King of heaven seven

King of heaven seven

(Shaanxi Chinese herbal medicine)

[synonyms] wuzhuanqi, baibaoqi and jizhaoqi.

[source] it is the root of the honeysuckle plant Cotinus pinnatifida.

[plant morphology] Cotoneaster pinnatifida?

Perennial herbs, 30-70 cm high, all coarsely hairy. Roots stout, conic, branched, with fibrous roots. Stem simple, erect. The leaves are opposite, usually 4 at the top of the stem, nearly whorled; long ovate, pinnate, 10-20 cm long. Spikes terminal, pedunculate; flowers white; calyx tube ovate, lobes 5, persistent; corolla narrowly funnel-shaped, base side swollen, lobes 5, unequal; stamens 5; ovary inferior, 3-5-locular, with 1 ovule per locule. The berry is nearly globose, milky white, 6-8 mm in diameter, with 3 seeds. Seeds oblate elliptic, smooth, 6 mm long.

It is distributed in Shaanxi, Henan, Gansu and other places.

The leaves (leaves) and mature fruits (fruits) of this plant are also used for medicine. Please refer to the special section for details.

[collection] excavation in late autumn. Wash and dry.

[flavor] bitter and astringent, flat.

Functions and indications: dispelling wind and dampness, regulating qi and activating blood, strengthening spleen and stomach, anti-inflammatory and analgesic, and promoting muscle growth. Treatment of labor injury, rheumatism, lumbago, traumatic injury, dyspepsia, irregular menstruation, leucorrhea.

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 2-3 yuan.

Chinese PinYin : Tian Wang Qi