Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 14 Three Paintings (9)
For the thousand-story pagoda, see "Plant Research on Plant Names and Facts".It is the whole plant of Lycopodium serratum Thunb., a perennial herbaceous plant of Huperdaceae.There are many distributions in the north and south of my country, especially in the south of the Yangtze River.

[Synonym] Lice grass, snake foot grass, dwarf fir tree, iron grass, dwarf arhat, gold does not change, striped grass, can not be killed.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, sweet, flat.It is slightly poisonous.Return lung, liver, large intestine channel.

【Efficacy and application】Promoting blood circulation and healing wounds: for bruises, blood stasis, swelling and pain, it can be used with fresh grass, distiller's grains and brown sugar, smashed for external application; it can also be mixed with chrysanthemum leaves and Panax notoginseng in equal amounts, ground into powder and taken or decocted Clothes.Removing blood stasis and stopping bleeding: used for hemoptysis, hematemesis, hematuria, bleeding from hemorrhoids. It can be decocted in water or taken with fresh herbs, mashed and twisted, mixed with honey.Heat-clearing and toxic substances removing: used for carbuncle sores.For those who have just started, the whole herb ointment can be used for external application; for those whose sores have not healed for a long time, the ointment can be melted with borax and then applied externally.In addition, grind it into powder and apply it with sesame oil to treat water and fire burns.

Modern commonly used in bruises, lung abscess, tuberculosis, bleeding hemorrhoids and so on.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 3-9g; or stewed meat.External application: appropriate amount, decocted for washing; powdered and sprinkled; or adjusted for applying.

[Cautions for use] This product may lead to poisoning if taken orally too much, nausea, vomiting and dizziness.Pregnant women should not take it.

[Modern Research] Contains alkaloids (lycopine, lycodine, lycopine, etc.), triterpenoids, kelpene glycol, etc.It can inhibit the central nervous system, relax muscles, enhance memory, and lower blood pressure.

Qianjinzi see "Kaibao Materia Medica".It is the seed of Euphorbia lathyris L., a 2-year-old herbaceous plant of the Euphorbia family.Mainly produced in Hebei, Henan, Zhejiang and other places.

[Synonyms] Qianjin Bing, Bodhisattva Dou, Suixian, Tanbanjiu, Little Croton, Qianjinzishuang, Xusaizishuang.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent.temperature.poisonous.Return liver, kidney, large intestine, urinary bladder channel.

[Function and Application] Deswelling with water: It is used for edema and fullness due to stagnation of water and dampness, constipation, navel and abdomen distension and pain. Squeeze the single flavor to remove oil, take cream, or stir-fry to remove oil, mix rhubarb as powder and wine as pills , white soup for delivery; it can also be used with Tinglizi, Fangji, and betel nut.Break blood and dissipate stagnation: used for the accumulation of addicted lumps caused by blood stasis and amenorrhea, remove oil and grind, take rice wine, or mix with light powder and Qingdai powder, mix with glutinous rice soft rice into pills, and mix with jujube Chew the meat together.Detoxification and killing insects: used for scabies sores, carbuncles on the back, poisonous snake bites, skin warts, smashed for external application.

Modern commonly used in liver cirrhosis ascites, advanced schistosomiasis and so on.

[Usage and Dosage] Oral administration: into pills and powders, 0.9-1.5g (for degreasing and taking cream).External application: appropriate amount, grind and apply.

[Cautions for use] This product is strong and poisonous, and should not be used frequently or for a long time.Contraindicated for those with spleen deficiency and loose stools and pregnant women.

[Modern Research] Fatty oils, oils containing terpene esters of caperil epoxyterpene esters, 7-hydroxycaperpene alcohols, etc.Stephania sterol is irritating to the gastrointestinal tract and has a strong diarrhea effect.Fresh grass has inhibitory effect on acute lymphocytic, granulocytic, chronic granulocytic and acute monocytic leukemia white blood cells.

See "Supplements to Materia Medica" for Qianjinteng.It is the tuber root or stem vine of Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers, a woody vine of the family Fangheke.Distributed in East China, Central China, Southwest China, and South China.

[Synonym] Golden thread hanging turtle, money hanging frog, mountain turtle.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, pungent, cold.Return lung, kidney, bladder, Liver Channel.

【Efficacy and application】clearing away heat and detoxifying: for sore throat with accumulation of poisonous heat, decocted fresh root and taking it in water; for toothache, grind juice to contain throat, or slice into affected part to bite; for carbuncle, sore, furuncle, poisonous snake bite , fresh roots mashed for external application.Promoting dampness and reducing swelling: used for edema, beriberi, difficulty urinating, turbid stranguria, eczema of the vulva, decocted in water for damp-heat stagnation.Dispelling wind and dredging collaterals: used for arthralgia and hemiplegia caused by rheumatic numbness, decocted in water or soaked in shochu wine.

