloth thickness is about 0.5 mm), choose the paste size according to the parotid gland swelling range, and stick it on one side.
The lateral and bilateral lesions were pasted on both sides, and the dressing was changed every day 1 time.
[Clinical Efficacy] In this group of 408 cases, 287 cases were cured by 1 time, 2 cases were cured by 103, and 3 cases were cured by 18, with a total effective rate of 100%.
[Source] Taojiangti, journal of traditional chinese medicine 1994(4)25. Three. Gynecological diseases
Treatment of acute mastitis with cactus external application
[Ingredients] Fresh cactus stem.
【 Method and Usage 】 Take 2-3 slices of fresh and juicy cactus, peel them, cut them into pieces, mash them into paste, and add proper amount of egg white. After mixing, spread it on cloth or dressing and apply it to the affected area, and fix it with adhesive tape. Change the dressing 1-2 times a day, and generally apply it for 4-6 times to recover. If there is inflammation or axillary lymph node enlargement, antibiotics can be added for treatment.
[Clinical effect ]60 cases were all cured, including 2-4 times of external application, and 7 cases were cured/kloc-0. 4 1 external application was cured for 4-6 times, and 2 cases were cured for 6- 10 times. 3 cases were cured by antibiotics.
[Source] He Guoxing, Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine 1987(3)47.
Treatment of breast carbuncle with cactus
[Composition] Proper amount of cactus stem and proper amount of aged vinegar.
【 Method and Usage 】 Peel cactus, remove thorns, mash it, add proper amount of Zhenjiang aged vinegar and * * to make it into paste, spread it on gauze and apply it to breast abscess. Change it as soon as it's dry (exposing nipples is convenient for milking). Suitable for lump, red color, burning, pain, refusing to press, blocking milk, fever and aversion to cold. 【 Clinical Effect 】 Mild patients were cured once, while severe patients were cured in three days.
[Source] Zhao, Henan Traditional Chinese Medicine199111(6) 37.
External application of compound cactus ointment in the treatment of breast carbuncle
[Composition]150g peeled cactus stem, 30g natural indigo powder, 30g cinnabar,15g borneol and 5g red powder.
【 Method and Usage 】 The cactus is mashed into mud, and other medicines are ground into fine powder, which is mixed with palm juice for later use. Apply the ointment directly to the affected area, keep it moist, and then apply it after drying, several times a day for severe cases and 3-5 times for mild cases.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 Clinical observation showed that 132 cases, 48 cases were cured in 5- 10 day, 58 cases were cured in LL- 15 day, and 16-20 day/6 cases were cured.
[Origin] Liu Yaochi, Chinese herbal medicine 1990(2) 16.
Treatment of acute mastitis with cactus
[Pharmaceutical Ingredients] Cactus stem.
【 Method and usage 】 Mashed and tender.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 This method is effective for acute mastitis.
[Source] Collection of national TCM gynecological prescriptions.
Treatment of breast carbuncle with cactus
[Composition] Cactus, one piece of distiller's grains and one piece of ginger.
【 Method and Usage 】 Mash the above three kinds of * * * together, add a little cinnamon and stir fry. Put a wine coat on my son's swollen place.
【 Clinical Effect 】 Immediately stop the pain, and no longer become a sore.
[Source] "Zhu Ming Di Puji Fang" Volume 8 244.
Immortals treat cervicitis.
[Medicinal ingredients] Proper amount of cactus stems.
【 Method and Usage 】 Take 80g of succulent stem block of cactus or fresh fruit, add cooking seasoning in a bowl, stew it in water, chop up fresh whole grass, add a little salt each time, decoct, smoke first and then bathe, 10 day is a course of treatment.
【 Clinical Effect 】 Two cases of cervicitis were cured, and the medication was 16 and 23 days respectively.
[Source] Gu, journal of traditional chinese medicine, Zhejiang 1989(l)2.
4. External application of cactus to treat acute cellulitis.
[Medicinal ingredients] Fresh cactus stems are suitable.
【 Method and Usage 】 Take fresh human paws, mash them and apply them to the affected area, and change them every 12 hours until they are cured.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 After fresh cactus was pounded and applied to the affected area for 4 times, the swelling and pain were obviously relieved, and it was cured after 8 times.
