albizia flower

(Ben Cao Yan Yi)

[synonym] yehehua (herbal medicine) and Wurong (Lei Gong's processed medicine).

[source] flowers or buds of Albizzia julibrissin. The plant morphology is detailed in article.

[collection] in June, the flowers picked at the beginning of flowering are called Albizia julibrissin, and the buds picked before flowering are called Albizia julibrissin. The branches and leaves are removed and dried in the sun.

[herbal medicine] ① Albizzia julibrissin: the dry inflorescence is massive, like cotton wadding. Florets about 0.8-1 cm long, curved, yellowish brown or greenish yellow; corolla tubular, apex 5-lobed, with villous outside; calyx thin tubular, greenish yellow; stamens many, filaments slender, out of corolla, interweaved disorder, easy to break. Slightly fragrant.

② Albizzia rice: dry buds, green, no petals.

The above two herbs are produced in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, Sichuan and other places.

The flowers and buds of Albizia julibrissin the same genus are still used in Sichuan.

Sweet and smooth.

① Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals: "it is flat in nature, bitter in taste and non-toxic. "

② Jiangxi Chinese herbal medicine: "Gan, Ping. "

[Guijing] records of Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine: "entering the heart, spleen and other meridians. "

[function indications] Shuyu, Liqi, Anshen, Huoluo. Treatment of depression, chest tightness, insomnia, forgetfulness, wind fire eye disease, blurred vision, sore throat, carbuncle, traumatic injury pain.

① Ben Cao Bian Du: "it can nourish blood. "

② Classified herbal medicine nature: "it can clear the mind and clear the eyes. "

③ Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals: "it can satisfy the heart and mind, appetizer and regulate qi, eliminate wind, improve eyesight and relieve depression. Treatment of insomnia due to heart deficiency. "

④ Jiangxi Chinese herbal medicine: "relieving depression and calming the nerves, harmonizing collaterals and relieving pain. Treatment of liver depression, chest tightness, worry but not happy, forgetful insomnia. Sometimes also used for traumatic injury, carbuncle pain. "

⑤ "Northeast commonly used Chinese herbal medicine manual": "treat sore throat. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1-3 yuan; or into pills, powder.

[selected prescriptions] ① insomnia due to heart kidney disharmony: Albizia julibrissin, Cinnamomum officinale, etc. Take it by frying.

② Treatment of wind fire eye disease: Albizzia flowers with chicken liver, sheep liver or, steamed.

③ Treatment of eye fog unknown: Acacia flower, a cloud, wine service. (1) Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals

④ Treatment of damage pain: nocturnal flowers, wine mixed with two money dagger. (secret records of son and mother)

⑤ The treatment of waist and foot pain has not been bad for a long time: four liang of nocturnal flowers, one or two (to remove seedlings), one or two of red and blue flowers, one or two of rock salt, one or two of almonds, one or two of cinnamon. Add medicine and pound Luo as the end, refine honey and pound more than 100 pestle, the pill is as big as a son. Take 30 pills with warm wine every day, and then take them before eating. (Sheng Hui Fang Ye He Hua WAN) < fontcolor = #000000 > < / font >

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