Humulus scandens Merr is a perennial climbing herb of Moraceae with barbs on its stems, branches and petioles. Leaf blade is papery, kidney-shaped, pentagonal, palmate, heart-shaped at the base, rough surface, pilose and yellow glands on the back, lobes ovate-triangular, and serrated at the edge; Male flowers are small, yellow-green, panicles, female inflorescences are conical, bracts are papery and triangular, ovary is surrounded by bracts, and achenes are exposed outside the bracts when mature. It blooms in spring and summer and bears fruit in autumn.

China is distributed in all provinces and regions in the north and south except Xinjiang and Qinghai. Japan and Vietnam are also distributed. Often born in ditches, wasteland, ruins, forest margins.

This species can be used as medicine, stem bark fiber can be used as raw material for paper making, seed oil can be used as soap, and fruit ear can replace hops. Humulus scandens is also a harmful plant included in the Agricultural Pest Information System of China, and the seed propagates. It harms fruit trees and crops, and the stems are entangled on plants, which affects the normal growth of crops.

Main value

officinal

Sweet in nature; Bitter; A cold nature. [5]

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Climbing hops

Meridian-returning lung; Kidney meridian. [5]

Indications: clearing away heat and toxic materials; Diuretic stranguria; . Lung heat cough; Carbuncle of lung; Deficiency heat and excessive drinking; Hot shower; Edema; Poor urination; Damp-heat diarrhea; Heat toxic ulcer; The skin itches. [5]

Usage and dosage: decocted, 10- 15g, fresh 30-60g；; Or mash the juice. External use: appropriate amount, tamping; Or decocted in water and smoked. [5]

Attention, non-fever patients should use it with caution. [5]