Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 18 Three Paintings (13)
Modern commonly used in rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, facial paralysis, myasthenia gravis, bruises and fractures.

[Usage and Dosage] Oral administration: into pill powder, 0.1-0.6g (1-day amount).External application: Appropriate amount, powdered into vinegar and applied; or powdered into throat.

[Cautions for use] If taken orally without processing or if the dose is too large, it is easy to poison and even die.Contraindicated for those with physical weakness and pregnant women.

[Modern Research] Contains alkaloids, mainly strychnine (stychnine) and strychnine.Still contains strychnine, strychnine, pseudo strychnine, pseudo strychnine and so on.Strychnine has an excitatory effect on the entire central nervous system, especially the excitatory effect on the spinal cord is highly sensitive, and tonic convulsions may occur when the dose is increased.Strychnine has an obvious antitussive effect on mice induced by sulfur dioxide or ammonia mist, and its strength exceeds that of codeine.It has a paralyzing effect on sensory nerve endings.In vitro, it has complete inhibitory effect on Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus A, and Branham catarrhalis.The water decoction has different degrees of inhibitory effects on Pseudomonas xulan and Microsporum audouin in test tubes.

For Aristolochia, see "On the Properties of Medicine".It is the fruit of Aristolochia contorta Bge. or Aristolochia debilis Sieb. et Zuce., a perennial deciduous vine of Aristolochiaceae.Mainly produced in Hebei, Shandong, Shaanxi, Liaoning, Shanxi, Henan, Heilongjiang and other places.

[Synonym] Aristolochia zero, roasted Aristolochia.

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

【Efficacy and Application】Clearing the lungs and resolving phlegm: used for cough due to lung heat, phlegm and asthma, and hoarseness. Syndrome and Treatment Guidelines"); if it is difficult to cough up sputum and bloody cough, it can be combined with donkey-hide gelatin, Niuzi, almonds, etc., such as Bufei Ejiao Decoction ("Pediatric Medicine Syndrome Zhi Jue").Purging heat and reducing swelling: It is used for hemorrhoid swelling and pain caused by evil heat in the large intestine, and blood caused by intestinal wind.

Modern commonly used in acute pharyngitis, tonsillitis, acute and chronic bronchitis, hypertension, chronic osteomyelitis, chronic suppurative abscess, etc.

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

[Cautions for use] This product is cold and cool, so it is contraindicated for people with deficiency-cold cough and asthma and weak spleen and diarrhea.This product is poisonous, and the dosage should not be too large, so as not to cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, shortness of breath and other poisoning symptoms.

[Modern research] Contains aristolochic acid A, B, C, D, β-sitosterol, cyanine, aristolochine, etc.Oral decoction has a weak expectorant effect; it has inhibitory effect on a variety of pathogenic fungi, and has a certain antispasmodic effect on bronchospasm.In vitro, aristolochic acid has the functions of anti-cancer, anti-infection, and enhancing the activity of phagocytes.

Ma Linzi see "Newly Revised Materia Medica".It is the seed of Iris pallasii Fisch.var.chinensis Fiseh., a perennial herbaceous plant of Iris family.Mainly produced in Jiangsu, Liaoning, Hebei, Beijing and other places.

[Synonym] Lishi, Mazizi, Malianzi.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, flat.Return liver, spleen, stomach, lung channel.

【Efficacy and application】clearing damp-heat: for damp-heat jaundice, used alone, or equivalently with capillary wormwood; for stranguria, dysuria, used alone, or compatible with plantain, Akebia, and Weizhu.If it is used together with Coptidis Rhizoma, it can also treat damp-heat diarrhea.Detoxification and swelling: used for sore throat caused by heat-toxin congestion, used alone as a final dose, or powdered with burdock seeds, mixed with warm water, or decocted with burdock seeds and isatis root; used for carbuncles, sores and sores , single-use roasted powder, sesame oil for application, or smashed for application; if it is fried together with Leulu, or mixed with Leulu and Chonglou powder, it can also treat uterine cancer.Cooling blood to stop bleeding: used for hematemesis, epistaxis, and metrorrhagia caused by heat-injured blood collaterals, and can be compatible with Imperata Imperatae, Agrimony, Rubia, etc.

