Shilongchu
(Ben Jing)
[synonyms] Longxu, cadipsacus, Longzhu (Ben Jing), Longjing, Longbin, Longmu, caodou, Longhua, xuantu (Wu Pu Ben Cao), longxucao, jinyuncao (Cui Bao's Gu Jin Zhu), longxiu (Shan Hai Jing's Guo Pu Zhu), Xuanguan, Fangbin (BIE Lu), Xicao (Ben Jing Feng Yuan), caolongjing (Wang Lianshi's caiyao Shu), huxucao, yexicao (Zhejiang folk medicine) Herbal medicine).
[source] it is the whole plant of junaceae.
[plant morphology] shilongchu
Perennial herbs, more than 1 meter high, rhizome transverse. Inflorescence with lateral cymes of tea brown, one side cylindric. It is composed of many florets, light green flowers with short stalks; perianth 6, arranged in 2 whorls; stamens 6; ovary superior, style short, stigma 3. Capsule, containing many seeds. It blooms in summer.
It grows in paddy fields and humid areas. Distributed in Guangxi, Zhejiang and other places.
The rhizome of this plant is also used for medicine. Please refer to the special section for details.
[collection] collected in summer and autumn, dried or fresh.
[chemical composition] it contains 7.14% water, 2.63% wax and fat, 1.52% pectin, 13.54% hemicellulose, 17% lignin, 52.18% cellulose, 1% ash and 13.4% pentosan.
The green stem contained 1.07% ochromophene, 3.04% glucose, 20.09% pentosan and 1.5% methylpentosan.
The leaves contain luteolin-7-glucoside.
Bitter and cool.
① Ben Jing: "it tastes bitter and slightly cold. "
② Wupu materia medica: "Lei Gong: bitter, non-toxic. Bianque: pungent, nontoxic. "
③ Bielu: "slightly warm, non-toxic. "
④ Zhejiang folk herbal medicine: "sour taste, cold nature. "
[Guijing] Depei materia medica: "start with the Qi division of Shaoyin and Taiyin meridians. "
[function indications] diuretic, Tonglin. Treatment of gonorrhea, urine adverse.
① "Ben Jing" says: "master the heart and abdomen evil, urinate disadvantageous, drench closed, rheumatism. "
② "Bielu": "buneixu deficiency, fullness, body without moistening, sweating, in addition to the stem heat pain. It mainly treats Ascaris lumbricoides and does not consume food. "
③ "Dispersing wind and fire, dampness and heat in Dali. "
④ Zhejiang folk herbal medicine: "Li Shui Tong Lin, Qingre Anshen. "
[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 3-5 yuan; or burning, storage and grinding.
[formula selection] 1. Tonglin: three yuan for each of the two herbs, and two yuan for each of the two herbs. Take it by frying.
② Treatment of children's night crying: shilongchu (hay), ash coated milk feeding children.
③ Treatment of toothache: mustard three money, fried. (Zhejiang folk herbal medicine) is like a dragon's whisker, but with many knots, it seems that the two are different. "
Chinese PinYin : Shi Long Chu
Shilongchu