Sargentodoxa, Da Xue Teng Sargentodoxa, Da Xue Teng 大血藤 Da Xue Teng, Hong Teng (TCM) Sargentodoxa cuneata (Photo by JohnJGasper2) (Wikimedia) Sargentodoxa Hong Teng (Adam, 2013) Botanical name: Sargentodoxa cuneata Parts used: Vine Temperature & Taste: Neutral/Slightly Cool. Bitter Classification: B. Clears Heat and Poison Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-Abscesses, Boils, Carbuncles, Toxic Swellings-Breast Abscess, Intestinal Abscess with swelling and pain-Skin lesions2. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis:-Trauma, Bruising-Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea-Acute Pelvic Inflammation-Acute Appendicitis-Muscles and Joint pain from Blood stasis3. Settles Wind:-Dizziness-Wind-Damp Muscles and Joint pain4. Kills Worms:-Hookworm disease, Roundworm disease, Filariasis (Barefoot Doctors Manual) Dose: Steeped in wine or made into a tincture to move the Blood. Or the powder can be taken with Wine.Decoction: 9–15 grams (up to 30 grams)Powder: 1–4 gramsPowder can be mixed with water or wine for external use. Substitute: This herb is used for Spatholobus Ji Xue Teng in some parts of China. Main Combinations: 1. Abscess, Boils from toxic heat:i. Sargentodoxa with Lonicera Jin Yin Hua, Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying), Violet (Zi Hua Di Ding)ii. Sargentodoxa with Rhubarb (Da Huang), Coptis Huang Lian2. Intestinal Abscess:i. Sargentodoxa with Rhubarb (Da Huang), Paeonia Mu Dan Pi, Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying)ii. Sargentodoxa with Lonicera Jin Yin Hua,…

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