Modern commonly used in viral jaundice hepatitis, urinary tract infection, acute pharyngitis, tonsillitis, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, uterine cancer.In addition, it is only used to stir-fry, grind the powder and take it, and then use the powder and vaseline paste for external application to treat bone tuberculosis.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 3-9g; or into pills or powder.External application: appropriate amount, ground into powder for applying; or crushed for applying.

See "Compendium of Materia Medica".It is the flower of Iris pallasii Fisch.var.Chinensis Fisch., a plant of the family Iris.

[Synonym] Drama Lihua, Neem Flower, Dry Puhua.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, pungent, cold.Return spleen, stomach, lung, liver channel.

【Efficacy and application】clearing away heat and detoxification: for sore throat, can be used in equal parts with Vitex, make a powder together, mixed with warm water; for carbuncle sores, can be decocted with purslane and dandelion.Cooling blood to stop bleeding: It is used for hematemesis, epistaxis, hematochezia, metrorrhagia caused by blood heat, and it can be decocted with orientalis charcoal and Nepeta charcoal.Diuretic to treat stranguria: for dysuria, dripping astringent pain, can be used with plantain, Pianzhu, talc, etc.

In modern times, it is often used for acute pharyngitis, boils, swelling and pain, hemorrhage, urinary tract infection, urinary tract stones, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 3-6g; or into pills, powder; or twisted juice.

See "Fujian folk herbal medicine" for Ma'an rattan.It is the whole plant of Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) Sweet, a perennial herbaceous liana of Convolvulaceae.Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan and other places.

[Synonyms] Two-leaf sweet potato, horseshoe grass, sea potato vine.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, bitter, slightly cold.Return liver, spleen channel.

【Efficacy and application】Expelling wind and dampness: used for rheumatic arthralgia, decocted in half with water and half with wine.Dispelling stagnation and detumescence: used for carbuncle, ulcer and furuncle caused by stagnation of toxic heat and stagnant toxin, decocted and taken and pounded for applying; used for bleeding from hemorrhoids, stewed in appropriate amount with pig large intestine.

Modern commonly used in rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar muscle strain, skin ulcers and so on.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-30g.External application: smashed for applying or burnt into powder for applying.

[Modern Research] The leaves contain mucus, volatile oil, resin, sterol, bitter substances, etc.It has a good detoxification effect on rubella and itching caused by jellyfish stings.

Verbena see "Bielu of Famous Doctors".It is the whole plant of Verbena officinalis L., a perennial herb of Verbenaceae.Distributed in East China, Central South, Southwest and Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang and other places.

[Synonym] Phoenix neck grass, purple top dragon bud, iron horsewhip, bermudagrass, crane knee wind, dragonfly grass, blood-reducing grass, field bird grass, malaria horsewhip, wild nepeta, red vine grass.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, pungent, slightly cold.Return liver, spleen channel.

【Efficacy and application】clearing away heat and detoxifying: for cold and fever, use alone, or decoct with notopterygium, Qinghao; Use licorice together, and pound the juice to contain the throat; for gastric fire and swelling and pain of the gums, it can be used with gypsum, Anemarrhena, Angelica, etc.; The slag is applied externally.Promote blood circulation and dissipate blood stasis: for blood stasis amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, single use, or compatible with salvia miltiorrhiza, Eupatorium, motherwort, etc.; For hematoma and pain, it can be combined with safflower, peach kernel, angelica tail, etc.Diuresis and swelling: used for edema caused by damp-heat stagnation, difficulty urinating, often used with Poria cocos, Alisma, and Chixiaodou.

