Tieteng root

Tieteng root

(Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine)

[source] it is the root of Croton.

[plant morphology] Croton

Climbing shrubs, up to 15 meters long. Young branches with light brown pubescence, glabrescent. Compound leaves alternate, 3 leaflets; middle leaflets obovate to oblong, 7.5-14 cm long, 4-11 cm wide, apex round, base round cuneate, sparsely white pubescent above, flat filiform hair below; lateral leaflets smaller, oblique; petiole 4-8 cm long, short soft hair. Raceme axillary; flowers small dense; rachis brown pubescent; calyx bell shaped, pubescent; corolla purple, glabrous, flag petal round, base with ears, wing petal base with ears, keel straight; stamens 2-body, 9 + 1; ovary somewhat stipitate, linear, hairy, style curved. The pods are flat with narrow wings and beaks at the top. crack. Seeds 3-5, black, flat.

Born in the mountain forest. It is distributed in Sichuan, Yunnan and other places.

The stem and rattan Decoction of this plant is also used as Caulis Spatholobi ointment in a few areas.

[collection] autumn collection. Wash, slice and dry.

[flavor] astringent, slightly bitter, warm.

Functions and indications: remove blood stasis, activate blood circulation and remove rheumatism. Treatment of visceral hemorrhage, rheumatism, contusion.

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

Chinese PinYin : Tie Teng Gen