Betel nut flower

Betel nut flower

(records of traditional Chinese Medicine)

[source] male flower bud of Areca catechu. For plant morphology, please refer to "betel nut".

[collection] collection in summer. Dry in the sun and remove the stem.

[medicinal material] the dried male flower bud is as big as rice and thin, and its surface is yellowish to light brown. There is no breath, and the taste is light.

Produced in Guangdong and other places.

[functions and indications] 1. Records of Chinese materia medica: "it is a kind of medicine that can invigorate the stomach, cool and quench thirst. "

② "Guangdong traditional Chinese medicine": "make soup with pork to treat cough. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 1-3 yuan; or stewed meat.

Chinese PinYin : Bin Lang Hua