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(Tang materia medica)
[source] it is the branch of Platycladus orientalis. For the plant morphology, please refer to "Platycladus orientalis leaves".
[chemical composition] the wood contains volatile oil, most of which are sesquiterpenols, accounting for about 50%, including cedrol, weditol, α -, β - and γ - terpineol, α - isoterpineol, α - and β - Platycladus orientalis terpineol, β - isoplatycladus orientalis terpineol, curcumene, etc.; the next are sesquiterpenes, accounting for about 40%, including rohanperene, rohanperediene, α - and β - cedonene, β - phellodiene, α - and γ - Terpinene -There are also sesquiterpenone, α - and β - terpenone, meyodone, veditol, α - epoxide and monoterpenoid acid.
[function indications] Tang materia medica: "boiling to make wine is the main way to block the wind. "
[prescription selection] ① to treat cholera: warm the feet first, then use cypress wood file, boil soup and drench it. (behind the experience)
② Treatment Teeth hidden swelling and pain: cypress branch burning heat, leaning on the hole. (Sheng Hui Fang)
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