Stellera chamaejasme

Stellera chamaejasme

(Ben Jing)

[synonym] Xudu (Ben Jing) and chuanlangdu (Ji Xiao Fang).

[source] it is the root of Stellera chamaejasme, Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia fischeriana and Euphorbia lunata.

[plant morphology] 1. Stellera chamaejasme, also known as heartbroken herb, dishua flower, Shandan flower, Mantou flower and yibaxiang.

Perennial herbs, 20-40 cm high. The root is cylindrical. Stems tufted, smooth glabrous, lower part few woody, brownish or reddish. Single leaf alternate, dense; narrowly ovate to linear, 1-3 cm long, 2-10 mm wide, entire, glabrous on both sides; slightly leathery when old; petiole very short. The inflorescence is terminal, about 2.5 cm in diameter, with many flowers; the calyx is usually coronoid, white or yellow, purplish red; the calyx tube is tubular, with 5-lobed apex, spreading lobes, oblong to obovate; the stamens are 10, arranged in 2 rows at the throat; the ovary is superior, the upper part is densely hairy, the style is short, and the stigma is capitate. Fruit ovate, enclosed by the base of perianth tube. 1 seed. The flowering period is from May to June.

Born in high mountains and grasslands. Distributed in Northeast, North China, northwest, southwest and other places.

② Euphorbia fischeriana

Perennial herbs, 15-40 cm high, containing white milk. The root is fleshy. The lower part of stem is scaly, membranous, light brown; the middle and upper leaves are 3-5 whorls, sessile; the leaves are oblong or oblong ovate, 4-6.5 cm long and 1-3 cm wide. Apex obtuse or acute, base rounded. The cymes are terminal and arranged in compound umbels; the pedicels are 5 branches, and the basal leaflike bracts are 5; each branch is further divided into 3 branches, with 3 triangular ovate bracts at the branches, 2 smaller bracts and 1-3 cup cymes at the tips of branchlets; most male flowers and one female flower are in the same cup-shaped involucre, with 5 lobes at the apex of involucre, 5 glands alternate with lobes; male flowers have only 1 stamen and female flowers have only 1 Pistil 1, ovary oblate, style 3, apex lobed into 2 forked stigmas. Capsule oblate, with 3 longitudinal grooves, brown. The flowering period is from May to June. The fruit period is from June to July.

Born on the hillside and in the sun. Distribution of northeast and Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi and other places.

③ Euphorbia pekinensis

Perennial herbs, 30-50 cm high. Leaves alternate; leaves narrowly elliptic or elliptic lanceolate, 4-8 cm long, 1.5-2 cm wide, apex rounded, base cuneate. It has 5 branches, 4-5 ovate lanceolate or triangular long ovate bracts at the base; each branch is further divided into 2 branches, 2 triangular ovate or broadly ovate bracts at the branches, 2 smaller bracts and 1 cup-shaped cyme at the apex of branchlets; male and female flowers are in calyx cup-shaped involucre, 4 lobed at the apex of involucre and 4 glands. Capsule smooth, glabrous. The flowering period is from May to June.

It grows on hillside or undergrowth. It's distributed across the country several times.

[collection] collect and dig in spring and autumn, remove stems and leaves, sediment and dry in the sun.

(1) Stellera chamaejasme

Also known as: Mian Euphorbia, mountain radish (Diannan materia medica), general, Stellera chamaejasme, Stellera chamaejasme. It is the dry root of Stellera chamaejasme. It is cone-shaped to long cylindrical, slightly twisted, 7-30 cm long and 2-7 cm in diameter. There are aerial stem residues on the head of the root. Its appearance is brown to brown, with longitudinal wrinkles and transverse slender lenticels, and sometimes fine roots. After the cork peeled off, soft fibers were exposed. The xylem in the center of the section is yellow white, and the phloem in the outer ring is white and fibrous. The flavor is slightly sweet, slightly bitter and spicy.

Produced in Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Henan, Qinghai, Gansu, Shaanxi, Sichuan and other places.

