Yayongcao
(Fujian)
[synonym] ragweed, ragstick, malarial weed, one dragon, mother one root, half dragon.
[source] it is the whole plant of Arnebia purpurea.
[plant morphology] Limonium lanceolate
Erect herbs biennial, hirsute. Single leaf alternate, broad lanceolate, apex short pointed, base gradually narrow and downward, with thick and obvious veins below, both sides coarsely hairy, entire. The flowers are white or blue, or blue, with red in the middle; without bracts; sepals 5-lobed; corolla tube short, throat with scales 5, lobes 5, apex blunt, imbricate; stamens 5, hidden under scales, anthers ovate; ovary 4-lobed, style slightly longer. Nutlets 4, shortly ovate, ca. 1.2-2.0 mm in diam., lateral on carpel column, uncinate.
It grows on sandy soil of hillside and village edge. It is distributed in Fujian, Guangdong and other subtropical and temperate regions.
[collection] harvest from May to August and dry in the sun.
[function and indications] new medicine and pharmacy communication of Fujian Jinjiang second hospital: "it is used to treat acute nephritis, periodontitis, periodontal abscess and acute lymphadenitis of mandible. "
[usage and dosage] oral administration: Jiantang, 3-5 yuan; Yanmo, 3-6 points.
[clinical application] in the treatment of acute nephritis
Grind the dried leaves of toothache grass, sift through 120 meshes, and put them into capsules, 300 mg each. Take 3-6 capsules each time, 3 times a day. Can also be used to dry the whole grass 5 money, fried in water, 2 times service. 10 days for a course of treatment, can take several courses. 47 cases were treated, including 37 children and 10 adults. Results 40 cases were cured (edema subsided, urine routine examination was negative, urine routine examination was reexamined every month after drug withdrawal, negative for 3 consecutive months), 4 cases were basically cured (edema subsided, urine routine examination sometimes appeared trace protein), 2 cases were improved (edema subsided, but urine routine examination still had trace protein and a little red blood cells), 1 case was invalid, the effective rate was 97%, and the cure rate was 86%. Generally, the urine volume increased on the second day after taking medicine and began to detumescence. The shortest time of complete detumescence was 4 days and the longest was 15 days; 40 cases turned negative by routine urine examination, most of them turned negative within 10 days. During the treatment, sodium intake should be limited, rest should be paid attention and infection should be avoided.
Chinese PinYin : Ya Yong Cao
Yayongcao