Fructus Lycii
(Ben Jing Feng Yuan)
[source] it is the fruit of ileaceae. For the plant morphology, please refer to the "leaves of Chinese wolfberry".
[collection] the mature fruits are picked in winter, and the impurities in the fruit stalk are removed and dried in the sun.
[medicinal materials] the dried drupe is round or quasi round, 7-8 mm in diameter, light brown to tan in appearance, shrunken, with persistent style residues at the top, fruit stalk marks and residual calyx at the base. The cortex of the outer fruit is brittle, and there are 4 sub fruit nuclei on the inner surface. The sub fruit nuclei are in the shape of a sphere, and the outer surface is yellowish brown and very hard. The fruit with big, brown and no impurity is better.
Produced in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan and other places.
[chemical composition] the seed contains 9.84% fat oil. In addition, it contains alkaloid, saponin, tannin, bitterness and cardiotonic reaction.
Functions and indications: Nourishing Yin, benefiting essence and activating collaterals. It can treat Yin deficiency, body heat, drenching, band collapse, muscle and bone pain.
① According to the book of Ben Jing Feng Yuan, "it can promote blood circulation, disperse blood stasis, strengthen muscles and bones, fill marrow and viscera, and consolidate essence and blood. "
② "Nanjing folk herbs": "for the treatment of muscle and bone pain, take it with wine. "
③ "It is used to nourish and relieve internal heat due to yin deficiency. It has the same effect as Ligustrum lucidum. "
[usage and dosage] take orally: decoct soup, 1.5-3 yuan, or soak in wine.
Chinese PinYin : Gou Gu Zi
Fructus Lycii