Modern commonly used in tonsillitis, chronic gastritis, bacillary dysentery, nephritis edema, urinary tract infection, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke sequelae, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 9-15g; or grind into powder and soak in wine.External application: appropriate amount, crushed for applying; or ground into juice for swallowing.

[Modern Research] Contains stephine, original stephine, epi stephine, second step stephine, etc.It has the effect of lowering blood pressure and relaxing striated muscles.It has an inhibitory effect on the contraction of the stomach of experimental animals, and has a slight inhibitory effect on the secretion of gastric juice and acid caused by pyloric ligation of rats.

For Qianqucai, see "Materia Medica for Rescuing Famines".It is the whole plant of Lythrum salicaria L., a perennial herbaceous plant of Lythrum salicaria L.It is distributed in most parts of our country.

【Synonym】Pair Ye Lian, Pair of Tooth Grass, Baidu Grass, Chicken Bone Grass, Centipede Grass, Water Willow.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, cold.Return large intestine, Liver Channel.

[Application] Clearing away heat and detoxification: used for red and white diarrhea caused by stagnation of heat and toxin, borborygmus and diarrhea, often decocted with purslane or with old tea leaves; used for skin ulcers, powdered and sprinkled alone Apply to the affected area.Convergence and hemostasis: used for hematemesis, epistaxis, and blood in the stool, often decocted with Chinese cabbage and red dates; for traumatic bleeding, fresh grass can be mashed and twisted for external use, or dried grass powder can be used for dressing.

Modern commonly used in bacillary dysentery, acute enteritis, upper gastrointestinal bleeding and so on.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 10-30g.External application: appropriate amount, powdered and sprinkled; or pounded for application; or decocted for washing.

[Cautions for use] Pregnant women should take it with caution.

【Modern Research】Contains dronidoside, choline, gallic acid, tannins, etc.It has the effects of lowering blood sugar and inhibiting Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, and Shigella.

Chuanxiong see "Decoction Materia Medica".It is the rhizome of Ligusticumwallichii Franch., a perennial herb of Umbelliferae.Mainly produced in Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

[Synonyms] Xionglao, Xiangguo, Huxiong, Jingxiong, Guanxiong, Fuxiong.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, warm.Return liver, gallbladder, pericardium channel.

【Efficacy and Application】Promoting blood and promoting qi: used for irregular menstruation caused by blood stasis and qi stagnation, abdominal pain due to postpartum stagnation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, pregnancy dystocia, and retention of afterbirth. , such as Taohong Siwu Decoction ("Yi Lei Yuan Rong"); for chest pain and heartache, it is often compatible with Danshen, Angelica, frankincense, myrrh, peach kernel, safflower, etc.; , pangolin, saponins, etc., such as Tuoli Xiaosan ("Yi Zong Jin Jian"); used for bruises, blood stasis pain, can be compatible with frankincense, myrrh, peach kernel, angelica tail, etc.Dispersing wind and relieving pain: used for anemofrigid-damp arthralgia, joint pain, often combined with notopterygium, duhuo, Fangfeng, Gentiana chinensis, etc.; used for headaches caused by wind-cold attack, blood stagnation and air blockage, migraine, often combined with Angelica dahurica, notopterygium, Fangfeng, Asarum , mint, etc., such as Chuanxiong tea blending powder ("Taiping Huimin Heji Bureau Prescription"); if it is combined with wind-heat, it can be compatible with chrysanthemum, vitex, nepeta, mint, scutellaria, silver flower, etc.

Modern commonly used in coronary heart disease angina pectoris, acute ischemic encephalopathy, sequelae of acute cerebrovascular disease, dizziness after concussion, postpartum lochia, neonatal scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, allergic Purpura, certain blood diseases and immune diseases, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 3-6g; or into pills or powder.External application: grind into powder and sprinkle or apply.

[Cautions for use] Contraindicated in patients with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, deficiency of upper and lower qi, and weak qi.

