Longan root

Longan root

(Quanzhou materia medica)

[source] it is the root or phloem of the root bark of longan. For plant morphology, please refer to "longan meat".

[nature and taste] Quanzhou materia medica: "bitter and astringent. "

[function indications] for filariasis and leucorrhea.

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, fresh 2-3 Liang; or boil cream.

[prescription selection] ① treatment of Liuhuo (filariasis): four taels of longan root, two taels of Achyranthes bidentata and two taels of Lycium barbarum root, fried in water. (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine prescription)

② For spleen and kidney deficiency, urination is like rice hogwash, and cold is like bean curd paste: double skin of longan root, two liang each time, baking and spraying, making two times continuously, decocting with Yiren one or two times; decocting with Poria cocos three times for three times. (Quanzhou materia medica)

③ For women's leucorrhea: double skin of longan root (roasted and sprayed with wine, then roasted and sprayed for three times in a row) two liang, combined with pork (half fat and half lean) stew. (Quanzhou materia medica)

[clinical application] trial treatment of filariasis

Take 100 Jin of fresh fibrous root, chop it, add 250 Jin of water, decoct for 8-10 hours, remove the residue, filter and concentrate to 12 Jin. Each time 30 ml, twice a day, for 2 days, 225 patients were treated. After 3 days, 220 patients turned negative.

Chinese PinYin : Long Yan Gen