Sheep's hoof leaf

Sheep's hoof leaf

(rihuazi materia medica)

[source] it is the leaf of the Polygonaceae or Nepalese sheep's hoof. The plant morphology is detailed in the "sheep's hoof" section.

[chemical constituents] the leaves of Zantedeschia chinensis contain quercetin and vitamin C.

[nature and taste] Compendium: "sweet, smooth, cold, non-toxic. "

[function indications] it is used to treat constipation due to intestinal wind, infantile malnutrition, red eyes, swollen tongue and scabies.

① Rihuazi materia medica: "it can cure infantile malnutrition, kill the poison of Wuyi fish, frog fish and tanhu fish, and can also be used as food. "Hu Yi and frog fish are both Fugu names, while Tan Hu is unknown. ")

② "Diannan Materia Medica": "pastes the heat poison redness, the blood wind tinea scabies. "

③ "The picture of Materia Medica in southern Yunnan" says: "it is difficult to cure the intestinal wind and lower blood, and the secret knot of defecation is blocked. "Pick leaves and stick them on the temple to cure the pain of burning eyes. "

④ Guizhou folk medicine collection: "external use of Xiaoshang Zhongchuang poison. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 3-5 yuan. External use: tamping or boiling water gargling.

[taboo] 1. It is not suitable to eat more. "

② "The book of materia medica:" eating more makes people angry. "

③ In the supplement to the meaning of Materia Medica, it is said that "eating more also makes the bowels smooth. "

[prescription selection] 1. For the treatment of intestinal wind, hemorrhoids and diarrhea: steam a bowl of rotten sheep hoof root and leaves. (doumenfang)

② Treatment of carbuncle, pharyngeal polyps, tongue swelling: Bauhinia boiled juice, mouth. (Qian Jin Fang)

③ Treatment of aphthous ulcer: fresh sheep's hoof leaf appropriate amount, with cold rice mashed external application. (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine)

Chinese PinYin : Yang Ti Ye