Chestnut flower

Chestnut flower

(daily use materia medica)

[source] it is the flower of Castanea mollissima, a Fagaceae plant.

[chemical constituents] the flower contains arginine.

[nature and taste] 1. In the south of Yunnan Materia Medica, it is slightly warm in nature, slightly bitter and astringent. "

② Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals: "it is flat in nature, astringent in taste and non-toxic. "

[function indications] it is used to treat diarrhea, hematochezia and scrofula.

① "Daily use Materia Medica" says: "it is used to treat scrofula. "

② "Diannan Materia Medica": "for a long time, red and white dysentery, blood under the large intestine. "

③ "Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals": "the treatment of infantile dyspepsia and diarrhea is more than enough. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup, 1-2 yuan; or grind powder.

[selected formula] the treatment of long-term unhealed scrofula: picking chestnut flowers and Fritillaria as the end. One dollar a day. (food materia medica by Yao Kecheng)

Chinese PinYin : Li Hua