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路路通 – lu lu tong,Liquidambaris Fructus,lulutong,lu lu tong herb,Lulutong
Lulutong, a Chinese medicine name. It is the dried mature fruit sequence of Liquidambar formosana Hance, a plant of the genus Liquidambar in the Hamamelidaceae family. It has the effects of dispelling wind and activating collaterals, promoting diuresis, and dredges the menstruation. It is mainly used to treat rheumatic pain, hemiplegia due to stroke, traumatic injury, edema, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, less milk, milk blockage, and urticaria itching.
Lulutong: Liquidambaris Fructus
Alias: maple fruit, maple fruit, maple wood, upper ball, maple fruit, nine empty seeds, wolf eyes, wolf eyes, maple ball, maple seed
Nature and flavor: bitter, flat; enter the liver and kidney meridians
Medicinal material classification: plant
Function: dispelling wind and activating collaterals, promoting diuresis, and dredges the menstruation.
Main treatments
1. Rheumatic pain, hemiplegia due to stroke: This product “can open the twelve meridian points”, which can not only dispel rheumatism, but also relax the tendons and collaterals and dredge the meridians.
2. Traumatic injuries: This product can clear the meridians and relieve pain.
3. Edema: This product is bitter and can relieve swelling.
4. Menstrual disorders and amenorrhea: This product can regulate liver qi and clear the menstrual period.
5. Lack of milk and milk blockage: This product can clear the meridians and increase milk secretion.
6. Itching caused by urticaria: This product can dispel wind and relieve itching.
Usage and dosage
Oral administration: decoction, 5-9g. External use: appropriate amount.
지침
Do not take if you have cold and blood stasis. It is forbidden to use if you have excessive menstruation. Pregnant women should not use it.
Chemical composition
This product contains 28-noroleanolic acid, styrax, epoxystyrax, isoepoxystyrax, oxidized caryophyllene, betulinic acid, 24-ethylcholest-5-enol, etc.
약리학적 효과
Lulutong has an inhibitory effect on egg white arthritis swelling; its methanol extract betulinic acid has obvious anti-hepatotoxic activity.
Where is Lulutong mainly produced?
It is mainly produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Fujian.
Where is Lulutong mainly used as medicine?
Medicinal parts of Lulutong:
This product is the dried mature infructescence of Liquidambar formosana, a plant of Hamamelidaceae. Harvested in winter after the fruit matures, impurities are removed and dried
Characteristics of the medicinal parts of Lulutong:
This product is a polycarp, composed of many small capsules, spherical, 2~3cm in diameter. There is a total fruit stalk at the base. The surface is gray-brown or brown-brown, with many sharp thorns and beak-shaped small blunt thorns, 0.5~1mm long, often broken, and the top of the small capsule cracks, with honeycomb-like holes. It is light, hard, and not easy to break. Slight smell and light taste.
How is Lulutong recorded in ancient books?
“Compendium of Materia Medica” says: “It can prevent malaria and plague, improve eyesight and remove dampness, relax tendons and tendons, and relieve pain all over the body, pain in the hands, feet and waist. Burning it and smelling its smoke can cure it.
“Records of Collecting Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan” says: “It can treat rheumatic pain and carbuncle swelling.

효과
Lulutong has the effects of dispelling wind and activating collaterals, promoting diuresis, promoting menstruation and lactation, and relieving itching.

What are the main effects and clinical applications of Lulutong?
Lulutong is used for joint pain, numbness and cramps, edema and fullness, less milk, and amenorrhea.

Rheumatic pain, numbness and cramps, hemiplegia caused by stroke

This product can not only dispel rheumatism, but also relax tendons and tendons and dredge meridians.
Good for rheumatic arthralgia, numbness and cramps, often used with Stretch Muscle Grass, Clematis, Gentiana macrophylla, etc.
· If qi and blood are stagnant, the meridians are blocked, and the hemiplegia after a stroke occurs, it can be used together with Astragalus, Chuanxiong, Safflower, etc.
