narcissus

narcissus

(compendium of Materia Medica)

[synonyms] jinzhanyintai (flowers and trees in Luoyang), Lilan (sanyuti), nushihua and yaonu (neiguanrishu).

[source] it is the flower of Narcissus in Lycoris family.

[plant morphology] Narcissus (compiled by Materia Medica Society), also known as yasuan (Annals of long things) and Tiancong (notes to Nanyang poems).

Perennial herbs. Bulbs ovoid. Leaves basal; flat, erect, thick, 30-45 cm long, 1-1.8 cm wide, apex obtuse, entire, above pink green. The stem is flat, about as long as the leaf; the spathe is membranous, lanceolate, tubular; the flowers are 4-8, arranged in umbels, flat and downward, fragrant, 2.5-3 cm in diameter, the pedicel protrudes out of the bract; the perianth is saucer shaped, the lower part is tubular, slender, 1.5-2 cm long, the lobes are obovate, expanded and inverted, white; the Corolla is shallow cup-shaped, light yellow; stamens are 6, inserted in the flower The ovary is hypogynous, 3-locular, with many ovules in each locule, slender style and 3-lobed stigma. Capsule cell dorsal dehiscence, from green to brown. Seeds numerous, flat, elliptic. It blooms in winter. The fruiting period is from April to May of the next year.

Most of them are cultivated in flower beds. Distributed in Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places.

The bulb (Narcissus root) of this plant is also used for medicine. See special section for details.

Functions and indications: dispelling wind and heat, promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation.

① "The compendium of works": "to remove the atmosphere. "

② "Modern practical Chinese medicine": "for women with uterine diseases, irregular menstruation. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.8-1.5 yuan; or powder. External use: tamping.

[selected formula] for women with five heart fever: Narcissus, dried lotus leaf, red peony, etc. At the end of the day, white soup costs two yuan per serving. (Yi Jian Fang for health)

Chinese PinYin : Shui Xian Hua