1. Anti-inflammatory and Analgesia: Chinese clematis root and rhizome and its total saponins can inhibit mice writhing response and prolong hot plate time, relieve swelling of ear and foot, inhibit adjuvant arthritis on rat or mice model[1-5]. In addition, its processed product show similar action and stir-frying with wine was the best product[3].

2. Anticancer: Total saponins show cytotoxic activity on EAC, S₁₈₀, HepA cell line in vitro[6]. Its extract show cytotoxic activity on SMMC₇₇₂₁ cell line in vitro[7].

3. Antibiosis: Water extract show depressant effect on staphylococcus aureus and bacillus shigae. Protoanemonin was the activity compound and it can inhibit fungal, gram-positive and negative bacterium[8]. Water and ethanol extract show similar inhibit effect on mice plasmodium infections[7].

4. Choleretic: Water and ethanol extract can promote rat bilification and ectasia choledochus musculus sphincter[5,9].

5. Spasmolysis: Its extract can promote intestines smooth muscle movement and relax ileum smooth muscle[7].

6. Other Effects: Water extract has antidiuresis and hypoglycemic activity[7]. Its root alcohol extract can inhibit ameba bacillary dysentery[10]. Total saponins show immunosuppressive action on mice model[11].

Weilingxian (Clematis chinensissbeck)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Rheumatoid arthritis:①Baiyi xianling Decoction (weilingxian (Clematischinensis)、jixueteng (caulis spatholobi) 20g respectively, yinyanghuo (HerbaEpimedii) 30g, baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Koidz), yiyiren (Coix lacryma-jobi Linn) 30-60grespectively. Add and subtract basis on the symptom) treated rheumatoid arthritis48 cases, water decoction, daily an agent, 10 days a courses, treat 1-2courses. Results: 36 cases were cured, significantly effective in 8 cases ,effective in 3 cases, 1 cases invalid, the total effective rate was 97.9%^[1].②Yutongsoup (weilingxian(Clematis chinensis),chuanxiong(Ligusticum wallichii) 30grespectively, ruxiang(frankincense) and moyao(myrrh) 20g respectively. Soak theweilingxian (Clematis chinensis) withmature vinegar for one night, the others soaked in cool water for 30min,boiling 40min (high heat first and then slow fire) filter out the medicinejuice) treated limb pain 64 cases, getting the medicine liquid which soaked for 10-15mininto ion import acupuncture points, every time 20-30min, one time a day, 10days a course. Results: 56 cases were cured, improved in 6 cases, 2 cases wereinvalid ^[2].

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->BoneSpur:①weilingxian(Clematis chinensis)about 5-10g was pounded, tune into a paste with vinegar for treatment 89patients with calcaneodynia, when using the affected foot soaking in hot water5-10min, the ointment apply to dried heel, bound up with cloth bandage.Results: 76 cases were cured, accounted for 85.4%; improved in 11 cases,account for 12.4%, 2 cases were ineffective, account for 2.2% ^[3]. ②weilingxian (Clematis chinensis) 100g, dipped in vinegar1000g about 2-4h, then boiling for 15min. After temperature slightly slipsoaking in the affected area 20min, hard massage to the affected area. Results:calcaneal spur treatment effect was ^[4].

<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->Sciatica: Self-madechuanling soup (weilingxian (Clematischinensis), huajiao (pepper) 15g respectively, chuanshanjia(Rhizoma Dioscoreae Nipponicae) 30g. gouteng (uncaria rhynchophylla) root,wujiapi (Cortex Acanthopanacis Senticosus) root 20g respectively. Add andsubtract with the symptom. Add a 3-5 months old hen and the above drugs into 2000mlwater stewing, took the soup) treated sciatica 10 cases, weekly 1 agent ,divided into 3-5 times. Results: 6 cases were cured, improved in 4 cases ^[5].

<!--[if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->Venous infusion pain:tongluozhitong ointment (weilingxian (Clematischinensis), sandougen (Vietnamese Sophora root), lianqiao (fructus forsythiae), shuizhi (leech),bingpian (Borneol). The first four drugs ratio was 2.5:2.5:2.5:0.5.The drugcrushed mixing then over 80 mesh sieve. Every time took powder 150g invaseline, its scale was 1.5:2.5, Heating and stir, wait for the temperaturedrops for about 60 ℃,  joined 25g ofbingpian (Borneol) and stir again, after cooling into the bottle to save in theshade) treated for Venous infusion pain 196 cases, when using, take the salveapplying on the disinfection gauze or toilet paper about 1 mm thick, and applyto affected area. Results: the drug used for 3 days, 118 cases were cured,effective in 69 cases, 9 cases were invalid. The total effective rate was 95% ^[6].

<!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->Tuberculosis ofcervical lymph nodes: Fresh root of weilingxian(Clematischinensis), pounded into mud, taking 30mm square adhesive tape, apply toNeiguan (male apply left, female apply right or apply affected part, 24h latercould visible the place with a large blister, the local cleaned with salinewater , then garnish with sterile syringe needle to prick the blisters gently,pumped out or overflow the liquid, coated with longdanzi(gentian violet) oranti-inflammatory ointment, wrap with a sterile dressings) treated for Tuberculosis of cervicallymph nodes 50 cases. Results: 47cases were cured, effective in 3 cases ^[7].

<!--[if !supportLists]-->6. <!--[endif]-->Throat or esophagusforeign body: weilingxian(Clematis chinensis)15g mixed with Rice vinegar 400g then decocted to 150g , slowly swallowed repeatedly, treatment for bone sticking in 5 cases.Results: 0.5h later, the throat was free of foreign matter, X ray examination,the bone was disappeared particularly ^[8].