Edema
This product is bitter and can relieve edema, treat edema, and is often used together with Poria, Polyporus, Alisma, etc.
Trauma
This product can clear the meridians and disperse blood stasis to relieve pain, treat trauma, bruises and pain, and is often used with peach kernel, safflower, Su wood, etc.
Menstrual disorder, amenorrhea
This product can soothe the liver and regulate qi and clear the menstruation, treat menstrual disorder or amenorrhea caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, and abdominal distension and pain, and is often used with Angelica, Chuanxiong, Cnidium monnieri, etc.
Lack of milk, milk blockage
This product can dredge the meridians and promote milk secretion. It is often used with pangolin, fenugreek, green peel, etc. to treat milk blockage, breast pain, or low milk
In addition, this product can dispel wind and relieve itching, and is used for urticaria itching. It can be used with Kochia scoparia, Tribulus terrestris, Sophora flavescens, etc., for internal or external washing.
What other effects does Lulutong have?
Lulu usually uses the following medicinal diet recipes!
Headache, dizziness, tinnitus
15 grams of Lulutong, 80 grams of lean pork. Stew with water, remove the residue, eat the meat and drink the soup.
Note: The use of Chinese medicinal materials must be based on syndrome differentiation and treatment, and should be used under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners. Do not use them at will, and do not listen to Chinese medicine prescriptions and advertisements at will.
What are the compound preparations containing Lulutong?
Tongru Granules
Replenish qi and nourish blood, dredge the meridians and promote milk secretion. Used for postpartum qi and blood deficiency, low milk, no milk, and milk blockage.
Modern research progress on Lulutong
Chemical composition
Mainly contains Lulutong acid, oleanolic acid, styraxine caryophyllene, white fat ketone acid, etc.
The “Chinese Pharmacopoeia” stipulates that this product contains Lulutong acid (C30H4603) shall not be less than 0.15%.
Pharmacological action
Lulutong has an inhibitory effect on egg white arthritis swelling; its methanol extract betulinic acid has obvious anti-hepatotoxic activity,
사용방법
Lulutong has the effects of dispelling wind and activating collaterals, promoting diuresis, promoting menstruation and lactation, and relieving itching. Generally, Lulutong slices are used for both internal and external use. Please follow the doctor’s advice for specific medication.
How to use Lulutong correctly?
When Lulutong decoction is taken orally, the usual dosage is 3~10g.
When used externally, take an appropriate amount of Lulutong, grind it into powder and apply it; or burn it to smell the smoke.
After different processing methods, Lulutong, fried Lulutong and other Chinese medicinal materials can be produced. Different preparation methods have different effects, but the method of use is the same. Please follow the doctor’s instructions for specific medication.
Lulutong is generally used in decoctions, decocted and taken, or made into powder or pills. However, the use of Chinese herbal medicines must be based on syndrome differentiation and treatment, and should be used under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners. It should not be used at will, and it should not be used at will, let alone listen to Chinese medicine prescriptions and advertisements.
In addition, Lulutong can also be soaked in wine, and it can be mixed with Chinese medicines such as Atractylodes, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and Phellodendron to soak in wine, which has the effects of promoting qi and blood circulation, clearing dampness and heat.
How to prepare Lulutong?
Lulutong
Take the original medicinal materials, pick out impurities, remove the stems, wash, and dry them.
Stir-fried Lulutong
Take the original medicinal materials, put them in a pot, heat them over a low heat, and stir-fry until they are slightly browned and the aroma is revealed. Take them out and let them cool.
What drugs should be used with Lulutong at the same time?
The combined use of Chinese medicine and Chinese and Western medicine requires syndrome differentiation and clinical individualized treatment. If you are using other drugs, please consult a doctor before taking the medicine, and inform the doctor of all your diagnosed diseases and treatment plans you are receiving.
약물 지침
Lulutong can promote menstruation and lactation, so pregnant women and those with heavy menstruation should take it with caution
What precautions should be taken when using Lulutong?
·It is not suitable for those with heavy menstruation; pregnant women should use it with caution.
