The 8 Major Benefits and Effects of Chinese Honeylocust Thorn, Its Price Per Jin, and a Detailed Guide to Using It in Medicinal Liquor

Nowadays many people grow Chinese honeylocust trees, and on the Chinese honeylocust tree there is a medicinal herb of very high value, namely the thorn on the Chinese honeylocust tree—the Chinese honeylocust thorn, and the Chinese honeylocust thorn also has a very good effect on reducing swelling. So what are the benefits and effects of Chinese honeylocust thorn? How much does it cost per jin? What diseases does it treat when soaked in liquor?

I. Introduction to Chinese Honeylocust Thorn

Chinese honeylocust thorn is a precious traditional Chinese medicine, also called Chinese honeylocust thorn, honeylocust thorn, Tianding, honeylocust needle, or honeylocust needle. It is the thorn on the Chinese honeylocust tree, a large tree of the Fabaceae family. It grows in damp places or by water, and its main production areas are distributed across Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places in China. Chinese honeylocust thorn can be harvested throughout the year, and after harvesting it is cut into small slices and dried in the sun to be used as medicine.

II. How Much Does Chinese Honeylocust Thorn Cost Per Jin?

Because Chinese honeylocust thorn has been impacted by large-scale cultivation, its recent price trend has been declining. At present, the price of cultivated small general-grade Chinese honeylocust thorn is 25-26 yuan/kg, and that of wild large general-grade is 90-100 yuan/kg.

III. The Benefits, Effects and Contraindications of Chinese Honeylocust Thorn

1. The benefits of Chinese honeylocust thorn

(1) Benefit one: reducing swelling, discharging pus, and expelling stagnant blood

Chinese honeylocust thorn is pungent and warm in nature. In traditional Chinese medicine formulas for treating skin abscesses, Chinese honeylocust thorn is the main medicinal ingredient. It can be used for early-stage carbuncles, boils, sores and ulcers or those that have already formed pus. When a skin abscess has not yet ruptured, treating it with Chinese honeylocust thorn can quickly eliminate the skin abscess, and after the abscess ruptures, treating it with Chinese honeylocust thorn can quickly promote wound healing, with very obvious results. Simply cut Chinese honeylocust thorn into small slices and apply them to the place that needs swelling reduction.

(2) Benefit two: dispelling wind and removing toxins

According to the records in the Bencao Huiyan, Chinese honeylocust thorn can draw out toxins and dispel wind; together with Chuanyu skin tinea, it is decocted thickly with vinegar and applied externally to the affected area.

(3) Benefit three: promoting the movement of qi and blood

Chinese honeylocust thorn enters the liver and kidney meridians and has the benefits of promoting the movement of qi and blood, warming the meridians and unblocking the collaterals, and invigorating blood and removing stasis. It is often used for retained placenta caused by qi deficiency, blood deficiency or cold coagulation in postpartum women; blocked milk flow after childbirth; small, shallow heat sores on the nipples with yellow discharge, as well as amenorrhea and other symptoms.

Dietary contraindications for Chinese honeylocust thorn: Do not take too much Chinese honeylocust thorn, as taking too much can cause poisoning. Therefore the usual dosage is 3—15g, taken as a decoction, or included in a formula. For external use, it can be decocted with vinegar and applied, or ground into powder and sprinkled on, or mixed into a paste and applied. Pregnant women should also not take Chinese honeylocust thorn, as it will affect the fetus.

2. The pharmacological effects of Chinese honeylocust thorn

(1) Effect one: anti-cancer and inhibiting cancer cell activity

Relevant experiments have shown that Chinese honeylocust thorn has a certain anti-cancer effect and can inhibit cancer cell activity.

(2) Effect two: antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects

The decoction of Chinese honeylocust thorn has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Neisseria catarrhalis and others; Chinese honeylocust thorn can also fight Mycobacterium leprae and is used externally to treat leprosy; the anti-inflammatory effect of Chinese honeylocust thorn is also relatively significant.

(3) Effect three: anti-allergic effect

Chinese honeylocust thorn can inhibit dependent allergic reactions. If one accidentally has an allergic reaction, Chinese honeylocust thorn can be soaked and decocted in water for drinking.

(4) Effect four: anticoagulant effect

The anticoagulant mechanism of Chinese honeylocust thorn is to inhibit platelet aggregation, and it has a certain effect against blood coagulation.

(5) Effect five: enhancing immunity

The ethanol extract of Chinese honeylocust thorn has a promoting effect on the immune system.

Chinese honeylocust thorn has many effects, but after all it is a traditional Chinese medicine, so it must be taken under a doctor's guidance. Never take it casually on your own.

III. What Diseases Does Chinese Honeylocust Thorn Soaked in Liquor Treat?

Chinese honeylocust thorn is a traditional Chinese medicine. If you need to soak it in liquor, you still need to be careful and prudent, and everything should be combined according to the formula for soaking in liquor; do not do it casually. In fact, the editor thinks that medicinal liquor only plays a relieving role, and for a thorough treatment you still need to go to the hospital for an examination and to prescribe the right medicine for the illness.

(1) Chinese honeylocust thorn soaked in liquor to treat cervical spondylosis

It is popularly said among the people that Chinese honeylocust thorn soaked in liquor can treat cervical spondylosis, mainly because Chinese honeylocust thorn has the function of dispelling wind and invigorating blood. Let us look at the method for making Chinese honeylocust thorn medicinal liquor:

Wash the Chinese honeylocust thorn clean and put it in high-alcohol-content baijiu to soak for 30 days, after which it can be drunk. Generally, 2 jin of Chinese honeylocust thorn is soaked in 10 jin of liquor (the amount can be reduced proportionally according to personal circumstances). The longer the soaking time, the better, at least more than one month.

Dosage: Chinese honeylocust thorn medicinal liquor should only be drunk a little occasionally, about 1-2 liang each time.

(2) Chinese honeylocust thorn soaked in liquor for anti-cancer purposes

Relevant experiments have shown that Chinese honeylocust thorn has a certain anti-cancer effect and can inhibit cancer cell activity, so many people use it to soak in liquor and drink. In fact, none of this has been accurately stated, so attention is still needed.

Although many traditional Chinese medicines can be soaked in liquor, attention must also be paid to drinking them in moderation, and it must be confirmed that they can be drunk safely.

Through the introduction in this article, everyone has now understood the benefits and effects of Chinese honeylocust thorn, and the use of Chinese honeylocust thorn is still very widespread, especially for skin abscesses, for which it has a great medicinal effect. However, it also needs to be used under a doctor's guidance.