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Chinese Name: Jiji

[category]: whole grass

[English name]: serratechloranthus herb

[synonyms] zhanger Asarum (compendium), Siye Asarum (textual research on the name and reality of plants), Niuxi Asarum and laojunxu (medical records of Hunan).

[source] it is the root of Chloranthaceae.

[plant morphology] and its application

Perennial herbs, 20-40 cm high, rhizomes transverse, lateral roots dense. The stem node is obvious. Leaves opposite, 4-6 pieces, on the upper part of stem, papery, ovate or lanceolate ovate, sometimes obovate, 7-10 cm long, 2.5-5.5 cm wide; base cuneate, apex long pointed, margin serrate, tooth tip with 1 gland; petiole 1-2 cm long; stipules minute. Spikes with stem tip, solitary or 2-3-branched, total pedicel about 1-2.5 cm long; bracts minute, scaly, apex denticulate; flowers small, without perianth and stalk; stamens 3, oblong, lower part connate, on the upper part of ovary lateral. The middle one is about 2 mm long, with a 2-locular anther, the lateral two are slightly shorter, each with a 1-locular anther; ovary inferior. The berry is pear shaped. The flowering period is May.

It is distributed in Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and other places.

The stems and leaves of this plant (four tiles on opposite leaves) are also used for medicine. Another detailed special article.

[collection] collect and dig before flowering in spring, remove stems and seedlings, mud and sand, and dry in the shade.

[chemical composition]: the whole herb contains pyrocurzerenone and l-dihydropyrocurdione.

[Xing Wei] bielu: "it tastes bitter, flat and poisonous. "

Functions and indications: promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis. Treatment of traumatic injury, scabies, boils, menstruation stop. Insecticidal. It is used for traumatic injury, nameless swelling, tinea capitis, alopecia, pruritus, amenorrhea, killing maggots and larvae.

① Bielu: "the main evil scabies, scabies, fistulas and erosions. "

② "Rihuazi Materia Medica": "it can treat head sores, white alopecia, wind pruritus and itchy skin. It can be soaked and applied with Decoction. "

③ Compendium: "killing insects. "

④ Zhejiang folk commonly used herbal medicine: "dispersing blood stasis, promoting blood circulation, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. Treatment of falls, sprains, fractures, boils, amenorrhea. "

[usage and dosage] external use: decoct and wash with water or grind and apply. Oral: decoction, 1-3 points.

[taboo] this product is toxic, and should be taken with caution.

Zhejiang folk commonly used herbs: "it is not suitable to take for a long time. It is not suitable for external application for open fracture to prevent massive absorption and poisoning. "

[selection] 1. To treat alopecia glauca with head sores: zhanger Asarum as the end, mixed with hibiscus oil. (huochu Quanshu)

② Treatment of infantile convulsion: and have a money, Uncaria eight points. Fried in water, spread on breast milk for children to suck. (Hunan medical records)

③ Treatment of falls, sprains, fractures: fresh and root plus salt a little mash, hot compress injury; another two to three root, fried red wine service. (Zhejiang folk herbs)

④ Treatment of amenorrhea: and have one to three points, fried red rice wine service. (Zhejiang folk herbs)

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