Description
钩藤 16oz
Uncaria Stem with Hooks
双钩藤、鹰爪风、吊风根、金钩草、倒挂刺
性味
甘，凉
功效
本品为茜草科植物钩藤、大叶钩藤、毛钩藤、华钩藤或无柄果钩藤的干燥带钩茎枝。 主治小儿惊痫瘈疭，大人血压偏高，头晕、目眩，妇人子痫
经脉
入肝经、心经。
主治
清热平肝，熄风定惊。治小儿惊痫瘈疭，大人血压偏高，头晕、目眩，妇人子痫。
用法用量
内服：煎汤，3～12g，入煎剂宜后下。
注意禁忌
- ①《本草新编》：最能盗气，虚者勿投。
- ②《本草从新》：无火者勿服。
食疗方
1.芍钩冬瓜汤
白芍药2钱、钩陈（钩藤勾）2钱、冬瓜半斤。芍药、钩陈加水熬煮20分钟，再与冬瓜一起下锅熬汤至冬瓜熟透，视个人口味加调味料。
功效：对於长时间使用手指导致的疼痛与心烦、头晕目眩有镇静效果。
2.决明菊花钩藤粥
炒决明子15g，白菊花10g，钩藤10g，粳米100g，冰糖少许。先将决明子入锅中炒至微香，再同菊花、钩藤共煎取汁。将药汁、粳米共煮成粥，调入适量冰糖稍炖即成。每日1剂，连用数日。
功效：息风定惊，平肝阳。用于中风患者。
Uncaria Stem with Hooks/Gou Teng 16oz
Uncaria hooks, the dried climbing hooks, and stems of U. sinensis, have sedative and antispasmodic properties. They are used in Chinese medicine for the relief of headaches and dizziness caused by hypertension and for the treatment of convulsions in children. (sciencedirect.com)
Diet therapy
Cassia chrysanthemum and Uncaria porridge
Stir-fried cassia seeds 15g, white chrysanthemum 10g, Uncaria 10g, add 100g japonica rice, a little rock sugar.
Fry the cassia seeds in a pot until slightly fragrant, and then fry together with the chrysanthemum and Uncaria to get the juice. Boil the concoction and japonica rice together into porridge, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, and simmer for a while.
Take 1 dose a day for several days.
Efficacy: Relieving wind, calming convulsions, calming liver-yang. Used for stroke patients. [Wind in traditional Chinese medicine refers to dizziness, fever, pain, and stroke due to liver inflammation.
