Stalagmite

Stalagmite

(selected Chinese herbal medicines in Yunnan)

[synonyms] Yanjiao, Shizhu, Jiegudan (Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine), stalagmite, Yanzhu (Yunnan Simao Chinese herbal medicine selection).

[source] it is the whole plant of Orchidaceae.

[plant morphology] Tonglan

Perennial epiphytic herbs, about 30-50 cm high, with many fibrous roots, fleshy, grayish white or light brown. The stem is clumped, cylindrical, green, with distinct nodes, like a bamboo shoot. There are several nodes at the base, with sheathed leaves tightly wrapped around the stem nodes. Leaves alternate, wide linear to long elliptic, 12-20 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, apex acuminate, base sheath embracing stem, fall leaves in autumn, residual leaf base forming membrane sheath embracing stem. Raceme terminal; flowers large, diameter up to 5 cm, white, lip golden yellow with red pattern, edge fimbriate, each flower base has a large oval bracts, more than 3 cm long, longer than pedicel. Capsule elliptic or ovate, with many powdery seeds. It blooms in summer.

On rocks or tree trunks. It is distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou and Tibet.

[collection] it can be collected all year round and dried after being used fresh or boiled.

Sweet and smooth.

① Guizhou medicine and plant Catalogue: "Gan, Ping. "

② "Yunnan Simao Chinese herbal medicine selection": sweet, light, cool. "

Functions and indications: relieving cough and asthma, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Treatment of pneumonia, trachea, bronchitis, gastric and duodenal ulcer, fractures, injuries.

① Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine: "promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and connecting bones. "

② Guizhou medicine and plant Catalogue: "relieving cough and relieving asthma. "

③ "Selection of Yunnan Simao Chinese herbal medicine": Nourishing Yin, moistening lung, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. Treatment of tuberculosis, pneumonia, trachea, bronchitis, stomach and duodenal ulcer. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 3-5 yuan. For external use, tamping or grinding powder mixing.

[selection] 1. Treatment of cough and asthma: one or two Yanshu (whole herb). Simmer water clothes. (Guizhou herbal medicine)

② Treatment of fracture: fresh rock bamboo shoots with appropriate amount of wine, stir fry, add egg white, mix well and apply externally. (Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine)

③ Treatment of closed fractures: rock bamboo shoots, stone clam legs, water spinach. Add wine and pound. (selected Chinese herbal medicines from Simao, Yunnan)

④ Treatment of injuries caused by falls and injuries caused by knives and spears: three to five coins for Yanshu. Take it by frying in water or soaking in wine, and mash it with fresh rock shoots. (Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine)

Chinese PinYin : Yan Sun