Castanopsis carlesii

Castanopsis carlesii

(notes on materia medica)

Zhuzi (yinshanzheng).

[source] it is the seed kernel of Castanopsis carlesii or Castanopsis carlesii.

[plant morphology] 1. Castanopsis sclerophylla, also known as Castanopsis sclerophylla (compendium), Castanopsis Castanopsis.

Evergreen trees, 5-10m high. The branches are dense; the bark is gray brown and the branchlets are ribbed. The leaves are leathery, elliptic ovate or elliptic, 8-12 cm long and 3-5 cm wide; dark green on the top, pale white below, smooth on both sides; 3-6 pairs of sparsely serrated margin above the middle, entire margin below; 9-14 pairs of pinnate lateral veins, slender, not visible; petiole 1-3 cm long. Male inflorescence spicate axillary, 8-15 cm long, male flowers milky white, fragrant; female inflorescence spicate axillary. The cupule is oblate, 8-10 mm in diameter, encircling the nut, with 5-6 rings attached, discontinuous and long, narrow and blunt scales, covered with dark fine hairs, dehiscing at maturity. Nuts conic, stigma exserted. The flowering period is May. The fruiting period is October.

Growing in hills or low mountain forests. It is distributed in Yunnan, Guangdong, Fujian, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, etc.

② It is also known as Castanopsis carlesii (compendium), Castanopsis fissa and Quercus glauca.

Evergreen trees, 6-16m high. The bark is grayish brown. Leaves alternate, strongly papery; lanceolate or elliptic lanceolate to oblanceolate, 3-11 cm long, 2-4.5 cm wide, apex acuminate or short caudate acuminate, base cuneate, margin upper 2 / 3 or more serrate, lower entire, upper green bright, glabrous, lower pale; lateral veins 11-15 pairs, raised straight to the tooth tip; petiole 1.5-2.5 cm long. The flowers are unisexual, with 4-5 male flowers arranged in axillary catkins and 3-4 female flowers arranged in short spikes, which are inserted in the axils of new branches. The cupule is thin and brittle, cup-shaped, 5-8 mm in height, 1-1.3 cm in width, covered with micro hairs and scales connected into 5-7 concentric rings. 2 / 3 of the nuts are long and ovoid. The flowering period is from March to April. The fruiting period is October.

It grows in dense forest or sparse forest. Distribution in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Anhui, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places.

The bark and leaves (Castanopsis carlesii cotyledons) of the above two plants are also used for medicine. Please refer to the special section for details.

[nature and taste] 1. In the collection of materia medica: "it tastes bitter and astringent. "

② "Yinshan Zhengyuan" says: "it tastes sour and sweet, flat, nontoxic and slightly cold. "

[functions and indications] 1. In the collection of materia medica: "it can stop diarrhea, keep food from starvation, make people healthy, eliminate evil blood and quench thirst. "

② According to the diet of suixiju: "those suffering from alcohol diaphragmatic, chew carefully and eat frequently. "

[taboo] according to the Diet Manual of suixiju: "those with solid Qi and dry intestines should not eat. "

Chinese PinYin : Zhu Zi