Acanthopanax

Chinese Name: Acanthopanax

[category]: whole grass

Crownofhorns euphoriae herb

[alias]: tiehaitang, fanguici, wannianci, huci.

[source]: Begonia officinalis (Euphorbiaceae) EuphorbiamiliiCh.desMoulins The stem and leaf of the plant.

[harvesting]: it can be harvested all year round, dried or fresh.

[nature and taste]: cool in nature, bitter in taste; poisonous.

[plant morphology]: perennial fleshy shrub. The stem is erect or climbing, up to 1m long; the spines are hard and sharp, 1-2.5cm long, arranged in 5 rows on the longitudinal edge of the stem. Leaves alternate, usually on twigs, obovate or oblong spoon shaped, 2.5-5cm long, apex rounded and pointed, base gradually narrowed; bracts bright red, broadly ovate or kidney shaped, about 8mm long. Flowers unisexual, without perianth, both male and female flowers in calyx like involucre; male flowers mostly; female flowers in the middle of inflorescence, ovary superior. Capsule oblate. The flowering period is from May to September. The fruit period is from June to October. Inflorescence central, ovary superior. Capsule oblate. The flowering period is 5-9. The fruit period is from June to October.

[growing place]: mostly cultivated in garden. It is distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Guizhou.

[chemical composition]:

[function indications]: discharge concentrated, detoxify and remove water. For carbuncle, hepatitis, abdominal edema.

Chinese PinYin : Ci Peng Hua