Roentgenol

Roentgenol

(materia medica of Southern Yunnan)

[synonyms] Astragalus and astragalus (the collated edition of Yunnan materia medica), sanxiancai (Yunnan Traditional Chinese medicine prescription), Piper nigrum and gudingcao (Yunnan Traditional Chinese Medicine).

[source] it is the whole grass of the Compositae plant ichthyophylla microphylla or ichthyophylla chrysantha.

[plant morphology] 1. Small fish eye grass, also known as white bud grass, white top grass, yizihua, asarum.

Annual herb, 10-25 cm high. Stems purplish, densely white pilose. Leaves alternate, obovate or oblong elliptic, 3.5-7 cm long, 1.2-2.4 cm wide, apex acute, base gradually narrowed into ear shaped, edge with irregular teeth missing, below the middle of the stem, often into harp shaped feather crack, both sides are pilose; sessile. The head inflorescence is very small, arranged into panicles, heteromorphic, spherical or hemispherical; involucre is not obvious, bracts are 2-row, ovate lanceolate or ovate, green, margin membranous, less tomentose; receptacle is hemispherical, with many elliptic processes; flower tube, outer edge is female flower, multi row, corolla white, conical, apex 2-lobed; middle part is bisexual flower, corolla green yellow, bell shaped, apex 4-lobed Stamen 4, anther base 2-toothed; pistil I, style extending beyond corolla. Achene flat, without corolla. From the end of summer to the end of autumn.

Born by streams, roadsides and hillsides. It is distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou and other places.

The root of this plant (roentgenol) is also used for medicine. Please refer to the special section for details.

② Roentgenol

Herbs Biennial. The shape is similar to that of the above species, but the plant is larger, 20-40 cm high, and the stem is sparsely white pilose.

[collection] harvest in summer and dry in the sun.

[pharmacological action] the toxicity of the whole herb is quite strong. It is believed that the effect of ergot is similar to that of ergot, but it has not been proved. It is possible that the abortion is caused by acute gastroenteritis and pelvic congestion.

[nature and taste] "South Yunnan Materia Medica" is bitter in taste and cold in nature. "

Functions and indications: clearing away heat and toxic substances, removing dampness and removing Yi. Treatment of malaria, dysentery, diarrhea, hepatitis, women's leucorrhea, Riyi, aphthous ulcer, sore.

① "Diannan Materia Medica": "for the treatment of heat accumulation in children's viscera, those who drain green water, mash juice and stew milk. Or mash juice, water and wine to stop malaria. "

② Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine: "clearing heat and detoxifying. Treatment of hepatitis, infantile dyspepsia, night blindness, sore. "

③ Guizhou medicine and plant Catalogue: "clearing away heat and dampness, detoxifying and removing Yi. It is used to treat acne, eye shadow, mouth sore in children and leucorrhea in women. "

④ "Selection of Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine": clearing away heat and toxin, relieving pain and diarrhea. Treatment of cold, high fever, diarrhea, hepatitis. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 2-4 yuan. External use: tamping or frying and washing.

[formula selection] dysentery treatment: roentgenol is a coin. Mash and take with boiling water. (prescription of traditional Chinese medicine in Yunnan)

Chinese PinYin : Yu Yan Cao