Shrimp whisker bean

Shrimp whisker bean

(records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine)

[synonym] Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.

[source] it is the root or leaf of the leguminous plant.

[plant morphology] dried pea

Erect shrubs, up to 1 m high. Young branches densely rusty short hairy. Leaflets lanceolate, elliptic or oblong, 5-12 cm long and 2-3.5 cm wide, apex caudate acuminate, base cuneate, entire or slightly microwave-shaped, thick papery, glabrous; stipules linear, ca. 2 mm long. Raceme axillary, 6-8 cm long, with nodes, flowers clustered on nodes; bracts lanceolate, about 2 mm long, margin hairy; flowers butterfly shaped, purplish red, petiole about 3 mm long; calyx shallow campanulate, short hairy, apex 5-toothed; petals clawed, flag broad oval, wing rectangular, keel slightly shorter than wing; stamens 10, 2-bodied; pistil 1, ovary linear, short hairy, Style inflexed, stigma globose. Pods flat, dehiscent. Seeds round, slightly flat, brown, glossy. The flowering period is from June to October. The fruit period is from August to December.

Born in hillside, wasteland, sunny place. Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

[collection] root, autumn and winter; leaf, summer and autumn, wash and dry.

[herbal medicine] the root is cylindrical, fleshy when fresh, and the surface is yellowish brown. The dry root is dark in color, with uneven surface, shallow longitudinal grooves, lenticels lined up and linear protrusions. It is hard, uneven and granular. The cross section is light yellow and the rays are not visible.

[nature and taste] records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese medicine: "it tastes sweet, slightly pungent, flat and non-toxic. "

[functions and indications] 1. According to the records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese medicine, "root: dispersing blood stasis, detumescence, relieving pain and calming the nerves. It is used to treat swelling and pain. "

② "Guangxi medicine plant directory": "root, leaf: cough, phlegm, Runfei, treatment of toxic sores. "

[usage and dosage] for internal use: decoction, 5-8 yuan; for external use: tamping.

Chinese PinYin : Xia Xu Dou