Nickname: Huai Nen Zao
Harvesting and processing: Harvested in spring, sun dried for fresh use.
Medicinal parts: tender branches
Origin: National
Family: Leguminosae
Original plant: Sophora japonica
Plant condition: deciduous trees
Medicinal properties of locust branches:
【 Taste 】 Bitter taste; Sexual Peace
[Returning to the Classic] Heart; Liver meridian
【 Indications and Functions 】 Relieve blood stasis and stop bleeding; Clear heat and dry dampness; Eliminate wind and kill insects. Main collapse and leakage; Under the red and white belt; Hemorrhoids; Scrotal wetness and itching; Heartache; Mu Chi; Scabies
[Usage and Dosage] Oral administration: decoction, 15-30g; Soak in wine or grind into powder. External use: appropriate amount, boil and wash with water; Or burn asphalt coating.
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① Treating collapse or red and white, regardless of the year or distance: locust pit, burnt ash, and a small dagger under the wine before eating. (Mei Shi Ji Fang)
② Treatment of hemorrhoids: Huai Zhi, concentrated decoction, first wash the hemorrhoids, then apply moxibustion to the seven strong points above them, using knowledge as the measure. (The Messenger)
③ Treating Nine Types of Heartache: Grasp the newly formed locust branch and remove both ends. Cut it finely, add three liters of water, boil one liter, and take it orally. (From "Qian Jin Fang")
④ Treating wind induced impotence and rheumatism: Sophora japonica sprouts; Boil juice to make wine and drink. (Tang Bencao) Huai Zhi Wine
【 Discussions from Various Schools 】 1. "Bielu": Mainly used to wash sores and relieve dampness and itching under the Yin meridian.
2. "Tang Bencao": Ironing tender shoots with cannons to stop scorpion venom.
3. "Herbal Collection": Wood is gray, with long hair.
4. "Compendium of Materia Medica": In spring, pick tender branches, calcine them to black gray, and use them to wipe teeth to remove swelling; Boil green twigs and extract water to apply ringworm.
5. "Dian Nan Ben Cao": Wash skin scabies and remove the wind of skin itching.
6. "Gangmu": Treat red eyes, collapse and leakage.