White backed root

root

(Lingnan herbal medicine)

[synonym] baimugen, baipugen (records of Lingnan herbal medicine), yetonggen (Minnan folk herbal medicine).

[source] it is the root of Catalpa bungei. See "white back leaf" for plant morphology.

[chemical composition] it contains phenols, amino acids, tannins and sugars.

[nature and taste] records of Lingnan herbal medicine: "the taste is slightly astringent and bitter, and the nature is flat. "

Functions and indications: clearing away heat, removing dampness, strengthening and removing blood stasis. It is used to treat enteritis, prolapse of anus, drenching, hernia, hepatitis, splenomegaly, hysteroptosis, postpartum wind paralysis, leucorrhea, red eye, throat moth and ear pus.

① Lingnan herbal medicine annals: "astringent and solid off.". "

② "Guangxi medicine plant directory": "dispel wind dampness, treat knife wound. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction. 5-1 Liang. External use: dip juice and drop ear.

[prescription selection] 1. Treatment of drenching: five, four and three coins from the root of white backed leaf. Take it on an empty stomach. (Lingnan herbal medicine)

② Treatment of uterine prolapse: Baibeiyegen 12 Liang, rice 2 jin, fried to half a Jin, night in the open air to play dew overnight, the next morning a meal, take three doses, and stay in bed for a week, after a few days stewed turtle. (Lingnan herbal medicine)

③ Treat eye fog, red and hot eyes, afraid of light tears: fresh wild Tung root one to two (washed, chopped), two to four Liang. Stew in water. (Minnan folk herbal medicine)

④ Treatment of double single throat moth: root of white back leaf, soaked with honey, dregs removed, juice taken orally. (Lingnan herbal medicine)

⑤ Treatment of middle ear suppurations: white back leaf root grind powder, appropriate amount of wine, leaching solution, ear drops, and external liniment. (Lingnan herbal medicine)

⑥ Treatment of lumbar bone flash injury: one or two fresh wild Tung root, wash and chop, half water, half wine and two to four taels of pig red meat stew. (Minnan folk herbal medicine)

⑦ Treatment of chronic hepatitis, splenomegaly, enteritis, abdominal stomach, anal prolapse, uterine prolapse: white back leaf root five money to one or two, decoction. (Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army)

⑧ Cure leucorrhea, drench turbid, hernia, postpartum wind paralysis: white back leaf root five money to one or two, decoction. (Guangxi Chinese herbal medicine)

⑨ Treatment of scrofula: two liang of dried root of white back leaf, moderate amount of lean pork, fried and rolled in water (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine)

⑩ Cure mad dog bite: white back leaf fresh root two to three Liang, water decoct take. From the date of being bitten, take one dose a day for seven days, and then take one dose every seven days. If the disease occurs, take several doses. (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual)

[clinical application] treatment of chronic hepatitis

This product has the effect of soothing liver and relieving depression, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. The treatment of chronic hepatitis has a certain effect on reducing transaminase and reducing liver and spleen. The general dosage is 0.5-1 Liang, 2-3 Liang for patients with edema, 1 dose per day.