·This product has a faint smell and a light taste. It is better to be yellow and large. Use it raw.
During the medication, be careful not to eat cold, raw and cold food, spicy and greasy food.
·어린이: 어린이의 약물 복용은 반드시 의사의 지도와 성인의 감독 하에 이루어져야 합니다.
Please keep the medicinal materials properly and do not give your own medicinal materials to others.
How to identify and use Lulutong?
Lulutong is the dried mature fruit sequence of Liquidambar formosana Hance, a plant of the Hamamelidaceae family
Characteristics of the medicinal part of Lulutong: This product is a multiple fruit, composed of many small capsules, spherical, 2~3cm in diameter. There is a total fruit stalk at the base. The surface is gray-brown or brown-brown, with many sharp thorns and beak-shaped small blunt thorns, 0.5~1mm long, often broken, and the top of the small capsule cracks, with honeycomb-like holes. It is light, hard, and not easy to break. It has a slight smell and a light taste.
Related discussion
1. “Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica”: “It can prevent malaria and plague, improve eyesight and remove dampness, relax tendons and collaterals, numbness and pain all over the body, pain in hands, feet and waist, and all can be cured by burning it and smelling its smoke.” “Its nature is great and can connect the twelve meridians, so “Saving the Sea of ​​Bitterness” uses it to treat edema and swelling because it can search and drive away the hidden water.”
2. “Record of Collecting Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan”: “It can treat rheumatic pain, carbuncle and swelling.”
Clinical application
1. For rheumatic pain, numbness and cramps, it is often used with Stretching Tendon Grass, Clematis, and Gentiana.
2. For the treatment of qi and blood stasis, blood vessel obstruction, and hemiplegia after stroke, it can be used together with Astragalus, Chuanxiong, and Safflower.
3. For the treatment of traumatic injuries, bruises and pain, it is often used with peach kernel, safflower, and Su wood.
4. For the treatment of edema, it is often used together with Poria, Polyporus, and Alisma.
5. Treats menstrual stagnation or amenorrhea due to qi stagnation and blood stasis, and abdominal distension and pain. It is often used in combination with angelica, chuanxiong, and cunningia.
5. Treats milk blockage, breast distension and pain, or symptoms of milk deficiency. It is often used in combination with pangolin, fenugreek, and green peel.
6. Treats urticaria and itching. It can be used in combination with kochia scoparia, tribulus terrestris, and sophora flavescens, and can be taken orally or washed externally.
Related combinations
1. Rhizoma Lulutong and Herba Leonuri: Rhizoma Lulutong mainly enters the liver meridian, and has the functions of soothing the liver and regulating qi, removing blood stasis and dredges the menstruation; Herba Leonuri is bitter, purgative, and pungent, and mainly enters the blood, is good at promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and regulating menstruation, and is an important medicine for gynecology and menstruation. The combination of the two medicines can promote blood circulation, regulate menstruation, remove blood stasis and relieve stagnation. It is suitable for dysmenorrhea, menstrual dysregulation, amenorrhea, and abdominal pain caused by postpartum blood stasis, etc.
2. Rhizoma Lulutong and Pangolin: Rhizoma Lulutong can promote menstruation and lactation, soothe the liver and relieve depression; Pangolin is good at running around, reaching the internal organs and meridians, and can dredge qi and blood to promote lactation. The combination of the two medicines is better for removing blood stasis, promoting menstruation and lactation. It is suitable for stagnation of qi and blood, milk blockage, breast pain, etc. Rhizoma Lulutong can promote qi and relieve stomach, activate blood circulation and dredge meridians, and promote diuresis and reduce swelling; Pangolin can promote blood circulation and promote menstruation, and directly reach the diseased area. Both medicines have the property of promoting dredging, and their combination can enhance the function of dredging water stasis and promoting the Chong and Ren meridians of the internal organs. It is suitable for infertility caused by Chong and Ren disharmony, and obstruction of water stasis in the fallopian tubes; accumulation of masses, swelling ascites, and hepatosplenomegaly are caused by blood stasis and stagnation of water and dampness.
