Big tree falls

Big tree falls

(selected Chinese herbal medicines from Simao, Yunnan)

[source] it is the bark and leaves of a large number of families.

[plant morphology] Jatropha curcas

Deciduous tree, 6-20m high. The bark is dark brown, and the twigs, rachis, bracts and stipules are covered with yellow stellate hairs. The leaves are thin leathery, nearly round to elliptic or broadly ovate, 10-20 cm long and 7-14 cm wide, covered with inner hairs on both sides, and dense below; the petiole is densely stellate, 4-9 cm long, with two raised yellow glands near the petiole. Flowers unisexual, dioecious, apetalous, forming panicles or racemes, axillary; male calyx cup-shaped, apex 3-5 undulate lobed, stamens 5-9, anthers 4-locular; female calyx 3-5 undulate lobed, densely stellate hairy, ovary 2-3-locular, style 2-3, very short. Capsule subglobose, with short stalk, about 1 cm in diameter, densely covered with yellow stellate hairs; 3 seeds, slightly trigonous long cylindrical or narrowly ovate, yellowish brown. The flowering and fruiting period is from June to July.

It is also cultivated in the forest on the hillside. It is distributed in Yunnan, Guangdong and other places.

[collection] the skin was collected all year round, and the leaves were collected in summer and autumn and dried in the sun.

[nature and taste] selected Chinese herbal medicines from Yunnan Simao: "pungent, hot and poisonous. "

[functions and indications] 1. In Guangxi plant list, bark is used to treat malaria. "

② "Yunnan Simao Chinese herbal medicine selection": "removing blood stasis, generating new, detumescence and analgesia, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals. Treatment of fractures, injuries, cold dampness arthralgia, joint pain, lumbocrural pain, numbness of limbs. "

[usage and dosage] this product is mainly for external use. After grinding, use cotton pad to cover the affected part with this medicine. To prevent skin irritation. Oral: fried soup, 0.5 ~ 1 money; or soaked in wine.

[should avoid] pregnant women and the weak should not take it.

[formula selection] treatment of Dieda injury: Dashu Dieda, wild reed seed, diaoxiang. Take it with water or wine. (selected Chinese herbal medicines from Simao, Yunnan)

Chinese PinYin : Da Shu Die Da