Heifengsan

Heifengsan

(selected Chinese herbal medicines in Yunnan)

[source] it is the vine or root of calamus tenuifolia.

[plant morphology] Sinocalamus, also known as Ruditapes.

Climbing woody vines, more than 10 meters long. Stem cylindrical, green when young, yellow pilose, brown when old, glabrous, skin slightly rough, often verrucous processes; single leaf alternate, ovate triangular to triangular, about 10 cm long, about 6 cm wide, apex acuminate, base cordate; petiole 2.5-3.5 cm long, tomentose or pilose. Male inflorescence 2-4 clusters, 8 cm long, pubescent; male outer calyx 3, inner calyx 6; petal 6, stamen 6; female flower has staminode, stigma tip 2-lobed. Drupe subglobose.

It grows in the mixed forest on the hillside. It is distributed in Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Fujian and Taiwan.

[collection] all year round.

[nature and taste] selected Yunnan Chinese herbal medicines: "vine: bitter, cool. "

[functions and indications] ① in the list of medicinal plants in Guangxi, "root: treating snakebite. "

② "Vine: dispelling wind and relieving spasm". "

[selected prescription] for children with convulsion and tetanus: Heifeng San Teng, 1-2 yuan for one to two years old; decocting; 3-5 yuan for four to five years old. Take it by frying. (selected Chinese herbal medicines in Yunnan)

Chinese PinYin : Hei Feng San