Guangdong evergreen

Guangdong evergreen

(Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army)

[synonym] Guangdong evergreen, big leaf evergreen.

[source] it is the rhizome and leaf of evergreen Guangdong in Araceae.

[plant morphology] evergreen

Perennial herbs, 1-2 m high. The underground stem goes horizontally. Single leaf alternate; ovate, 10-25 cm long, 8-10 cm wide, apex acuminate, entire, base rounded, dark green above, light below, main veins raised, 5-6 pairs of lateral veins; petiole about 2 / 3 of leaf length or equal, base sheath embracing stem. Inflorescence axillary, peduncle shorter than petiole; spathe small, white with light yellow, bract 4-7 cm long, upper blunt head and small sharp; panicle and spathe the same length or shorter, about 3-6 cm long, petiolate; flowers unisexual and naked; male flowers in the upper axis; female flowers in the lower part; male and female inflorescences are usually close, there are few neutral flowers between them; there is no appendage at the top of axis; stamens Ovary superior, 1-2-locular, with 1 ovule in each locule, stigma cup-shaped. The flowering period is from September to October.

Under the forest, by the stream, in the shade. It is cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

[nature and taste] 1. In Lu Chuan Ben Cao: "bitter, cold. "

② Guangzhou army's "manual of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine": "mild bitter, cold. "

[function indications] it is used to treat sore throat, asthma, cough, hematemesis, sore swelling and poison.

① "Lu Chuan Materia Medica": "anti inflammatory, diuretic. Treatment of asthma, soup fire injury, mad dog bite. "

② "Clearing heat and cooling blood, detumescence and detoxification, and relieving pain" is a common Chinese herbal medicine manual of Guangzhou army. Treatment of snake bite, sore throat, infantile anal prolapse, sore swelling and poison. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 2-5 yuan (fresh 2-4 Liang); or mash juice. External use: gargle or compress with mashed juice.

[taboo] Fujian Chinese herbal medicine: "this product is poisonous, so it should be taken with caution. "

[selection] 1. Treatment of sore throat: mash the fresh rhizome of Guangdong evergreen for three to five yuan, gargle with a little cold boiled water.

② Treatment of diphtheria: two to five dollars for fresh leaves of Guangdong evergreen. Mash and fry. One or two fresh roots and stems of evergreen in Guangdong. Mash, add vinegar or two, wring juice, add a little cold water, gargle.

③ Treatment of hematemesis: yuewanqing 125 money, red dates seven. Take it in water.

④ Treatment of carbuncle swelling: Guangdong evergreen fresh rhizome amount, a little brown sugar. Mash and apply to the affected area. (1) Fujian Chinese herbal medicine is listed below.)

⑤ Cure mad dog bite: fresh evergreen Four Liang, sugar four Liang. Mash the juice to make sugar and boiled water. (Lu Chuan Ben Cao)

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