Natural Herb Library

Fresh Sargentgloryvine Stem

Chinese
大活血
Pinyin
Da Huo Xue
Latin
Caulis Sargentodoxae
Botanical illustration of Stem of Sargentgloryvine, Sargentodoxa cuneata, showing Da Huo Xue stem material and diagnostic source details.
Botanical plate by Kodi .

Known in TCM as Da Huo Xue (大活血), this bitter and pungent, slightly cold herb enters the Liver and Large Intestine. Traditionally, it clears heat and resolves toxicity ... Da Huo Xue is used for sore, swollen, or inflamed patterns where toxic heat and blood stagnation overlap, most often applied for traumatic injury, joint pain, and rheumatism. Modern research has identified Phenolic among its active constituents.

Part used: Stem

Also Known As

Sargentodoxa cuneata stem Fresh Da Huo Xue Blood-moving vine lane

Latin: Caulis Sargentodoxae | Pinyin: Da Huo Xue | Chinese: 大活血

TCM Properties

Taste
bitter, pungent
Temperature
slightly cold
Channels
Liver, Large Intestine

Traditional Use

Primary Actions

  • Clears heat and resolves toxicity ... Da Huo Xue is used for sore, swollen, or inflamed patterns where toxic heat and blood stagnation overlap.
  • Invigorates blood and alleviates pain ... the fresh-vine lane is especially associated with bruising, traumatic soreness, and obstructed collaterals.
  • Unblocks the channels and helps painful obstruction ... it is also used for rheumatic pain, heaviness, and hot painful limbs.

Secondary Actions

  • This page stays distinct from the dried trade-material sibling `stem-of-sargentgloryvine-2` by leaning into the fresher Da Huo Xue blood-moving presentation rather than the slice-forward Da Xue Teng lane.
  • The underlying plant is the same Sargentodoxa cuneata tradition, but naming emphasis and dispensing appearance legitimately differ across records.

Classic Formulas

  • Heat-toxin and abscess modifications ... the herb is often used when swelling and blood stasis coexist.
  • Trauma combinations with blood-invigorating medicinals ... a common regional lane for painful bruising and channel obstruction.
  • Rheumatic pain formulas for hot or inflamed joints ... especially when damp-heat is part of the pattern.

Classical References

  • Traditional herb references describe Da Huo Xue and Da Xue Teng within the same Sargentodoxa medicinal family but with slightly different naming emphasis.
  • The fresh-vine lane is remembered more strongly for blood-moving and trauma-facing use than for polished pharmacy-slice presentation.

Modern Research

Active Compounds

  • Phenolic acids
  • Flavonoids and lignans
  • Tannin-rich anti-inflammatory fractions

Studied Effects

  • A 2021 review summarized recent advances in the chemistry and bioactivity of Sargentodoxa cuneata, giving a broad modern frame for this blood-moving and heat-clearing vine (PMID 33460761).
  • A 2024 study reported that Sargentodoxa cuneata alleviated DSS-induced colitis by attenuating epithelial barrier damage and necroptotic signaling, supporting its longstanding inflammation-and-intestinal-heat reputation (PMID 37923253).
  • A 2023 mechanistic paper further explored anti-inflammatory effects of optimized active ingredients from Sargentodoxa cuneata, reinforcing the herb's modern inflammation profile (PMID 37244114).

PubMed References

Safety & Interactions

Contraindications

  • Weak or non-stagnant constitutions without heat-toxin, obstruction, or blood-stasis signs

Cautions

  • Most modern data are still preclinical and should be read as pharmacology support rather than proof of broad clinical efficacy.
  • The fresh-vine naming lane can be confused with the dried-slice lane, so record-level distinction is still useful.

Conditions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fresh Sargentgloryvine Stem used for?

Fresh Sargentgloryvine Stem is traditionally used to Clears heat and resolves toxicity ... Da Huo Xue is used for sore, swollen, or inflamed patterns where toxic heat and blood stagnation overlap., Invigorates blood and alleviates pain ... the fresh-vine lane is especially associated with bruising, traumatic soreness, and obstructed collaterals., Unblocks the channels and helps painful obstruction ... it is also used for rheumatic pain, heaviness, and hot painful limbs.. Research has investigated its effects on: A 2021 review summarized recent advances in the chemistry and bioactivity of Sargentodoxa cuneata, giving a broad modern frame for this blood-moving and heat-clearing vine (PMID 33460761).; A 2024 study reported that Sargentodoxa cuneata alleviated DSS-induced colitis by attenuating epithelial barrier damage and necroptotic signaling, supporting its longstanding inflammation-and-intestinal-heat reputation (PMID 37923253)..

What are other names for Fresh Sargentgloryvine Stem?

Fresh Sargentgloryvine Stem is also known as Sargentodoxa cuneata stem, Fresh Da Huo Xue, Blood-moving vine lane. In TCM: 大活血 (Da Huo Xue); Caulis Sargentodoxae.

Is Fresh Sargentgloryvine Stem safe during pregnancy?

The safety of Fresh Sargentgloryvine Stem during pregnancy has not been established. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before use.

What are the contraindications for Fresh Sargentgloryvine Stem?

Fresh Sargentgloryvine Stem should not be used in: Weak or non-stagnant constitutions without heat-toxin, obstruction, or blood-stasis signs. Consult a qualified practitioner before use.