Fraxinus chinensis 1

Fraxinus chinensis

(commonly used Chinese herbal medicine in Sichuan)

[source] the bark and leaves of cercidaceae.

[plant morphology] small wax tree with smooth leaves

Deciduous or semi evergreen shrubs, 2-3 m high. The branches are many and short, with yellow curly hairs, and the old branches are sparsely round lenticels. Leaves opposite; nearly leathery; leaf blade ovate oblong or oblong lanceolate, entire, smooth above, dark green below, light green below, sparsely round spotted; shortly stipitate. Panicle terminal; peduncle pubescent; flowers white, pedunculate; calyx slightly campanulate; petals 4, oblong or ovate; stamens 2; ovary 2-locular. Berry shaped drupe, subglobose, blue black, base with persistent calyx. The flowering period is from May to July. The fruiting period is October.

It grows in the deep soil of roadside, forest edge and stream side in low mountain area. It is distributed in Sichuan, Guangxi and other places.

[collection] bark and leaves were collected in spring and autumn and dried in the sun.

[nature and taste] common Chinese herbal medicine in Sichuan: "light, slightly bitter, flat. "

[functions and indications] common Chinese herbal medicine in Sichuan: "clearing heat and reducing fire. For hematemesis, toothache, aphthous ulcer, sore throat, yellow water itching sore due to damp heat. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 3-4 yuan. External use: wash with boiling water.

Chinese PinYin : Shui Bai La