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    Wind-Damp Dispelling, Sinew-Relaxing & Bone-Knitting Sovereign (祛风除湿 / 散瘀止痛舒筋活络接骨生肌理气解毒 — 热带雨林风湿痹痛与跌打骨折第一攀援苞叶藤)

    楔翅藤 / 苞叶藤 / 假紫珠藤 / 六苞藤 — Sphenodesme involucrata (C.Presl) B.L.Rob. (syn. Congea involucrata)

    Pinyin: Xiēchìténg / Bāoyèténg / Liùbāoténg · Malay: Akar Lukut / Akar Suluh / Akar Mempening / Akar Kelapa · Family: Lamiaceae (唇形科 / 马鞭草科)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Neutral to slightly Warm (平 / 微温)

    Flavor

    Bitter, acrid, astringent (苦、辛、涩、平)

    Meridians

    Liver (肝), Kidney (肾), Spleen (脾)

    Traditional Edict

    Involucrate Sphenodesme (Akar Lukut / Xie Chi Teng / Bao Ye Teng). Canopy liana with flower heads enclosed by 6 radiating wing-like bracts. Orang Asli bone-setting sovereign (Ubat Patah): knits closed bone fractures, unblocks severe rheumatoid knee stiffness, stops pain.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Ensure proper anatomical reduction before applying fracture poultices. CONTRAINDICATED in active pregnancy for internal ingestion (blood-activating dynamics). Safe in lactation.

    Clinical Applications

    • Chronic rheumatoid arthritis, knee osteoarthritis (cartilage MMP-13 inhibition), closed bone fractures (accelerating bony callus bridging), acute lumbar sprains, and traumatic contusions.

    Quality Markers

    Verbascoside (Acteoside) >= 0.80%, Sphenodesmosides >= 1.00% & Ursolic Acid (HPLC MHM standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Verbascoside inhibits IL-1b-induced upregulation of MMP-1, MMP-3, and MMP-13 in articular chondrocytes, preserving cartilage. 2. Ursolic acid stimulates osteoblast ALP and osteocalcin. 3. Peripheral analgesia.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE SOVEREIGN AKAR LUKUT RHEUMATIC DREDGING DECOCTION: 20 to 30 g dried climbing stem chips boiled with Gu Sui Bu and Ji Xue Teng in 600 mL water for 25 min; taken warm twice daily for arthritis and fractures. External Die Da wine: 50 g stems in 1 L rice wine.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Bone Fracture & Callus Bridging Quadriad with Drynaria roosii (Gu Sui Bu) and Zi Ran Tong. 2. Rainforest Rheumatoid Joint Draught with Morinda umbellata.

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