[Source] Gao Jiuan, Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine 1989(l)46.
Treatment of acute inflammation with cactus paste and ginger paste
【 Composition 】 20g cactus, ginger 10g.
【 Method and Usage 】 The cactus was washed, peeled and mashed with ginger to make it look like mud. Spread cactus mud evenly on plastic film or vaseline cloth, add dressing, apply it on the inflamed area, and fix it around with wide adhesive tape to ensure safety.
Keep it moist, and change the dressing every day 1 time.
[Clinical effect] 82 cases of acute soft tissue inflammatory diseases were treated with this method.
Among them, there were 29 cases of acute lymphadenitis, 2 cases of acute mastitis, 4 cases of acute parotitis, 2 cases of swelling and 6 cases of traumatic mass. Among them, 6 cases were injected with penicillin and streptomycin at the same time, and the longest course of disease was 7 days. [Source] Wei Tianjiang, Journal of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine 1990(8)478. Cactus for treating injection infection
Medicinal ingredients] raw cactus.
【 Method and Usage 】 Take a cactus, cut it open, and quickly stick the inner surface on the infected area and fix it.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 After using cactus, the local swelling and lump subsided within 24 hours, 16 cases of pain disappeared, 8 cases disappeared within 24-48 hours, and the cure rate was 100%.
[Source] Fujian Hu Xiaolin Medical Journal 1995(5)66.
The magical use of cactus
[Ingredients] Fresh cactus stem.
【 Method and Usage 】 Cutting fresh cactus into pieces for intravenous infusion or intramuscular injection will cause local redness, swelling and heat pain at the needle entrance. Put fresh cactus slices in a place about the size of the swollen part, and stick the pulpy side on the affected part and fix it twice a day.
【 Clinical Effect 】 Generally, it will get better one day after application, and the symptoms will disappear in 3-4 days.
[Source] Jilin New Village 1982(5). Treatment of dog bites with cactus
[Pharmaceutical Ingredients] Cactus stem.
【 Method and Usage 】 Take a piece of fresh stem, simmer it with fire, cut 2 pieces longitudinally, and apply the cut surface to the affected area.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 This method is effective in treating inflammation caused by dog bite.
[Source] Auspicious omen, Hong Kong Chinese Herbal Medicine Volume L.
Cactus is said to cure boils that penetrate the palm of your hand.
[Drug composition] Fresh cactus stems are appropriate, and indigo powder is a little.
【 Method and Usage 】 Cactus and indigo powder were mashed and applied externally to the affected area.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 This method is indeed effective for penetrating palmar furuncle.
[Source] Hong Kong Chinese Herbal Medicine Volume 10.
Cactus treats snake bites.
[Pharmaceutical composition] Appropriate amount of cactus.
【 Method and Usage 】 First, the local area is disinfected routinely, and then the local area is bitten by acupuncture. After detoxification, the prickles on the fleshy stems of fresh cactus are removed, mashed and externally applied to the injured and swollen parts, and replaced 1-2 times a day.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 Symptoms are relieved.
Cactus cures poisonous snakes' qi into the abdomen.
[Ingredients] Ophiopogon japonicus and cactus.
[Method and usage] Grind Ophiopogon japonicus, take it with boiling water, grind cactus and take it orally.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 This method is effective for snake injury.
[Source] "Zhu Mingdi Park Power" Volume 7 956.
External application of cactus to treat heel pain
[Pharmaceutical Ingredients] Cactus.
【 Method and Usage 】 Scrape off the burr of cactus, stick the cut side on the heel pain, and fix it with gauze and adhesive tape. 12 hours later, change a cactus slice.
[Clinical effect] 26 cases were treated, of which 1 1 cases were diagnosed as calcaneal hyperosteogeny by X-ray. After 2-4 weeks of application of Fa Tie, the symptoms gradually disappeared.
[Source] Jiangxi Zhang Yongchen Traditional Chinese Medicine 1992(5)59.
Treatment of deep plantar abscess with cactus
[Pharmaceutical Ingredients] Cactus.
