aspidistra

aspidistra

(a textual research on the names and facts of plants)

[synonyms] Yiye (Ryukyu Guozhi Lue), yifanqing (questioning materia medica), Feitian centipede, hasala (textual research on the name and reality of plants), Zhuye Shenjin (Hengshan folk herbal medicine), dajiulongpan, Zhuye pan, jiulongpan (Guizhou folk medicine), zhushanbian, Polygonum liaoye Shenjin, dashianjin, yaobianzhu, Longgu, tiemabian, Ganxin centipede, zhugenqi, dicentipede, Jiujielong, centipede grass, yicunshibajie (Hunan medicine records), Tuli centipede, cijiao leaf, single branch white leaf (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine).

[source] it is the rhizome of Aspidistra, a Liliaceae plant.

[plant morphology] Aspidistra Aspidistra

Perennial herbs, 40-80 cm high. The rhizome is transverse, and there are leaf sheaths between nodes. Leaf basal erect; elliptic lanceolate or broad lanceolate, 30-45 cm long, 5-7 cm wide, apex pointed, base narrow, dark green, glossy, back green, leathery, parallel veins 8-12; petiole 25-50 cm long, with deep furrow. The flower stems are short, close to the ground, with one terminal flower, 3-4 cm in diameter, boat shaped ovate; bracts 3; perianth 8-toothed, cup-shaped, connate, dark purple, rarely white; stamens 6-8; pistil 1. Berry globose, ca. 1 cm in diam., green, style persistent. Seeds ovoid. It blooms in summer.

It is distributed in the south of China. It is cultivated in different places.

[chemical constituents] the underground part contains several steroidal saponins, among which aspidisoside and Diosgenin are diosgenin. The sugar has four molecules, namely two molecules of glucose, one molecule of galactose and one molecule of xylose.

[nature and taste] Guizhou folk medicine: "warm in nature, pungent and astringent in taste, non-toxic. "

Functions and indications: promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals, releasing heat and promoting feces. Treatment of traumatic injury, low back pain, amenorrhea, abdominal pain, headache, toothache, heat cough, heat, diarrhea, sand drench.

① "Treatment of fever, low back pain and cough. "

② Guizhou folk medicine: "pain, bone, weak.". "

③ "Hunan medicine annals" says: "promoting qi and activating blood circulation, stopping bleeding and reducing fever, strengthening muscles and bones. Treatment of diarrhea, amenorrhea, abdominal pain, traumatic injury, muscle pain. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 3-5 yuan.

[selection] ① treat traumatic injury; jiulongpan decoction can relieve pain; after smashing, it can cover the injured part and connect bone. (Guizhou folk medicine)

② To cure lumbago for many years: jiulongpan is worth 125 yuan, Eucommia is worth one or two yuan, and Bailang is worth five yuan. Take fried water and wine. (Guizhou folk medicine)

③ Treatment of muscle and bone pain: spider eggs three to five money. Take it in water. (Hunan medical records)

④ Treatment of abdominal pain due to amenorrhea: spider holds eggs for three to five dollars. Take it in water. (Hunan medical records)

⑤ Cure wind fire headache, toothache: fresh Spider Egg whole grass 1 to 22. Take it by frying.

⑥ Treatment of lung heat and cough: one or two fresh spider eggs, fried in water, mixed with rock sugar.

⑦ Treatment of injury, heat, body pain, drowsiness, nausea, abdominal pain (commonly known as spot Sha): fresh spider eggs one or two. Take it in water. (5) Fujian Chinese herbal medicine is listed below.)

⑧ Treatment of malaria: at the end of the research in Jiulong Panyan, the adult has one dollar, and the child has five cents. Swallow it with boiling water three hours before the onset of malaria. (Guizhou folk medicine)

⑨ Sand drenching: Aspidistra eggs, datongcao, Mutong, fried in water. (Hunan medical records)

Chinese PinYin : Zhi Zhu Bao Dan