Li Gen

Li Gen

(notes to the classic of Materia Medica)

[source] it is the root of Prunus humilis, which belongs to Rosaceae. The plant morphology is described in "Prunus humilis".

[collection] from September to October.

[nature and taste] 1. Rihuazi materia medica: "cool, nontoxic. "

② "Diannan Materia Medica": "it is cold in nature and bitter in taste. "

[function indications] clearing heat and detoxifying. Treatment of diabetes, gonorrhea, dysentery, erysipelas, toothache.

① "On medicinal properties": "bitter plum root boiling juice to stop thirst. "

② "Rihuazi Materia Medica": "the main red and white dysentery, concentrated decoction. "

③ "Diannan Materia Medica": "for the treatment of plaster drenching and purulent closure, and stomachache pain, the root of Yangcao is taken with water and wine, but after taking it, the pus stops and the tube itches. "

④ "Compendium": "treating children's sudden heat, relieving Dan poison. "

⑤ Chongqing herbal medicine: "clearing fire and detoxifying. It is used for fever, dysentery and toothache. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction. External use: burn, deposit, grind and apply.

[prescription selection] 1. For treating infantile febrile diseases, the second and third days of treatment were 18 baht for Ligen, 18 baht for Guixin and 18 baht for mirabilite, and one or two baht for licorice and one or two baht for Maimendong. On the five flavors, finely cut, with three liters of water, boil a liter, divided into five service. (Qian Jin Fang Li Gen Tang)

② For Xiaoer Niao Zao pill, the first one that starts from the two strands and goes into the Yin between the umbilicus is red: burn plum root as ash and apply it with flowing water in the field. (Qian Jin Fang)

Chinese PinYin : Li Gen