Caulis sinomenii

China's traditional Chinese medicine to

        Caulis sinomenii and name sinomenium acutum, seek wind cane for menispermaceae plants sinomenium acutum, China fangji or the wind cane section plant the wind cane, cane stem. Every year summer, autumn mining cut rattan stem, drying can be used as medicine. The sexual flat, taste cosin, into the liver, the spleen channel. Contains sinomenine, magnolia alkali, pointed fangji alkali, four hydrogen table berberine, different sinomenine, soil du pull better, hexadecanoic acid methyl ester, michelia alkali, light stephania alkali etc. Alkaloids, still contain beta sitosterol, stigmasterol and composition, have qufeng wet, through channels and collaterals, and the effect of the urine, used in the treatment of rheumatism bi pain, joint swelling, itching and paralysis disease. "Compendium of materia medica" load caulis sinomenii "cure rheumatism empty into, calendar quarter crane knee, paralysis, itching, damage boils swollen, into Chinese yeast China". The zhejiang tianmu yam planting record "also load the:" line water diuresis, reducing blood points lower portions. To wind damp and hot edema, beriberi, rheumatism joint pain, mouth eye skew, carbuncle swollen sore evil."

        The modern pharmacological research shows that, caulis sinomenii contains sinomenine has definite analgesic action, it and propylene morphine share, do not appear antagonism, instead of synergy, the required analgesia doses of morphine for about 10 times, for time is short. Continuous application can also produce tolerance, but a morphine is slow, and between morphine and no cross tolerance. And promethazine share, the function strengthen; Caulis sinomenii whether made of intravenous injection or internal use, there are certain acute decompression effect, action quick, significant and lasting, but has repeatedly to medicine, produce the rapid tolerance; Injection sinomenine can increase gastric secretion and acidity of the gastrointestinal tract up excitement action; Contains sinomenine for arthritis has significant anti-inflammatory effects, trichomonad, plasmodium also have inhibition.

        Clinical often and angelica sinensis, fructus lycii compatibility, treating the wind cold dampness bi, also can single herb application, have made paste oral medication treatment all the wind powerfully, also for external use Fried water fumigation, have very good relaxing tendons, anti-inflammatory analgesic effect.

        Common prescription: cure rheumatism bi pain: caulis sinomenii 90 grams, fangji 30 grams, into the wine of 500 ml, cooking drink; Cure rheumatoid arthritis: caulis sinomenii, red cane every 15 grams, water frying, add right amount a blunt wine; Cure of joints atmosphere pain: take caulis sinomenii 60 grams, Fried water often wash the sore spot. (HanDeCheng)