Luo? Zi

Luo? Zi

(Tang materia medica)

[synonym] zhuohezi (a collection of Materia Medica).

[source] it is the fruit of Asclepiadaceae. See "luotiao" for plant morphology.

[collection] harvest mature fruits in autumn and dry them in the sun.

[chemical composition] it contains about 0.3% mixed glycosides, among which the sugars are many kinds of deoxysaccharides: d-canadian sesame sugar, d-salmonellose, l-oleander sugar and d-digitoxin. Aglycone is a kind of ester type pregnene compound, which is hydrolyzed to produce germacrone, deacyl Niupi xiaoaglycone, laurogenin, sarcandrogenin, acetic acid, cinnamic acid, etc.

[nature and taste] 1. Tangbencao: "it tastes sweet and spicy, warm and nontoxic. "

② Gangmu: "Gan Wei Xin. "

Functions and indications: tonifying essence and Qi, promoting muscle growth, hemostasis and detoxification. Treatment of asthenia, impotence, golden sore bleeding.

① Tao Hongjing: "tonifying essence, strengthening vagina. "

② "Tang Materia Medica" says: "the master is weak. "

③ "Materia medica collection": "it is mainly used to treat golden sores. It can stop bleeding by generating skin. It can be crushed and applied to sores. "

④ "Materia medica tuichen": "it is suitable for old people with weak Yuanyang, impotence and spermatorrhea. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup, 3-6 yuan; or grind powder. External use: tamping.

[selected formula] tonifying deficiency: four taels of luolei, three taels of Schisandra chinensis, semen Ziziphi Spinosae, semen Platycladus orientalis, root bark of Lycium barbarum and dried Rehmannia glutinosa. It's the end. Every time I take a square inch dagger, I will take it three times a day. (Qian Jin Fang)

Chinese PinYin : Luo Zi