Populus deltoides

Populus deltoides

(Guizhou herbal medicine)

The name of "Aconitum heterophyllum" in Guizhou Province.

[source] it is the root of Polygala caudate.

[plant morphology] Polygala caudate

Shrubs, about 1 m high. Leaf blade elliptic lanceolate, 5-9.5 cm long, 1.5-3 cm wide, apex caudate long pointed, base cuneate, entire, yellow green below. The inflorescence is fasciculate; sepals 5, outer whorls 3, ovoid, edge purplish red, inner whorls 2, larger, petal shaped, yellow; petals 3, middle 1, keel shaped, with tassel at the top; stamens 8, lower part of filaments connate; ovary 2-locular. Capsule; 2 seeds.

Born in the valley, stream wet place. It is distributed in southwest and South China.

[collection] all year round.

[chemical constituents] the rhizome (cortex Coptidis) contains flavonoid glycosides, saponins, phenolic substances (tannins and other phenolic compounds), coumarins and resins. Among them, flavonoid glycosides may be the main antibacterial and antiasthmatic components, while saponins and tannins have expectorant and antitussive effects.

[nature and taste] Guizhou herbal medicine: "Gan, Ping. "

[functions and indications] 1. Guizhou herbal medicine: "clearing heat, removing dampness, and relieving drenching.". Treatment of jaundice, hepatitis, hematuria. "

② "Guizhou medicine and plant catalog": treating asthma. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang.

[clinical application] treatment of chronic tracheitis

Aconite, Caulis Spatholobi and Herba Epimedii were made into tablets and taken at the same time. Wubangzi tablets are made of water extract and alcohol extract respectively, which are called boiled tablets and Alcohol Extract Tablets for short. 0.1 g of boiled tablets is equivalent to 0.33 liang of crude drugs; 0.2 g of alcohol soaked tablets is equivalent to 0.4 liang of crude drugs. Both of them are made of extract, 0.5g per tablet, which is equivalent to 0.13liang of crude drug, and 0.06liang of Epimedium. They were divided into two groups according to different dosage forms: the first group was wubangzi boiled tablets. In the second group, there were 9 Aconitum Aconitum alcohol soaked tablets, 9 Caulis Spatholobi and 9 Epimedium tablets. The course of treatment was 10 days, or 20-30 days. According to the two courses of treatment, the first group of 67 cases, 19 cases of recent control, 12 cases of remarkable effect; the second group of 49 cases, 9 cases of recent control, 10 cases of remarkable effect. It was found that the curative effect of wubangzi boiled tablets group was better than that of alcohol soaked tablets group. The compound has better antitussive, expectorant and anti-inflammatory effects, but less antiasthmatic effects. A few patients had stomach discomfort, nausea, abdominal pain, fullness, mouth numbness, skin itching and other reactions after taking the upper concentrated decoction (1:1), occasionally dizziness and palpitation, which disappeared soon after stopping the drug. The side effects of tablets, especially boiled tablets, were less.

Chinese PinYin : Shui Huang Yang Mu