Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 71 Eight Paintings (9)
For Hypericum, see "Plant Name and Fact Test".It is the whole plant of Hypericum chinense L., a semi-evergreen shrub of Garciniaceae.It is distributed throughout the north and south of my country.

[Synonyms] Tulianqiao, Wuxinhua, Jinsi Begonia, Doghuhua.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, cool.Return liver, gallbladder, lung, spleen channel.

【Efficacy and application】clearing away heat and detoxification: used for carbuncle sores, snake bites, fresh products smashed, add a little salt and apply externally to the affected parts.Dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain: For accumulation of lumps, use boiled eggs alone, or use together with Dirnaria and Polygonum cuspidatum; for bruises, mash with Achyranthes bidentata, elderberry, Cyperus cyperi, and gardenia for external application.Expelling wind and dehumidification: For rheumatic arthralgia, take 30g of root, boil 2 eggs in water, eat eggs and drink soup.

In modern times, it is often used for boils, snake bites, jaundice hepatitis, hepatosplenomegaly, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-30g.External application: appropriate amount of fresh roots or leaves, pounded for applying.

See "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine" for diamond powder.It is the root or root bark of Ampelopsis delavayana (Franch.) Planch., a vitiaceae vine.Distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Shaanxi and other places.

[Synonyms] Dajiegudan, Jianzhongxiao, Hongneixiao, Chige, Green Grape, Clawed Dragon, Mountain Grape.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, flat.Return liver, stomach, large intestine channel.

【Efficacy and application】clearing heat and promoting dampness: used for stranguria syndrome, white turbidity, often used in the same way as Akebia or Akebia.Promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals: For arthralgia due to rheumatism, bruises, decoction alone, or soaked in wine; it can also be powdered and mixed with wine for external application.Hemostasis and muscle growth: used for traumatic bleeding, swelling and pain, commonly used dry product powdered and applied.Detoxification and detumescence: used for carbuncle sores, water and fire burns, fresh products can be smashed and applied externally.To treat burns, a small amount of sesame oil can also be applied externally; to treat carbuncle, it can also be ground into powder with Polygonum cuspidatum and applied externally with Vaseline ointment.

It is commonly used in modern times for urinary tract infection, rheumatoid arthritis, bruises, traumatic bleeding, burns, boils, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 10-15g; or soak in wine.External application: appropriate amount, pounded for applying in fresh products; or mixed for applying in dry products.

Day lilies see "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica".It is the flower bud of Hemerocallis fulva L. Hemerocallis fulva L. or H. minor Mill. of Liliaceae.

[Synonym] Hemerocallis flower, Yinan flower, day lily, day lily.

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

【Efficacy and application】clearing dampness and heat: used for hot stranguria, edema, dysuria, jaundice, decocted with water alone.Hemostasis: used for bleeding from hemorrhoids, blood in the stool, decoction in water.Nourishing blood and eliminating troubles: It is used for irritability, insomnia, dizziness, tinnitus, and night blindness caused by blood deficiency and liver depression. It can be stewed with lean pork.In addition, those with postpartum deficiency and insufficient milk can stew it with astragalus, Codonopsis pilosula, lean pork or old hen.

Modern commonly used in urinary tract infection, acute viral jaundice hepatitis, dyspepsia, neurosis, high blood pressure, oligogalactia, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 9-30g; or stewed meat.

For golden rooster feet, see "Plant Research on Plant Names and Facts".It is the whole plant of the epiphytic herb Phymatopsis hastata (Thunb.) Kitag.Distributed in Southwest, Central South, East China, and Shaanxi, Shandong and other places.

[Synonyms] One-legged golden rooster, chicken-footed seven, three-pronged tiger, goosefoot Venus grass, duck gum grass, triangular maple.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, slightly bitter, slightly pungent, cool.Return liver, lung, small intestine, urinary bladder channel.

【Efficacy and application】clearing heat and detoxification: used for carbuncle sores.Ru'e, poisonous snake bites, water and fire burns, can be decocted with water alone.To treat Ru'e, it can also be combined with Scrophulariaceae, Achyranthes bidentata, etc.; to treat snake bites, it can be soaked with Asarum, Raw Pinellia, and Realgar in wine, and the extract can be applied externally to the wound.Diuretic to treat stranguria: used for hot stranguria, bloody stranguria, stone stranguria, often compatible with Shiwei, Imperatae Rhizoma Imperatae, Phellodendron Phellodendri, etc.; used for vaginal discharge of women, can be used together with Atractylodes Rhizoma Atractylodis, Phellodendron Phellodendri, and Smilax Smilax.Clearing away heat and calming convulsions: For cold and fever, it can be used together with mint, mulberry leaves, and thyme grass; for convulsions and convulsions, it can be used in combination with Shui Deng Xin, Artemisia annua, Paifeng Teng, Uncaria, etc.