[Modern Research] Contains volatile oils, alkaloids, phenolic substances, neutral substances (lactones), vitamin A, folic acid, sterols, sucrose, fatty oils, etc.Tetramethylpyrazine can inhibit the contraction of vascular smooth muscle, dilate coronary arteries, increase coronary blood flow and myocardial nutritional blood flow, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, improve myocardial and mesenteric microcirculation, etc.; it can protect myocardial ischemia induced by pituitrin Effect; It has a cardiac effect on anesthetized dogs and other animals.It can inhibit the platelet aggregation induced by ADP and collagen in rabbits, normal people and patients with coronary heart disease, and can prevent thrombosis; the water decoction has a sedative effect on the central nervous system of animals, and has an obvious and long-lasting antihypertensive effect; It can accelerate the absorption of local hematoma in fractures and promote the formation of bone callus; it has the effect of resisting vitamin K deficiency; it can inhibit a variety of bacilli; it has antihistamine and choleretic effects.

Chuan Mutong sees "Kaibao Materia Medica".It is the stem vine of Clematisa armandi Franch. or Clematis montana Buch-Ham., an evergreen climbing shrub of Ranunculaceae.Mainly produced in Sichuan, Guizhou and other places.

[Synonym] Huai Mu Tong, Bai Mu Tong, You Mu Tong, Shan Mu Tong.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] slightly bitter, slightly cold.Guixin, small intestine, bladder channel.

【Efficacy and application】clearing heat and diuresis: used for dysuria due to stagnation of damp heat, hot drench and astringent pain. If the heart-fire is inflamed, or the heart-fire moves down the small intestine, causing upset and red urine, it can be compatible with licorice shoots, raw land, and bamboo leaves, that is, Daochi powder ("Pediatric Medicine Syndrome Zhijue").Unblocking the menstrual flow and lowering the milk: for irregular menstruation and amenorrhea in women with qi and blood stasis, it can be compatible with rehmannia glutinosa, angelica, red peony root, chuanxiong, Cyperus cyperi, etc.

Modern commonly used in nephritis edema, urinary tract infection, urinary stones, prostatitis and so on.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 3-9g.

[Cautions for use] Contraindicated for those with excessive urination, enuresis, weak semen, slippery Qi, and pregnant women.

[Modern Research] Contains hydrangea saponins A, B, terpenoids, β-amyresinol, hedera saponins, etc.Has a diuretic effect.

See "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" for Chuan Fritillaria.It is the bulb of Fritillaria cirrhosa D.Don, a perennial herb of Liliaceae, Fritillaria cirrhosa D.Don var.ecirrhosa Franch. or Fritillaria delavayi Franch.Mainly produced in Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu, Qinghai and other places.

[Synonym] Fritillaria, Chuanbei, Songbei, Jianbei.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, sweet, cool.Return lung meridian.

【Efficacy and application】Moisturizing the lungs and relieving cough: used for fatigue cough, or bloody sputum, often compatible with lily, sand ginseng, scrophulariaceae, dendrobium, broiled aster, broiled loquat leaves, rhizoma rhizome, etc.; to treat cough due to lung heat, yellow phlegm Viscous, compatible with Scutellaria baicalensis, Anemarrhena, almonds, licorice, etc.Resolving phlegm and resolving stagnation: used for scrofula with phlegm-fire condensed phlegm nucleus, furuncle, sore carbuncle, breast abscess, sore throat, decocted or ground into powder and swallowed; it can also be compatible with oysters, scrophulariaceae, dandelion, forsythia, etc.

Modern commonly used for upper respiratory tract infection, acute and chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, lung abscess, tonsillitis, whooping cough, mastitis, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 3-9g; or into pills or powder.External application: grind into powder and sprinkle or apply.

[Cautions for use] Contraindicated in patients with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold-damp phlegm and cough.Anti-Sichuan aconitum, grass aconitum, aconite.

[Modern Research] Contains Chuanbeiine, Sibeijing, Fubeijing, Baifubeijing, Qingbeijing, Songbeijing A, Songbeijing Z, Peimujingning, Dehydropeilimine, etc. alkaloids.Total alkaloids and alkaloids have obvious antitussive and expectorant effects on the experimental mice.For cats, it can produce persistent blood pressure drop accompanied by short-term respiratory depression; it can enhance isolated guinea pig uterine contraction and inhibit isolated rabbit intestine; it can increase blood sugar in rabbits.The water infusion has antibacterial effect on Nocardia astrocytes in vitro.

For Chuan Achyranthes bidentata, see "Leigong Cannon Medicinal Solution".It is the root of Cyathula officinalis Kuan, a perennial herb of Amaranthaceae.Mainly produced in Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

[Synonym] Achyranthes bidentata, Chuan Niuxi, sweet achyranthes bidentata, Chuanxiu.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, slightly bitter, flat.Return liver, kidney channel.

