Da Ding Huang
StarMaclura cochinchinensis (Lour.) Corner
Synonyms: Cudrania cochinchinensis (Lour.) Kudô & Masam., Vanieria cochinchinensis Lour., Maclura javanica Blume
☯ TCM Properties
Removes Wind and eliminates Dampness; Invigorates the Blood and regulates menstruation
Traditional Chinese Uses
Da Ding Huang (Lignum Cudraniae, 大疔黃) is sweet and warm and is classed among the wind-damp dispelling herbs. It expels Wind and eliminates Dampness, easing wind-damp painful obstruction (bi syndrome) with aching, heavy or stiff joints and sinews. It also invigorates the Blood and regulates menstruation, and has been used traditionally for irregular or scanty menses, amenorrhea and metrorrhagia (abnormal uterine bleeding). In southern Chinese folk practice the wood decoction was additionally employed for malaria and for lingering damp conditions. Typical decoction dose is large, 30-60 g. No significant toxicity or classical contraindications are recorded, though as a blood-moving herb it is used cautiously in pregnancy.
Botanical Description
Maclura cochinchinensis (formerly Cudrania cochinchinensis) is a scrambling, spiny evergreen shrub or small tree of the Moraceae (mulberry family), widespread across tropical and subtropical Asia. It bears stout straight axillary spines, exudes white latex when cut, and has alternate, leathery, obovate to elliptic leaves. Male and female flowers occur on separate plants in small globose heads, developing into fleshy orange-red compound fruits. The medicinal material Lignum Cudraniae (Da Ding Huang) is the dense yellowish wood of the root and stem, which yields a characteristic yellow pigment. The wood is sliced and dried for use; related preparations also employ the thorny root, reflecting the plant's use as both a dye source and a folk medicine.
Wet tropical to subtropical forest margins, thickets, hillside scrub and streamsides, often as a climbing or scrambling shrub.
Dosage
| Form | Amount | Frequency | Duration | Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| decoction | 9-15g | Daily | — | — | — |
This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before using any herbal remedy, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medications.
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