Tongcao

Tongcao

(yinpianxinshen)

[synonym] baigongtong (materia medica justice), yetongcao, qitongcao, shuitongcao (Research on the name of Jiangsu traditional Chinese Medicine).

[source] xylem of Gleditsia sinensis stem. See "Hemeng" for plant morphology.

[collection] harvest from September to October. Remove the top part of branches, leaves, roots and stems, peel off the stem skin, take pith like xylem and dry it in the sun.

[herbal medicine] the woody part of the dry stem is cylindrical, with the top tapering, 1-2 cm in diameter; the surface is smooth, with fine and dense vertical and horizontal texture, milky white, light and soft, the fracture section is white, uneven, and there are small holes in the center; sometimes the base of the stem has brownish yellow fibrous roots. It is better to be strong, soft, white and dry.

It is mainly produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places.

[processing] remove the dust and residual roots, rinse with water, moisten for 4-5 hours, cut into oblique pieces and dry in the sun.

[nature and taste] 1. Bencao Zhengyi: "the taste is light and the Qi is clear. "

② "Yinpianxinshen": "light and flat, slightly bitter. "

Functions and indications: clearing away heat, removing dampness, relieving drenching and removing milk. Treatment of edema, heat, fever, thirst, urine red astringent, milk does not fall.

① "Yinpianxinshen": "Qinghua damp heat, Lishui Tonglin. "

② Anhui herbal medicine: "clearing dampness and heat, eliminating edema, removing milk, giving birth. Treatment of gonorrhea, adverse urination, fever, thirst, dystocia. "

③ "Collection of medicinal materials": "Tongchang Yibian, antipyretic quench thirst. Treat nasal obstruction, improve eyesight, pass joint. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1-2 yuan.

[taboo] yinpianxinshen: "it should not be used if there are too many pieces. "

[famous scholar's treatise] Bencao Zhengyi: "baigongtong, with light taste and clear Qi, has the same function as baitongcao. As a medicine, there is no Xuanli, so it is desirable. "

Chinese PinYin : Geng Tong Cao