Hong Teng - 紅藤 - Caulis Sargentodoxae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Caulis Sargentodoxae
Common English:	Sargentodoxa Vine

Category

Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Detoxify; Target Warm and Heat Diseases

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter	Neutral	Large Intestine Liver (Stomach)	9-30g Tincture: 2-4ml 9-15g (Secondary source)

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Clears Heat, Reduces abscesses, Resolves toxicity, Stops pain	Fire toxicity with Intestinal abscess and skin lesions with Heat, swelling and pain (Chuang Yung) (internal and topical)
Invigorates the Blood and disperses Stasis	Blood Stagnation from trauma Dysmenorrhea and joint pain

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao	Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao (Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis) (Hou Po)	Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao
Intestinal abscess.	Intestinal abscess with a stronger effect.	Abscess and swelling due to Heat toxin.
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua Hb. Violae Zi Hua Di Ding Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying	Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi Pollen Typhae Pu Huang	Hb. Houttuyniae Yu Xing Cao Hb. Patriniae Bai Jiang Cao
Abscess and swelling due to Heat toxin. Appendicitis.	Post traumatic pain or dysmenorrhea due to Blood Stasis.	Gynecological abdominal pain from Blood Stasis.
Caulis Spatholobi Ji Xue Teng	Hb. Patriniae Bai Jiang Cao Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
Abdominal pain due to Blood Stasis.	Drains Dampness and dispels excessive vaginal discharge.

Notes

1. Some sources note that this herb is not used often.
2. Its main uses are gastrointestinal problems, particularly worms and cancer, as well as rheumatism.
3. It is an anthelmintic that is non-toxic.
4. It is reported to be helpful for abdominal bacterial infection.
5. According to some sources, it dispels Wind and opens the channels.
6. Hong Teng, Hb. Houttuyniae Yu Xing Cao and Hb. Patriniae Bai Jiang Cao are all cooling; all resolve toxicity, strongly disperse Blood and cool Blood Heat, and all are specific for Intestinal abscess. Hong Teng targets both the Intestines and the breasts, Yu Xing Cao targets the Lungs, and Bai Jiang Cao the Intestines. They are commonly combined for gynecological abdominal pain from Blood Stasis.
7. Hong Teng and Caulis Spatholobi Ji Xue Teng are often paired for abdominal pain caused by Blood Stasis. Both invigorate the Blood, but Ji Xue Teng also supplements and relieves pain relatively gently. Hong Teng is more dispersing and cooling and can resolve toxicity. It is a key herb for abdominal pain from pelvic inflammation.
8. Hong Teng and Caulis Lonicerae Ren Dong Teng both resolve toxicity, reduce sores, clear Heat, and treat Bi Syndrome and abdominal pain. Ren Dong Teng clears Wind-Heat from the collaterals to relieve pain, whereas Hong Teng resolves toxicity, invigorates Blood, relieves pain and treats breast and abdominal abscesses.