3. Lulutong with Poria: Lulutong is pungent, dispersing, bitter and descending, and can clear the twelve meridians and regulate the qi of the whole body; Poria is sweet, nourishing and light, and has the function of diuresis and dampness removal. It is mild in nature and has a mild effect. It can be used for all kinds of edema regardless of cold, heat, deficiency or excess. The combination of the two medicines can promote diuresis and reduce swelling. It is suitable for edema and urination difficulties.
4. Lulutong with Stretching Grass: Lulutong is pungent, dispersing, bitter and dry, and is good at removing rheumatism and unblocking the meridians; Stretching Grass is bitter, pungent and warm in nature, and its nature is good at moving, moving but not staying, and has the functions of removing wind and dampness, activating blood circulation and unblocking the meridians, especially good at relaxing muscles and relieving spasms. The combination of the two medicines can remove wind and dampness, unblock the meridians and relieve pain. It is suitable for rheumatic pain, numbness, limb cramps, etc.
Differentiate medications
Lulutong and pangolin: Both drugs can promote blood circulation, dredge meridians, disperse blood stasis, and promote lactation. They are the key drugs for promoting menstruation and lactation, and are often used for amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, postpartum milk retention, and accumulation of lumps. However, Lulutong can dredge the twelve meridians and is good at removing wind, cold, and dampness evils that remain in muscles, tendons, bones, joints, and meridians. Therefore, it is suitable for wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, tendon and vein cramps, and pain in joints throughout the body; Lulutong is also good at regulating the body’s qi and promoting qi circulation, relieving fullness, promoting diuresis, and reducing swelling, so it is also used to treat edema, urinary incontinence, etc.; it also has a certain effect of dispelling wind and relieving itching, and is used for itching caused by urticaria. Pangolin can not only promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, but also dredge meridians and remove wind, and its effect is applied to the whole body. It is used in combination with anti-rheumatic drugs to treat rheumatic arthralgia, joint stiffness, and cramps in hands and feet. It tastes salty and cold, has a fishy smell, and has the function of dispersing and reducing swelling and draining pus. It can dissipate carbuncle that has not yet formed pus, and quickly ulcerate the pus that has formed. It is an important medicine for ulcers.
Related drugs
Anti-rheumatic liquid, deafness and tongqiao pills, raw milk tablets, tongru granules, Xinyihao tablets.
Related prescriptions
Ganwei Erqi Dan (Shiheting Collection of Prescriptions), Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction (Cai Fuyang Prescription).
Medicinal diet therapy
Pangolin Lulutong Congee:
1. Efficacy: dredge menstruation, activate blood circulation, and promote lactation. It is suitable for postpartum milk blockage and low milk.
2. Raw materials: 10 grams of pangolin, 15 grams of Lulutong, 50 grams of polished rice, and appropriate amount of brown sugar.
3. Method: First, put the washed pangolin and Rhizoma Lulutong into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, decoct the medicinal juice for later use, wash the polished rice, pour the medicinal juice into it, add some brown sugar, and cook it into porridge.
4. Usage: 1-2 times a day, eat warm.
Processing
Harvest the fruits after they are ripe in winter, remove impurities, and dry them. Use raw.
Processing method
1. Rhizoma Lulutong: Take the original medicinal materials, pick out impurities, cut off the fruit stalks, wash and dry them.
2. Stir-fried Rhizoma Lulutong: Take the clean medicinal materials, put them in the pot, heat them with a slow fire, and stir-fry until they are slightly browned and the aroma comes out. Take them out and let them cool. Rub off the thorns and shake them clean.
Storage method
Store in a dry container, seal it, place it in a dry place, and prevent moisture.