In modern times, it is mostly used for convulsions in children, colds and coughs, tonsillitis, urinary tract infections, urinary tract stones, carbuncles, boils, and snake bites.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-30g (60-120g for fresh).External application: appropriate amount, powdered and sprinkled; or fresh products pounded for applying.

See "Compendium of Materia Medica Supplements" for Jin Guolan.It is the tuber root of Tinospora capillipes Gagn. or Tinospora sagittata Gagn.Mainly produced in Guangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and other places.

[synonym] golden sage, ground gall, nine ox gall, ground bitter gall, golden ox gall, manz mushroom, golden thread hanging gourd, nine cows, nine dragon gall, Xuelikai.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, cold.Return lung, stomach warp.

【Efficacy and application】clearing heat and detoxifying: used for sore throat, breast milk, sore tongue, decocted with water alone, or used together with forsythia, burdock, or with borax, borneol, octopus as powder, blowing Into the affected area; for carbuncle and sore, can be pounded with fresh cocklebur for taking, or add a little borneol, add vinegar to grind the juice for external application; for water and fire burns, can be used with rhubarb and raw Burnet in equal amounts, and ground into powder , sesame oil is applied to the affected area.Dehumidification and antidiarrheal: used for damp-heat diarrhea, decocted or powdered alone, or used with sea mussels, sea pearls, and ground brocade.

Modern commonly used in acute pharyngitis, tonsillitis, carbuncle, furuncle, acute bacillary dysentery, burns and scalds.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 3-9g, grind to powder 1-2g each time.External application: appropriate amount, crushed for applying, or powdered for throat blowing.

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

[Modern Research] Contains palmatine, fangcaprolactone, isofantandrolactone, jatrorrhizine, etc.It can inhibit Staphylococcus aureus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Leptospira and anti-tumor effects.

See "Shen Nong's Herbal Classic" for golden boiling grass.It is the whole plant of Inula britannica L.var.chinensis (Rupr.) Reg., Inula britannica L.var.chinensis (Rupr.) Reg., I.linariaefolia Tufcz. or I.britannica L.Mainly produced in Jiangsu, Sichuan and other places.

[Synonym] Golden Buddha Grass, Spinning Stem, Yellow Flower Grass, Mao Bupleurum, Huang Bupleurum.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, pungent, salty, slightly warm.Return lung, large intestine channel.

【Efficacy and application】Dispelling wind-cold, phlegm-resolving drink: used for wind-cold cough, phlegm-retention accumulation, chest and diaphragm fullness, often compatible with ephedra, Qianhu, bellflower, Nepeta, etc., such as Jinfeicao powder ").Detoxification and detumescence: used for boils and swelling, fresh products are smashed, or decocted for washing.In addition, it can be ground into powder and applied for application, which can also treat wound bleeding.

In modern times, it is commonly used for acute and chronic bronchitis, upper respiratory tract infection, rheumatoid arthritis, urinary tract infection, carbuncle, boil, swelling and pain.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 4.5-9g; or freshly used in pounded juice.External application: appropriate amount, crushed for applying; or decocted for washing; or powdered for dusting.

[Cautions for use] Contraindicated in patients with yin deficiency and dry cough.

【Modern Research】Contains inulatin.The decoction has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli.

For golden buckwheat, see "Li's Grass Secret".It is the rhizome and root of the perennial herbaceous plant Polygonaceae Fagopyruin cymosum Meisn.Distributed in central, eastern and southwestern my country.

[Synonym] Jinsuoyinkai, tartary buckwheat, wild buckwheat, iron stone, touguxiao, blue buckwheat, buckwheat notoginseng, Kaijinsuo.

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

【Efficacy and application】clearing away heat and detoxification: used for carbuncle sores, breast carbuncle, snake bites, mostly for external use, can be compatible with dandelion, diding, etc., if combined with decoction for oral administration, the effect is better; used for sore throat, can be used alone , can also be compatible with Shegan, Shandougen, etc.; to treat scrofula, it is often used together with medicines such as Polygonum multiflorum.Clearing away lung-heat: For cough due to lung-heat, it can be used with ephedra, almond, gypsum, etc.; for lung abscess, used alone, it can also be used with bellflower, houttuynia cordata, peach kernel, coix seed, etc.Expelling wind and removing dampness: used for rheumatic arthralgia, and can be used in the same way as Duhuo, Achyranthes bidentata, and Angelica sinensis.In addition, if it is used together with scorched hawthorn and raw licorice, it can also treat dysentery; if it is used together with water chestnut, Pteris, and spinach, it can also treat damp-heat jaundice.