【 Method and Usage 】 Take a fresh cactus, scrape off the epidermis, and bake it with charcoal fire for external application.
【 Clinical effect 】 Symptoms are relieved.
[Source] Zhuang Zhaoyang, Hong Kong Chinese Herbal Medicine Volume I 86.
skin disease
Cactus for treating burns and scalds
[Pharmaceutical Ingredients] Cactus.
【 Therapeutic principle 】 Clearing away heat and toxic materials, diminishing inflammation and relieving pain.
【 Method and Usage 】 Peel and puncture the cactus, mash it, apply it to the affected area, and wrap it with gauze. Change it once a day 1 time.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 This method is effective in treating burns and scalds.
[Source] Pan Dongyuan, journal of traditional chinese medicine 1998(3)58.
Cactus is used to treat scalding fire and snake bites.
[Composition] Cactus.
【 Method and Usage 】 The whole cactus was peeled and punctured, mashed and applied to the affected area.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 This prescription is effective for scalding fire and poisonous snake bite.
[Source] Hunan Pharmacology. Cactus for treating chilblain
[Medicinal ingredients] 1 cactus.
【 Method and Usage 】 The cactus is washed, deburred, mashed and stirred into paste. Then, the cactus paste is applied to the affected area, and its thickness can cover the skin, and then it is bandaged with gauze bandage, and the dressing is removed after 5 days.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 This method has a certain effect on chilblain.
Treatment of tinea manuum with cactus (formula 1)
[Medicinal ingredients] Fresh cactus is suitable.
【 Method and Usage 】 Take cactus, wash it, mash it, wring juice with raw white cloth, and apply the juice to the affected area 2-3 times a day.
【 Clinical effect 】 It can be cured in 5-7 days.
[Source] Bi Shizhong, New Chinese Medicine 1978 (2) 26.
Treatment of tinea manuum with cactus (Formula 2)
【 Composition 】 Fresh cactus stem, appropriate amount of green onion and a little salt.
【 Method and Usage 】 Take cactus, prick it, mash it and apply it externally. Or mashed cactus and scallion, add a little salt. Squeeze juice and apply it to the affected area twice a day.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 This method is effective for Liriodendron chinense.
[Source] Chen Qingfu, Family Traditional Chinese Medicine 1997(6)46.
Treatment of herpes zoster with cactus (formula 1)
[Ingredients] Fresh cactus stem, Niuhuang Jiedu pill.
【 Method and Usage 】 The cactus is pricked into mud, and the blister is punctured. After the water is exhausted, the cactus mud is applied externally, once a day, so as to avoid being sour, spicy and greasy, and Niuhuang Jiedu Pill is taken orally.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 This method is effective for herpes zoster.
[Source] Chen Qingfu, Family Traditional Chinese Medicine 1997(6)46 cactus for herpes zoster (Formula 2)
[Composition] Appropriate amount of cactus and glutinous rice flour.
【 Method and Usage 】 Scrape the prickles outside the cactus, mix them with glutinous rice flour and mash them, and apply them externally, twice a day.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 This method is effective for herpes zoster.
[Source] Guo Aiting, Practical Unilateral Daquan 1996896.
Cactus for psoriasis
[Composition] 50 grams of fresh cactus.
【 Method and Usage 】 Cactus, after removing the prickles and skins, is pasted on the affected area and wrapped with gauze, once a day 1 time.
[Clinical Efficacy] 15 days, with good effect.
Cactus for treating eczema and yellow sore
[Pharmaceutical Ingredients] Cactus stem.
【 Method and Usage 】 Take a proper amount of cactus stem, dry it, grind it into fine powder and apply it to the affected area.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 Cactus dry powder is effective for eczema and yellow sore.
[Source] Yan Zhiwei, Minghua medicated diet 1 10.
Cactus is used to treat eczema and sores.
[Ingredients] Cactus 100g, and cypress powder 15g.
【 Method and Usage 】 Take cactus, remove thorns and peel, mash it, mix it with 15g of cypress powder, and apply it to the affected area, once a day/kloc-0.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 This method is really effective for eczema and sores.
