Clematis is a neglected grass. It is very inconspicuous in the hospital, and even many doctors have not prescribed it. However, it ranks 3372 in the Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The root of Clematis chinensis contains anemonin, anemolactone, sterols, sugars, saponins, amino acids and so on. It has the effects of lowering blood pressure, antidiuretic, lowering blood sugar and relaxing smooth muscle. It is mainly used for expelling wind and removing dampness, dredging meridians, eliminating phlegm and promoting fluid production, promoting digestion and resolving food stagnation, and treating gout, beriberi, tonsillitis, tetanus, bone spur and throat. Most people think that acidic substances make fish bones soft, but they are not. Different from the folk saying.
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It is said that Clematis chinensis is used unilaterally to soften fish bones, so we must pay attention to the dosage to avoid poisoning after overdose. Please read the following instructions in detail.
Clematis (iron foot), produced in Yuntai Mountain, is called "black dog tendon". Mountain people love to collect roots in autumn and winter, wash them and dry them for later use. There is a good effect in treating fish bones with clematis, so there is a folk song in Yuntai Mountain, "Clematis with iron hoof, fried in white sweet and sour, boiled in soup, and fish bones are as soft as cotton". According to modern clinical reports, fresh Clematis root washing treatment of mumps, the effect is obvious.
Clematis chinensis is a climbing shrub of Ranunculaceae. Its main stem is like a hairpin, with oval pinnate compound leaves, opposite, sharp apex and long stem. Small white flowers bloom in midsummer, and the fragrance is fragrant. They are good climbing trees and garden ornamental plants.
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1. Excessive dosage is used as a drug to dispel wind, remove dampness and relieve pain. Some people often treat joint cold pain with large dosage. The whole grass of Clematis chinensis is poisonous, and the roots are even more poisonous. If the dosage is too large, it will cause serious poisoning. It can be manifested as: burning mouth, severe diarrhea, bloody stool, vomiting, severe drop in blood pressure, dyspnea and even death. Don't arbitrarily increase the dosage when using Clematis chinensis.
2. The use of fresh clematis, especially tender juice, has a strong stimulating effect on skin and mucosa. After skin contact, there will be rashes, blisters, ulcers, and some people will have allergic reactions.
This medicine is not suitable for symptoms. Clematis chinensis has a strong dispersing ability, which can dissipate qi and blood. If it is used alone for waist and knee pain with weak qi and blood, it is the wrong medicine. Long-term use will aggravate the deficiency of qi and blood. At this time, drugs that tonify qi and blood and liver and kidney should be added as appropriate.