② Stellera chamaejasme

It is the dry root of Euphorbia fischeriana and Euphorbia lunata. They are all cut into round like pieces.

Euphorbia fischeriana

Also known as: cat's eye flower root, Stellera chamaejasme. It is about 4-7 cm in diameter, 0.5-3 cm in thickness and occasionally 7 cm in thickness. The surface is yellowish brown or light brown. The skin of the embolus is overlapped and flaked easily. The section is not flat, there are dark brown and yellow white concentric rings, occasionally ring lines are not significant. It is light in weight, easy to break, powdery in cross section, sticky when wet, and sticky when tearing. It has a mild, sweet and pungent taste.

Produced in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Hebei.

The root characters of Euphorbia fischeriana are similar to those of the above species, but the color of concentric rings on the section is lighter than that of Euphorbia fischeriana. Water is not sticky.

Produced in Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei and other places.

The Stellera chamaejasme recorded in Materia Medica is the Stellera chamaejasme of Daphne family, so it should be regarded as authentic. However, the Stellera chamaejasme used in most areas is the Stellera chamaejasme of Euphorbiaceae.

[chemical constituents] the root of Stellera chamaejasme contains sterols, phenolic compounds, amino acids, triterpenoids and toxic macromolecular organic acids. It may also contain anthraquinone.

The root of Euphorbia fischeriana contains 10.46% resin and 1-2% hard rubber.

[pharmacological action] a kind of Stellera chamaejasme glycoside was extracted from the root of Stellera chamaejasme. It was originally called the antibacterial substance of Stellera chamaejasme toxin, and its toxicity was very low. When the decoction of Stellera chamaejasme was gavaged with 6 g (crude drug) / kg, the pain threshold of mice was increased by 20-50% (tail shock method and hot plate method). The leaves and roots may contain anthraquinone glycosides, which can enhance intestinal peristalsis and treat constipation.

The root of Euphorbia fischeriana can be used to kill maggots and larvae. 20% of the decoction had no effect on respiration, blood pressure, isolated frog heart and intestine in anesthetized dogs.

[processing] Stellera chamaejasme: wash with water, moisten thoroughly, slice and dry in the sun. Vinegar Stellera chamaejasme: take Stellera chamaejasme tablets and add vinegar to mix well, slightly stuffy, wait for the vinegar to be absorbed, stir fry in a pot with slow fire until slightly dry, take out and dry in the sun. (20-30 Jin rice vinegar for 100 Jin Stellera chamaejasme tablets)

[flavor] bitter, pungent, flat, toxic.

① Ben Jing: "the taste is pungent and the taste is flat. "

② Bielu: "there is great poison. "

③ "On medicinal properties": "bitter and pungent taste, toxic. "

④ "Ben Jing Feng Yuan": "bitter, pungent, cold, poisonous. "

[Guijing] "depeibenshi": "start with Taiyin, and divide the Qi of Shaoyin. "

Functions and indications: expelling phlegm by removing water, breaking accumulation and killing insects. Treatment of edema, abdominal distension, phlegm, food, worms, abdominal pain, chronic tracheitis, cough, asthma, lymph nodes, skin, bone, epididymis and other tuberculosis, scabies, hemorrhoids and fistula.

① Ben Jing: "it is mainly used for coughing, opposing the upper Qi, breaking and accumulating, eating, cold and heat, moisture, sores, rat fistulas, gangrene and poison. "

② Bielu: "treating hypochondriac addiction. "

③ "Treatise on medicinal properties": "treating phlegm and Yin, Baihuang. "

④ "Diannan Materia Medica": "in the treatment of stomach, the middle-aged people have been eating for a long time. They have accumulated thick phlegm for a long time, and the shape is as sticky as glue. Attack insect accumulation, benefit water channel, lower Qi, eliminate edema, spit and salivate. "

⑤ "Materia medica tongxuan": "it can control cough, treat insect gangrene, rash, phlegm, and drive away heartache. "

⑥ "Treatment manual of plateau Chinese herbal medicine": "Xiaqi kills insects. Treatment of phlegm retention, periosteal inflammation, tuberculosis persistent sores, wine and nose. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 3-8 points; or into pills, powder. External use: grinding juice or grinding powder.

