Product name : CORTEX CERCIS CHINENSIS

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    Bauhinia bark is a cluster of deciduous trees or solitary shrubs of the Fabaceae Bauhinia genus. The trunk is tall, and the bark and twigs are off-white. The leaves are papery, nearly round or triangular round, the young leaves are green, only the petiole is slightly purple, and the leaf margins are relatively transparent, clearly visible when fresh. The flowers are purplish red or pink, and several flowers are clustered in clusters on old branches and main trunks, and usually open before the leaves, but the flowers on young branches or young plants open at the same time as the leaves. The fruit is small, round in shape, dark brown in color, and has 2-6 seeds. Its flowering period is from March to April; the fruiting period is from August to October. Bauhinia bark is widely distributed in China, from Hebei in the north, Guangdong and Guangxi in the south, Yunnan and Sichuan in the west, Shaanxi in the northwest, and Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Shandong in the east. As a common cultivated plant, it is mostly planted in gardens, beside houses, on the side of temple streets, and a few grow in dense forests or limestone areas. It likes light, has a certain degree of cold resistance, likes fertile and well-drained soil, and is not resistant to flooding. Often by sowing, cuttings, layering and other methods of propagation.
       Bauhinia bark is a beautiful woody flower plant. Because the flowers open before the leaves, it is often planted with evergreen pines and cypresses as the foreground. At the same time, the wood texture is straight and the structure is fine, which can be used for construction and furniture. The bark can be used as medicine. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and promoting qi, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Indications for women's irregular menstruation, stagnant abdominal pain, rheumatic arthralgia, urinating pain, sore throat, carbuncle, scabies, bruises, snake bites.

       The function of Bauhinia bark:
       1. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects
       The bark decoction of this product 20g/kg gavage p-xylene-induced mouse ear swelling and carrageenan-induced mouse foot swelling have significant inhibitory effect. And it can significantly inhibit the number of writhing in mice caused by acetic acid, indicating that it has obvious anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. However, there is no synergistic effect on the number of sleep in mice induced by pentobartal sodium, indicating that there is no analgesic effect.
       2. Effects on intestinal smooth muscle
      The concentration of the bark decoction of this product is 40mg/ml, which can inhibit the spontaneous movement of the isolated rat duodenal smooth muscle, reduce the contraction amplitude, and reduce the frequency. 20mg/ml also significantly antagonized intestinal spasm caused by acetylcholine and barium chloride, showing a strong antispasmodic effect.
       3. Anti-pathogenic microorganism effect
       The bark decoction of this product has a certain inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Shigella and Trichophyton rubrum in vitro. lesion.

       Pharmacological effects:
       Anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect.
       Effects on intestinal smooth muscle: antispasmodic effect.
       Anti-pathogenic microorganism effect.

       Related Dissertations:
       On the function of Bauhinia skin invigorating blood circulation, reducing swelling and detoxification: Li Shizhen: "Bauhinia is cold in air and bitter in taste, purple in color and down in nature, enters the blood system of Jueyin in the hands and feet. Cold overcomes heat, bitter to the bones, and purple enters the camp, so it can promote blood circulation and reduce swelling, benefit Urinating to detoxify. Yang Qingsou's "Xian Zhuan Fang" has Chong and ointment, and Bauhinia is the king, which is what it means."

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Ingredients: Bauhinia bark
Specifications: 16oz (454g)
Efficacy: promoting blood circulation and promoting menstrual flow, reducing swelling and detoxification. Control wind-cold-damp arthralgia, women's amenorrhea, blood pain, sore throat, gonorrhea, carbuncle, ringworm and scabies, bruises, snake bites.