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    Wind-Damp Dispelling, Bone-Knitting & Traumatic Stasis-Resolving Sovereign (祛风除湿 / 活血散瘀消肿止痛续筋接骨利湿药)

    山葡萄 / 野葡萄藤 / 喜马拉雅蛇葡萄 / 见血封喉藤 — Ampelocissus martini Planch. (and Ampelocissus elegans)

    Pinyin: Shānpútáo / Yě Pútáoténg · Malay: Anggur Hutan / Akar Anggur Hutan / Akar Sebueh · Family: Vitaceae (葡萄科)

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    Energetics

    Neutral to slightly Warm (平 / 微温)

    Flavor

    Sweet, sour, astringent, slightly bitter (甘、酸、涩、微苦)

    Meridians

    Liver (肝), Kidney (肾), Spleen (脾)

    Traditional Edict

    Wild Forest Grapevine. Fluted climbing liana with rusty-woolly leaves. Dispels wind-dampness, activates blood to dissolve traumatic stasis, knits broken sinews, and accelerates bone fracture healing (Xu Jin Jie Gu).

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Ensure proper radiological reduction of bone fractures before applying poultices. Contraindicated in active pregnancy (blood-activating dynamics) and bleeding ulcers.

    Clinical Applications

    • Closed bone fractures (accelerating radiological callus union), chronic degenerative knee/lumbar osteoarthritis, post-traumatic contusions, NAFLD, and hyperuricemia.

    Quality Markers

    Resveratrol >= 0.50%, e-Viniferin >= 1.00% & Ampelopsin >= 0.80% (HPLC/LC-MS MHM standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Resveratrol and e-viniferin oligomeric stilbenoids stimulate mesenchymal stem cells into osteoblasts via Wnt/b-catenin and BMP-2 while suppressing RANKL osteoclastogenesis. 2. Ampelopsin downregulates MMP-3/13 in cartilage. 3. Endothelial eNOS vasodilation.

    Preparation & Dosage

    Sliced dried woody vine discs decocted 30 minutes: 15-30 g daily (up to 60 g in acute trauma). The Sovereign Rainforest Bone-Knitting Poultice (Xu Jin Jie Gu Gao): 50 g fresh stems pounded with Cissus quadrangularis and rice wine under splints.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Nanyang Bone-Knitting & Fracture Union Synergy with Cissus quadrangularis (Ketumpole) and Spatholobus suberectus. 2. Rainforest Anti-Rheumatic Decoction with Morinda officinalis.

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