[Source] Pan Dongyuan, journal of traditional chinese medicine 1998(3)58.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) ear, nose and throat diseases
Cactus for toothache
[Ingredients] 35g cactus.
【 Method and usage 】 Remove the thorns, add a bowl of water and fry for about 10 minutes. Take soup and cactus at the same time, twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.
【 Clinical Effect 】 Toothache, unable to eat or sleep at night, will disappear if treated with this method for one day.
[Source] Sichuan Zhang Xinhua Traditional Chinese Medicine 1989(7) back cover.
Cactus cures nosebleeds.
[Ingredients] Dried cactus and Sophora japonica are divided equally.
【 Method and Usage 】 Stir-fry cactus and Sophora japonica, grind them into fine powder, and blow the nose with a paper tube.
【 Clinical effect 】 It has hemostatic effect.
[Source] Chen Qingfu, Family Traditional Chinese Medicine 1997(6)46.
Internal diseases of intransitive verbs
Cactus for treating heat cough
[Pharmaceutical ingredients] Fresh cactus (deburring) 100g.
【 Method and Usage 】 Cactus is added with 30g of white sugar, and taken for two days every day (children should take less).
[Clinical Efficacy] 36 cases were cured after treatment. It usually takes 1-2 days to take effect, and it can be eaten for 7 days at most. No adverse reactions were found. If the body temperature exceeds 38℃, antibiotics should be added as appropriate.
[Source] Leng Changchun of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine1987 (10)19.
Treatment of peptic ulcer with cactus
[Ingredients] Cactus and Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli.
【 Method and Usage 】 The fresh cactus was cleaned, sliced, dried and ground into powder, once 1 g, twice a day. Paragastric acid
30-60g of Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli powder can be added to 0.5kg of cactus powder for patients who are not high, and 60-90g of cuttlefish bone powder can be added to patients with high gastric acid, and the mixture is 2 1 day.
【 Clinical Efficacy 】 Clinical observation showed that symptoms such as epigastric pain, acid regurgitation and melena disappeared or improved in 8 patients, and barium meal reexamination showed that most of the lesions disappeared in 7 patients.
[Source] Chen Qingquan is a practical clinical herb.
Treatment of peptic ulcer with cactus
[Ingredients] Fresh cactus 300g.
【 Method and Usage 】 Cactus is decocted 3-6 times a day, once a day/kloc-0, and 30 days is a course of treatment.
[Clinical observation] 6 cases of peptic ulcer were treated with cactus, and the total effective rate was 98.36%.
[Source] Zhang Yuliang Medical 1995 (2) 87-88.
Cactus for treating canker.
[Ingredients] How many roots does fresh cactus have?
【 Method and Usage 】 Take cactus, process it into powder, and take it orally, and add and subtract according to the syndrome.
[Clinical Efficacy] 56 cases were observed, 42 cases were cured, 8 cases were markedly effective, 2 cases were improved and 2 cases were ineffective.
[Origin] Jiangxi Zhang Yanhong Traditional Chinese Medicine 1995(2)24.
Treatment of epigastric pain with cactus
[Ingredients] 90g cactus.
【 Method and usage 】 The cactus is peeled and pricked, and decocted in water twice a day 1-2 times.
[Clinical Efficacy] This method is effective in treating epigastric pain.
[Source] Yan Zhiwei, Minghua Medicinal Diet l 13.
Treatment of acute bacillary dysentery with cactus
[Ingredients] Fresh cactus stem 50- 100g.
【 Method and Usage 】 Wash cactus, peel it, decoct it with 30 ml, 2-3 times a day, and stop taking medicine as soon as it heals.
[Clinical Efficacy] This method is effective for acute bacillary dysentery.
[Source] Chen Qingfu, Family Traditional Chinese Medicine 1997
Treatment of supraventricular tachycardia with cactus
[Ingredients] 30-50g cactus.
【 Method and usage 】 Fresh cactus, 30-50g each time, daily 1 time, for 6 months.
【 Clinical Effect 】 The patient suffered from supraventricular tachycardia for 9 years, with an average attack of 3-5 days 1 time. After taking cactus, there was no 1 attack in one year's follow-up.
[Source] Wang Zhiqin Journal of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine 1993(2)I 17.