Identification of medicinal materials
Identification
1. The powder of this product is brown. The fibers are mostly broken, 13-45μm in diameter, slightly blunt or blunt-rounded at the end, with wavy walls, lignified, wide or narrow cell cavities, and often contain brown-yellow substances. The stone cells of the pericarp are square, prismatic, irregular or branched, 53-398μm in diameter, with extremely thick walls and branched pores and grooves. The epidermal cells are rectangular in cross-section, 34-55μm long; polygonal in surface view, 6-17μm in diameter, with thick walls, pores and grooves, and contain brown-yellow substances. The unicellular non-glandular hairs are often curved, 42-126μm long, 11-19μm wide at the base, and contain brown-yellow substances.
2. Take 2g of the powder of this product, add 50ml of ethyl acetate, ultrasonically treat for 30 minutes, filter, concentrate the filtrate on a water bath to about 2ml, add it to a neutral alumina column (200-300 mesh, 2g, inner diameter 10mm), elute with 25ml of ethyl acetate, discard the eluent, and then elute with 25ml of 50% methanol, collect the eluent, evaporate to dryness, add 1ml of ethyl acetate to the residue to dissolve it, and use it as the test solution. Take another reference substance of chloramphenicol acid, add ethyl acetate to make a solution containing 1mg per 1ml, and use it as the reference substance solution. According to the thin layer chromatography method (General Rule 0502), 6 μl of each of the above two solutions were taken and spotted on the same silica gel G thin layer plate to form strips. The upper layer solution of toluene-ethyl acetate-formic acid (20:2:1) placed at 5-10℃ for 12 hours was used as the developing agent. The developing cylinder was pre-equilibrated for 15 minutes, developed, taken out, dried, sprayed with 1% vanillin in 10% sulfuric acid ethanol solution, and heated at 80℃ until the spots were clearly colored. In the chromatogram of the test sample, strips of the same color appeared at the corresponding position of the chromatogram of the reference sample.
Medicinal material properties
The infructescence is spherical, with a diameter of 2-3 cm. The surface is gray-brown and brown-brown, with many thorn-like persistent calyx teeth and bird-beak-shaped styles, which are often broken or bent. After removal, many honeycomb holes appear; there is a cylindrical fruit stalk at the base, 3-4.5 cm long, often broken or with only fruit stalk marks. The top of the small capsule cracks to form a hollow shape, and many seeds can be seen. The incompletely developed ones are small, polygonal, about 1mm in diameter, yellow-brown to brown-brown, and the fully developed ones are few, flat and oblong, with wings, and brown. The body is light, hard, and not easy to break. The smell is slightly fragrant and the taste is light. The ones with large size, yellow color, no mud, and no fruit stalk are better.
Medicinal properties
1. Lulutong: See the “Medicinal Materials” item.
2. Fried Lulutong: The shape is like Lulutong, slightly burnt yellow, and has an aroma.
Plant species
Liquid gum tree, a plant of the genus Liquidambar, Hamamelidaceae.
Morphological characteristics
Deciduous tree, 20-40m high. The bark is gray-brown and peels off in blocks. Leaves are alternate; petiole is 3-7cm long; stipules are linear, fall off early; leaf blade is cordate, often 3-lobed, leaves when young and on budding branches are mostly palmate 5-lobed, 6-12cm long, 8-15cm wide, lobes are ovate-triangular or ovate, apex is caudate-acuminate, base is cordate, margins are finely serrated, and the tips of teeth have glandular processes. Flowers are unisexual, monoecious, without perianth; male flowers are pale yellow-green, in catkins and then arranged in racemes, born at the top of branches; stamens are numerous, filaments are unequal in length; female flowers are arranged in spherical capitula; calyx teeth are 5, subulate; ovary is semi-inferior, 2-chambered, style is 2, stigma is curved. Infructescence is spherical, 2.5-4.5cm in diameter, with thorns on the surface, capsule has persistent calyx and style, two lobes split, each lobed with 2 shallow lobes. Seeds are numerous, small, and flat. Flowering period is March-April, and fruiting period is September-October.
Distribution area
Distributed in the Qinling Mountains and all areas south of the Huaihe River.
Authentic production area
Produced in most parts of the country.
Growth environment
Grows in mountain evergreen broad-leaved forests.