Kê huyết đằng (a type of medicinal plant) is used to treat excessive sweating of the hands and feet.

Kê huyết đằng (Spatholobus parviflorus) has a bitter, astringent, slightly sweet taste, is moist in nature, non-toxic, and has the effect of nourishing qi and blood, clearing meridians, strengthening tendons and bones, and regulating menstruation.

Kê huyết đằng

Kê huyết đằngAlso known as chicken blood vine, red vine, dragon blood vine, red vine, blood-activating vine, human blood vine, etc., its scientific name is Sargentodoxa cubeata.

Kê huyết đằng is a climbing vine with a large, strong, woody stem that is flattened and rounded. The cross-section shows 2-3 concentric or non-concentric rings of wood and contains a large amount of reddish-brown sap. The stem and young leaves are covered with fine hairs. The compound leaves consist of three leaflets, the middle leaflet being larger, and the compound leaf stalk is long.

The red flowers grow in clusters in the leaf axils. The fruit is a flattened pod. The medicinal material, *Kê huyết đằng* (Spatholobus parviflorus), is the mature stem, best harvested in August-October. After cutting, the outer bark is scraped off, it is sliced ​​thinly, and then dried in the sun or in a drying machine.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the plant *Kê huyết đằng* (Spatholobus parviflorus) has a bitter, astringent, slightly sweet taste, is moist in nature, non-toxic, and has the effect of nourishing qi and blood, clearing meridians, strengthening tendons and bones, regulating menstruation, relieving body aches, rheumatic back pain, joint pain, bruising from injuries, irregular menstruation, and dysmenorrhea.

Dosage and administration: Use 12-40g daily, in the form of decoction or medicinal wine. The following are some of the uses of *Kê huyết đằng* (Spatholobus parviflorus):

- Treatment of tuberculosis-related anemia:Take 200-300g of *Kê huyết đằng* (a type of medicinal herb), grind it into a powder, and soak it in 1 liter of alcohol for 7-10 days. Drink 25ml twice a day. Use it alone or in combination with other herbs such as *Thục địa* (Rehmannia glutinosa), *Đan sâm* (Salvia miltiorrhiza), and *Hà thủ ô đỏ* (Polygonum multiflorum) (in equal amounts). Alternatively, you can use a concentrated extract from the resin, 2-4g daily, mixed with alcohol.

- Treating sciatic nerve pain:20g of *Kê huyết đằng* (a type of vine), 12g of *Ngưu tất* (a type of herb), 12g of *Hồng hoa* (a type of flower), 12g of *Đào nhân* (a type of peach kernel), 12g of turmeric, 10g of *Nhọ nồi* (a type of herb), 4g of licorice. Boil with 500ml of water until only 100ml remains, drink in two doses per day.

- Treating pain in the joints of the limbs:Kê huyết đằng (Spatholobus parviflorus), ngũ gia bì hương (Acanthopanax senticosus), độc hoạt (Angelica dahurica), uy linh tiên (Clematis chinensis), tang chi (Morus alba) (10-12g each). Decoction to be taken throughout the day.

- Treatment for rheumatoid arthritis:16g each of *Kê huyết đằng* (Spatholobus parviflorus), *Hy thiêm* (Siegesbeckia orientalis), *Thổ phục linh* (Smilax glabra), and *Rễ vòi voi* (Elephantopus scaber); 12g each of *Ngưu tất* (Achyranthes bidentata) and *Sinh địa* (Rehmannia glutinosa); 10g each of *Nam độc lực* (Aristolochia debilis), *Rễ cà gai leo* (Solanum nigrum), *Rễ cây cúc ảo* (Chrysanthemum indicum), and *Haematoxylon campechianum* (Haematoxylon campechianum). Decoct and drink one dose daily.

- Treating irregular menstruation:10g of *Kê huyết đằng* (a type of vine), 5g of *Tô mộc* (a type of wood), 4g of turmeric. Chop all ingredients finely, dry them in the sun, and decoct them to drink once a day. Pregnant women should not use this remedy.

- Treats rheumatism, muscle and bone aches:12g of *Kê huyết đằng* (a type of vine), 12g of *Cây mua núi* (a type of vine), 12g of *Rễ gối hạc* (a type of root), 10g of *Rễ phòng kỷ* (a type of root), 10g of *Bỏ thân ngũ gia bì chân chim* (a type of bark), 10g of *Dây đau xương* (a type of vine). All ingredients are finely chopped, dried, and soaked in alcohol for consumption. Drink 50ml per day, divided into two doses.

- Treating back pain:16g of *Kê huyết đằng* (a type of vine), 16g of *Trinh nữ* root (a type of vine), 16g of *Tỳ giải* (a type of vine), 16g of *Ý dĩ* (a type of seed), 12g of *Cỏ xước* (a type of grass), 8g of *Quế chi* (a type of cinnamon), 8g of *Rễ lá lốt* (a type of betel leaf root), 8g of *Thiên niên kiện* (a type of herb), 6g of *Trần bì* (a type of tangerine peel). Decoction for oral administration.

- Treats symptoms of qi deficiency, blood deficiency, fatigue, dizziness, and vertigo:Take 16g of *Kê huyết đằng* (a type of vine), 12g of *Hà thủ ô đỏ* (a type of red herb), 12g of *Đương quy* (another type of herb), 10g of ginseng, 12g of *Thục địa* (a type of herb), and 12g of *Đan sâm* (a type of salvia miltiorrhiza). Boil these ingredients together until concentrated, then reduce to a liquid extract. Take one tablespoon daily, mixed with wine or boiled water.

- Treatment for rheumatoid arthritis:Kê huyết đằng (Spatholobus parviflorus), hy thiêm (Siegesbeckia orientalis), thổ phục linh (Smilax glabra), 16g each; ngưu tất (Achyranthes bidentata), sinh địa (Rehmannia glutinosa), 12g each; nam độc lực (Aristolochia debilis), root of cà gai leo (Solanum nigrum), root of cúc ảo (Chrysanthemum indicum), huyết dụ (Haematoxylon campechianum), 10g each. Decoction to be taken once a day.

- Treating joint pain in the legs and arms:16g of *Kê huyết đằng* (a type of vine), 12g of *Cẩu tích* (a type of herb), 12g of *Tục đoạn* (a type of herb), 12g of *Xuyên khung* (a type of herb), 12g of *Dây đau xương* (a type of vine). Decoction to be taken once a day, divided into 2-3 doses.

- Treating excessive sweating of the hands and feet:16g of *Kê huyết đằng* (a type of vine), 16g of *Đương quy* (another type of vine), 12g of *Bạch truật* (a type of atractylodes), 12g of *Hoàng kỳ* (another type of vine), 12g of *Ý dĩ nhân* (a type of seed), 10g of *Thương truật* (another type of vine), 12g of *Sa sâm* (a type of vine), 12g of *Hoài sơn* (another type of vine), 10g of *Mẫu lệ* (a type of shell), 10g of *Chai hồ* (a type of vine), 10g of *Ô tặc cốt* (a type of cuttlefish bone), 10g of *Quả lá lốt* (a type of betel leaf), 12g of *Tỳ giải* (a type of vine). Decoction to be taken once a day.

According to Alobacsi.