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Aspidistra, Zhi Zhu Bao Dan 蜘蛛抱蛋

Aspidistra
Zhi Zhu Bao Dan
(TCM)
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Aspidistra elatior
Addisonia
(1933)

Botanical name:
Aspidistra elatior

Parts used:
Whole herb or Rhizome

Temperature & Taste:
Slightly Warm (some sources say Cool), dry. Sweet, Pungent

Constituents:
Steroidal saponins, inc. aspidogenin

Uses:
1. Moves the Blood, Opens Obstructions, Eases Pain:
-Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea
-Trauma, Bruising
-Headache, Toothache
-Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea

2. Clears Wind-Damp, Benefits Muscles and Bones:
-Wind-Damp Muscle and Joint pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis
-Lumbago
-strengthens the Bones and Joints

3. Benefits the Lungs, Stops Cough:
-Lung Heat Cough
-Cough from Lung deficiency
-Hemoptysis

4. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine, Opens Obstruction:
-Strangury, obstructed Urine, Edema
-Gravel and Stones of the Urinary tract

5. Used for Malaria:
-a fold remedy for Malaria.


DOSE:
Decoction: 9–15 grams (up to 30 grams); of the Fresh plant, 30–60 grams

Main Combinations:
1. Rheumatoid Arthritis, Aspidistra is steeped in wine (in a ratio of 1:2) as a solo medicine; Dose: 15mls. (Barefoot Doctors Manual)
2. Muscle and Joint pain, 9–15 grams decocted and taken.
3. Chronic Lower Back pain, Aspidistra, Eucommia Du Zhong, decoct in wine.

Major Formulas:


Cautions:
Not used during Pregnancy.

Main Preparations used:

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