Celastrus orbiculatus
(Chinese medicine and plant records)
[source] it is the leaf of Celastrus orbiculatus (Celastrus orbiculatus) which belongs to Celastraceae. See Celastrus orbiculatus for plant morphology.
[chemical constituents] it contains five flavonoid glycosides: kaempferol-7-rhamnoside, kaempferol-3,7-dirhamnoside, kaempferol-3-glucose-7-rhamnoside, quercetin-8-glucose-7-rhamnoside, quercetin-3,7-dirhamnoside.
[function and indications] Chinese medicine Zhi: "treating snakebite. "
[usage and dosage] oral administration: mash juice to make wine. External use: tamping.
[selection] treatment of snake bite: fresh Celastrus orbiculatus leaves, mashed, mixed with realgar and Shaojiu, applied around the wound. (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual)
Chinese PinYin : Nan She Teng Ye
Celastrus orbiculatus