Modern commonly used for colds, influenza, diphtheria, tonsillitis, malaria, bacillary dysentery, infectious hepatitis, schistosomiasis, nephritis edema, urinary tract infection, urinary stones, fungal vaginitis, hemorrhoids, conjunctivitis, gingivitis , Pulpitis, lower eczema, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-30g (30-90g fresh product pounded into juice); or into pills or powder.External application: smashed for applying; or decocted for washing.

【Caution】Not suitable for pregnant women.

【Modern Research】Contains verbenin, verbenol, D-glucose, amygdalin, tannin, volatile oil, etc.The water-soluble extract has an anti-inflammatory effect on the inflammation of the rabbit conjunctiva caused by dripping mustard oil; it has an analgesic effect on the pain caused by the alveolar electrical stimulation method in rabbits.It has a certain excitatory effect on rat uterine muscle surface and non-pregnant and pregnant human uterus.And enhance the role of prostaglandin E2.The decoction has an inhibitory effect on the toxic diphtheria bacillus in vitro; it has an inhibitory effect on Salmonella typhi by the method of flat pole sponge tablets.

See "Compendium of Materia Medica Supplements" for horse tooth half branch.It is the whole plant of Sedum marginatum Migo, a perennial succulent herbaceous plant of Crassulaceae.Mainly distributed in East China, Central China and Southwest China.

[Synonyms] Purslane, Han Banzhi, Sauce Petal Grass, Iron Stem Banzhi, Fojiacao, Banzhilian, Liuyuexue, Immortal Nail, Dabushi, Rock Banana.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, sour, cool.GUIXIN, liver, large intestine channel.

【Efficacy and application】clearing away heat and detoxification: for carbuncle, furuncle, herpes zoster, used alone, or combined with Hibiscus leaves and Houttuynia cordata to apply to the affected area; for scrofula, phlegm nucleus, used alone, or combined with Prunella vulgaris Ginseng, Zhejiang Fritillaria compatibility.Cooling blood to stop bleeding: It is used for blood heat and bleeding syndrome, and it can be stewed with pork.To treat blood in the stool, it can be used in the same way as Burnet and Sophora japonica; to treat hematemesis, epistaxis, and hemoptysis, it can be decocted in water and taken with Baicao Cream 3g.Clearing dampness and heat: for damp-heat jaundice, it can be compatible with Artemisia capriculum, etc.; for humid tropical conditions, it can be compatible with cockscomb, etc.;In addition, half a stick of fresh horse teeth is mashed with rice wine and applied, and the juice is taken with wine, which can cure bruises and fractures.

It is commonly used in modern times for viral jaundice hepatitis, leukorrhagia, urinary tract infection, hemorrhage, herpes zoster, boils, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-30g; or pounded juice drink (50-100g for fresh products).External application: appropriate amount, smashed for applying.

For the root of Majiazi, see "Plant Names and Facts".It is the root of the Rhamnaceae shrub Paliurus ramosissimus (Lour.).Distributed in East China, Central China, Southwest China and South China.

[synonym] male tiger thorn, fairy aunt.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, flat.Return liver, lung meridian.

【Efficacy and application】Expelling wind and dampness: used for rheumatism arthralgia, soaked in wine alone, taken orally and applied externally, or used in the same way as Dixiehua and Tengshiteng.Dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain: used for bruises, alone, or decocted with water and wine.Detoxification and detumescence: used for carbuncle, sore throat, mad dog bite, decocted with water and wine alone.To treat carbuncle, fresh leaves can also be mashed and applied externally; to treat mad dog bites, it can also be combined with 30g of black bamboo root and [-]g of coal fruit, decocted and taken together.

Modern commonly used in rheumatoid arthritis, bruises, pharyngitis and so on.

【Usage and Dosage】'Decoction: 6~9g (30~60g for fresh products); or soak in wine.External application: appropriate amount, smashed for applying.

【Modern Research】The root contains triterpenoids.

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