Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma / Tufulin

Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma / Tufulin

Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma /土茯苓, 5:1 Concentrated Granules

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Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma, also known as the rhizome of Glossy Green Smilax, is characterized by its sweet, tasteless properties and neutral nature. This herb is highly valued in traditional medicine for its ability to resolve toxins, eliminate dampness, and promote joint health.

It is particularly effective in treating a variety of conditions, including syphilis, stranguria with turbid urine, and pain and contraction in the bones and muscles. Additionally, Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma is used to address ailments such as beriberi, sores, anthrax, scrofula, convulsions induced by syphilis and mercury poisoning, as well as pain in the sinews and bones. Its multifaceted benefits make it an important component in herbal formulations aimed at detoxification and relief from inflammatory conditions.

Chinese Name	土茯苓
Chinese Pinyin	Tufulin
English Name	Glabrous Greenbrier Rhizome
Latin Pharmaceutical Name	Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma
Category	Roots and rhizomes
Origin	The dried rhizome of Smilax glabra Roxb.(Liliaceae)
Production Regions	Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Zhejiang, Hunan, Hubei.
Macroscopic Features	Irregular lumps, slightly fat cylindrical and curved, often has branches, with nodular bulges, 5~15cm long, 2~5cm diameter; Externally earthy-brown or brown, rough, often has knife cutting scar and lateral root remnants; upper portion has stem scar; hard texture, hard to break, powdery, pale brown; faint odor, sweet and tasteless. Slices are long thin pieces, uneven size, about 1~3mm thick, uneven edge, pale reddish-brown or off-white; center has slight vascular bundle spots, and grainy shiny spots. Longitudinal slices often have patterns. Ducts are irregular, powdery, slightly flexible, after being wet by water, it feels smooth.
Quality Requirements	Superior medicinal material has pale brown outer skin, firm texture, white or pale reddish-brown fractured surface, few vein spots, powdery.
Properties	Sweet, tasteless, neutral
Functions	Resolves toxin, eliminates dampness, promotes joints. Apply to syphilis, stranguria with turbid urine, pain and contraction of bones and muscles, beriberi, sores, anthracia, scrofula, the convulsion induced by syphilis and mercury poisoning, pain of sinew and bone.
Technical Terms	‘Veins’: This refers to fiber bundles or vascular bundles in the medicinal material. After the medicinal material is broken, its fiber bundles or vascular bundles present as uneven filaments that look similar to the tendons and vessels of the human body, thus they are called ‘veins’.