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The plant has many names such as the bone-chicken plant, tiger's trunk plant, and han truong root. It is a small, perennial plant with a straight stem, 1 - 2m high.

The stem is hairless, and there are often purple-pink spots on the stem and branches. The leaves grow alternately, with short petioles. The leaf blade is oval, wide, slightly pointed at the top, the petiole is either slightly flat or narrow, the upper surface is dark green, the lower surface is lighter. The petiole is 1 - 3cm long. The raft is short. The flowers grow in clusters in the leaf axils, carrying many small flowers, white petals. The male flower has 8 stamens. The female flower has an oval ovary with 3 edges, 3 nipples. The dry fruit has 3 edges and is reddish-brown.

The plant grows wild in the mountainous areas of Sa Pa (Lao Cai), is grown from tubers and is very easy to grow. Harvest season is year-round but best in August - September or February - March. The parts used as medicine are tubers and roots. When harvesting, dig up the tubers, cut off the small roots and set aside, wash away the soil, cut into short pieces or thin slices, dry or dry.

In addition to its medicinal uses, it is now grown in many places as a soil cover crop, to prevent erosion in mountainous areas, and as an intercrop for many other crops in agriculture and forestry. It is very effective and has received support for development from many domestic and foreign projects.

Commonly used medicine

Cure joint and tendon pain, knee pain when the weather changes: 20g of Chinese clematis root, 20g of Chinese clematis root, 20g of Chinese clematis root, 20g of piper lolot leaf, 20g of licorice root, 20g of Chinese clematis root. Boil 500ml of water until 200ml remains, divide into 2 doses to drink during the day. Use continuously for 3 weeks.

Or 12g of Chinese clematis root, 12g of crane's knee root, 20g of Chinese clematis root, 20g of morning glory leaf, decoct and drink 1 dose per day, divided into 2-3 times.

Support treatment of acute hepatitis A: 15g of Chinese clematis root, 15g of Chinese clematis root, 20g of henna leaves, boil and drink 1 dose per day, divided into 3 times. Pour 500ml of water until 200ml remains, divide into 2 doses per day. Use continuously for 4 weeks.

Treat constipation: 30g of Chinese clematis root. Boil 500ml of water until 200ml remains, divide into 2 doses to drink during the day. Use for 5 consecutive days.

Treating bruises caused by falls: 20g of Chinese clematis root, 30g of henna leaves, boil with 300ml of water until 150ml remains, divide into 2 doses to drink during the day, each time adding 20ml of alcohol.

For the remedy to be effective, in many cases it may have to be combined with other medicines, so when using it, it is best to go to a medical facility for advice and prescription.

According to Traditional Medicine Practitioner Huu Duc - Health & Life