【Application】Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis: used for blood stasis amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, postpartum blood stasis and abdominal pain, often compatible with peach kernel, safflower, Chuanxiong, Cyperus cyperi, angelica, etc.; for bruises, it can be compatible with frankincense, myrrh, Blood exhaustion and so on.Expelling wind and dampness: used for arthralgia due to rheumatism, soreness of the waist and knees, and unfavorable joints.If bet on damp heat, joint swelling and pain, it can be used together with Phellodendri Phellodendri and Atractylodes Rhizoma Atractylodis.Diuretic to treat stranguria: used for dysuria caused by accumulation of damp-heat in the lower energizer, dripping and astringent pain, bloody stranguria, hematuria, it can be compatible with Qumai, talc, Akebia, Puhuang, etc.; for sand shower, it can be compatible with Haijinsha, Desmodium .

In modern times, it is often used for irregular menstruation, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar muscle strain, hepatosplenomegaly, and urinary stones.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 4.5-9g.

[Cautions for use] Contraindicated for women with menorrhagia, pregnancy and nocturnal emission.

[Modern Research] Contains β-ecdysterone, trace element titanium, etc.It has the effects of anti-fertility, promoting blood circulation, promoting bile secretion, lowering fat, and enhancing immune function.

Chuanwutou can be seen in Tang Dynasty Hou Ningji's "Pharmacology".It is the tuber root (tap root) of the perennial herbaceous plant Aconitum carmichaeli Debx. (cultivation) of Ranunculaceae.Mainly produced in Sichuan, Shaanxi and other places.

[Synonym] Chuanwu, Paochuanwu, Fried Chuanwu, Zhichuanwu.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, hot.It is very poisonous.GUIXIN, Spleen Channel.

【Efficacy and application】Removing cold and dampness: used for wind-cold-damp arthralgia, joint pain, numbness of limbs, contracture pain, and difficulty in flexion and extension. It is used for paralysis due to apoplexy, slanted mouth and eyes, slurred speech, and improper gait. It can be used together with Wulingzhi to grind into powder, and borneol and musk are ground into fine powder, and taken as pills with dripping water.Dispelling cold and relieving pain: used for cold pain in trusted subordinates caused by cold evil, often used together with aconite, pepper, and red stone fat, such as aconitum red stone fat pills ("Golden Chamber Synopsis"); for cold colic and abdominal pain, often combined with Guizhi Decoction Combined use, such as Wutou Guizhi Decoction ("Synopsis of the Golden Chamber"); for long-term head wind and headache, it can be used in equal parts with Tiannanxing as the powder, mixed with green onion juice and applied to the temples; if the batter is made into pills as big as adzuki beans, wrap it with cotton Put it on the sore spot to cure toothache.In addition, smashing and decocting in water, removing the dregs and washing with warm water can cure scabies.

Modern commonly used in rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, angina, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: make Aconitum aconitum, 1.5-6g; or into pills, powdered.External application: appropriate amount, powdered for applying.

[Caution for use] Aconitum aconitum is extremely toxic, and the human decoction should be decocted for more than 1 hour, and should not be taken by those with yin deficiency and yang excess, heat syndrome and pain, and pregnant women.

[Modern research] Contains aconitine, hypoaconitine, neoaconitine, chuanconitine A and chuanconitine B, etc.It has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, hypoglycemic, cardiotonic, local anesthetic and anticancer effects.

See "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" for Toosendan.It is the fruit of Melia toosendanSieb.et Zucc., a tree of Meliaceae.Mainly produced in Sichuan, Hubei, Guizhou, Henan and other places.

[Synonym] Toosendan, Jinlingzi, Fried Toosendan.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, cold.It is slightly poisonous.Return liver, stomach, small intestine channel.

【Efficacy and application】Regulating qi and relieving pain: It is used for hypochondriac pain caused by liver and gallbladder fire and qi stagnation, abdominal distension and pain, heat in the painful area, emotional agitation, poor sleep, loss of appetite, often compatible with Xuanhu, etc., such as golden Lingzi San ("Taiping Shenghui Fang"); for hernia pain, it is often combined with cumin, lychee core, evodia, cinnamon, black medicine, etc.Killing insects and relieving itching: used for abdominal pain due to insect accumulation, compatible with ebony plum, betel nut, Sichuan pepper, etc.; used for itching of tinea capitis, roasted yellow powder, mixed with cooked lard or vaseline into 50% ointment for application.

Modern commonly used in chronic hepatitis, chronic gastritis, duodenal ulcer, testicular hydrocele, epididymitis, small intestinal hernia, mastitis, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 4.5-9g; or into pills or powder.External application: appropriate amount, powdered for applying.

[Cautions for use] Contraindicated in patients with spleen and stomach deficiency.

【Modern Research】Contains toosendanin, which can drive away roundworms.Neem fruit of the same plant has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus.

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