[should avoid] this product is toxic, so it should be taken with caution; it should not be taken by weak and pregnant women.

① "Soybean is the best" in the book of Materia Medica. The bad wheat is like ginger. "

② "Yao Dui": Wei Zhan Si, MI Tuo Seng. "

③ "Materia medica Huiyan": "if the spleen is insufficient and the true Qi is lacking day by day, it should not be applied rashly. "

④ "Must match the materia medica": "fear vinegar. "

⑤ "Plateau Chinese herbal medicine treatment manual": "pregnant women should not use, chronic gastrointestinal ulcer should be used with caution. "

[prescription selection] ① for the treatment of accumulation and distention of heart and abdomen: four liang of Stellera chamaejasme (filed, stir fried with vinegar), three liang of aconite (cracked, peeled navel), three liang of anti sunflower. The Wutong is the end of the medicine, and the honey and the tamper three, two hundred pestle, the pill is like the Indus. Every time before eating, drink five pills with porridge to benefit. (shenghuifang Langdu pill)

② Zhizu heart 100 strong, two flanks have gas knot: Wolf poison two liang, Xuanfu flower one or two, Fuzi two Liang (gun). Pound sieve, honey and pill as big as Wuzi. Take two pills and add a little to three.

③ Treatment of abdominal distension: Wolf poison two liang, aconite half Liang. Mash and sift, honey balls as big as Wuzi. Take one pill on the first day, two pills on the second day, three pills after three days, and three pills from the ninth day to the sixth day.

④ For the treatment of Yin hernia, Yin pills are contracted into the abdomen, and the pain is so acute that they are dying: four liang of Stellera chamaejasme, two liang of Fangfeng and three liang of Fuzi (SHAO). Honey pill is as big as Tung Tzu. Take three pills, three times a day and night. (2) fill the gap behind the elbow)

⑤ Treatment of edema: Cotton Euphorbia thin powder, 5 points per share, boiling water clothing. Avoid salt 100 days, but diarrhea to yellow water, its swelling from the elimination, such as diarrhea more than cold porridge. (materia medica of Southern Yunnan)

⑥ Treat all food accumulation, phlegm accumulation, insect accumulation, Qi accumulation, swelling, chest diaphragm abdomen, diet, yellow skin, single abdominal distension: soft Euphorbia for the end, rice paste for the pill. If the horse bean is big, take seven pills each time, and send them in boiling water. Take advantage. (materia medica of Southern Yunnan)

⑦ Treatment of lymph node tuberculosis: one has not ulcerated or ulcerated: Stellera chamaejasme slices, boiled with water, remove dregs, take liquid medicine, heat and concentrate into ointment, wash the wound, external application. Two have broken pull sepsis: a kilogram of Stellera chamaejasme, snake slough eight points, pepper one or two, rosin five money. Decoct Stellera chamaejasme into ointment, grind other herbs into fine powder, sprinkle and stir evenly. External application. Three healing lymph node tuberculosis wound: Stellera chamaejasme one or two, dandelion root one or two. Decoct into ointment for external application. (selected materials of new medical treatment of Chinese herbal medicine, Inner Mongolia)

⑧ Treatment of testicular tuberculosis: Stellera chamaejasme, walnut, alum each equal amount. The nature of burning was studied in detail. Once a day, one money and three cents each time, with boiled water. (selected materials of new medical treatment of Chinese herbal medicine, Inner Mongolia)

⑨ Treatment of leprosy: Stellera chamaejasme, dipping and frying of children's stool, grinding. Every morning and evening take five points, warm wine. (Zhang Sanfeng's legend)

⑩ It is used to treat tinea, scab and itch every rainy day. It is also used to treat Stellera chamaejasme with vinegar. (Sheng Hui Fang)

(11) treatment of long-term dry scabies, tinea and all kinds of scabies: Stellera chamaejasme (stir fry and grind fine powder), light powder reduction

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