Desmos, Jiu Bing Ye 酒饼叶 Jia Ying Zhao, Jiu Bing Ye (TCM) Blume, C.L., Flora Javae nec non insularum adjacentium (1828-1851) Desmos chinensis(Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Desmos cochinchinensis (syn. Desmos chinensis) Parts used: Leaf; less commonly the Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, Sweet. Regarded as slightly Toxic Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Damp:-Wind-Damp Joint pain-Rheumatic Arthralgia, Rheumatism-Edema2. Moves the Blood, Clear Stasis, Relieves Pain:-Trauma, Bruising-Dysmenorrhea-Postpartum Abdominal Pain, Postpartum Hemorrhage3. Strengthen Spleen, Benefits the Stomach:-Indigestion-Abdominal distention, Gastric Pain-Diarrhea-regarded by some sources as a Qi tonic4. Kills Worms and Parasites:-Malaria-Scabies (topically) Dose: Decoction: 3–15 gramsTopically the decoction is used as a wash, or a paste of the fresh herb is applied. Preparation: 1. The leaves can be stir-fried until yellowed or scorched. This makes it more warming, and presumably lessens the toxin. Main Combinations: 1. Bruising and Bone pain, stir-fry the leaves in a dry wok until scorched, then boil in wine. Drink the wine and apply the residue to the spot. Major Formulas: Cautions: Avoid overdose. Main Preparations used:

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