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Dispels wind-damp and unblocks the channels ... Luo Shi Teng is used for painful obstruction with stiff, swollen, or difficult-to-bend joints, especially when heat and inflammation are part of the pattern.
Cools the blood and reduces swelling ... traditional use extends to red, painful, or inflamed tissues where moving the channels alone is not enough.
Relaxes the sinews and collaterals ... it is valued when chronic aching, numbness, or limited movement lingers after injury or long-standing damp obstruction.

Damp-heat bi modifications ... Luo Shi Teng is commonly added when painful joints are red, swollen, or difficult to extend.
Channel-unblocking trauma combinations ... the herb is often paired with blood-moving medicinals when stiffness and soreness persist after injury.
Wind-damp formulas with Qin Jiao or Fang Ji ... a typical pairing logic when both heat-clearing and channel-opening actions are needed.

Traditional Chinese materia medica describes Luo Shi Teng as a cooling vine that dispels wind-damp, frees the channels, and reduces swelling.
Its main clinical identity is a joint-and-sinew herb for hotter painful-obstruction patterns rather than a general tonic vine.