Modern commonly used in tonsillitis, lung abscess, pneumonia, cor pulmonale, emphysema, bacillary dysentery, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-45g; External application: Appropriate amount, pounded into juice and applied.

[Modern Research] Contains dimeric procyanidin, heikosapogenin, etc.It has the functions of inhibiting Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, etc., antipyretic, analgesic, improving immune function, and anticancer.

Jin dug heard "Plant Research on Plant Names and Facts".It is the whole herb of the perennial herb of Compositae, Ca rpesium diva ricatum Sieb.etZucc.Mainly produced in Sichuan, Hunan, Fujian and other places.

[Synonym] Eargrass, Pudi Ju, Wild Smoke, Wild Sunflower, Inverted Chrysanthemum, Dipper Vegetable.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, pungent, cool.Return lung, liver, large intestine channel.

【Efficacy and application】clearing away heat and detoxification: for sore throat, you can use fresh grass to mash the juice and mix it with honey; Stir-fried hot compress; for sores and swollen toxins, and herpes zoster, fresh grass can be smashed and applied externally; for poisonous snakes and mad dog bites, fresh grass can be decocted in water alone, and fresh herb residues can be applied to the affected area.Clearing away heat and calming convulsions: For children with acute convulsions and convulsions due to high fever, decoct it with water alone, or add cinnabar, earthworms, etc.

It is commonly used in modern times for acute tonsillitis, pharyngitis, mumps, carbuncle, herpes zoster, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 6-15g; or pounded into juice.External application: appropriate amount, fresh products smashed for applying; or decocted for washing.

For calendula, see "Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine".It is the flower and root of Calendula officinalis L., an annual herbaceous plant of Compositae.It is cultivated in Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and other places in my country.

[synonyms] big calendula, water rising chrysanthemum, mountain golden chrysanthemum.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] light, flat.Return stomach, large intestine, Liver Channel.

【Efficacy and application】Promoting qi and activating blood circulation: used for gas and blood stagnation of abdominal distension and pain, hernia pain, accumulation of symptoms, single flavor, decocted in wine and water.Cooling blood to stop bleeding: For intestinal wind and blood in stool, use 10 flowers alone, add rock sugar, decoct in water;

It is commonly used in modern times for chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, hepatitis, cholecystitis, and irregular menstruation.

【用法用量】煎服：根，30～60g（鲜者50～120g）；花，6～9g（鲜者9～15g）。

【Modern Research】Flowers contain carotenoids, tomato hydrocarbons, butterfly xanthin, ranunculus xanthin and so on.Roots contain triterpenoid saponins.Flowers and leaves have good antibacterial effects on staphylococcus and streptococcus.The flower extract has a calming effect on the central nervous system; it also has the effects of lowering blood pressure, enhancing heart activity, increasing heartbeat amplitude, slowing down heart rate, promoting bile secretion, and accelerating wound healing.The tincture was effective against viruses (APR-8 and A2) in test tubes.The water extract of the leaves has the effect of shortening the prothrombin time and accelerating blood coagulation.

See "Compendium of Materia Medica Supplements" for money grass, which is the perennial herb of Labiatae Glechoma longituba (Nakai) Kupr. or Lysimachiachristinae Hance of Primulaceae, Dichondra repens Forst. of Convolvulaceae and Umbelliferae Baimao Tianhu The whole plant of coriander Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Lam.var.batrackium (Hance).Iand-Mazz.etc.Mainly produced in Jiangsu, Guangdong, Hunan, Sichuan and other places.

[Synonym] Even money grass, copper money grass, horseshoe grass, touguxiao, tougufeng, wall-penetrating grass, big-leaf money grass, Jiangsu money grass.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, salty, slightly cold.Return liver, gallbladder, kidney, urinary bladder channel.

【Efficacy and application】Diuresis and stranguria: used for various stranguria and edema caused by excessive damp-heat, used alone, or used in the same way as Haijinsha, mallow seed, succulent, Qumai, psyllium, and gallinacea.Invigorating the gallbladder and reducing jaundice: used for damp-heat jaundice, often combined with capillary, gardenia, rhubarb, aurantium, Bupleurum, etc.Detoxification and detumescence: used for pyretic sores, facial swelling and pain, poisonous snake bites, bruises, ringworm sores, eczema, fresh products pounded for application.Or decoct and wash outside.Expelling wind and relieving pain: used for arthralgia due to wind-dampness, decocted or taken, or decocted with Chuirong wine, applied externally.In addition, stewed with rock sugar, it also treats cold and cough.

It is commonly used in modern times for urinary tract infection, urinary calculi, viral jaundice hepatitis, boils, mumps, rheumatoid arthritis, eczema, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 9-15g (fresh 30-60g); soak in wine or pound into juice.External application: appropriate amount, pounded for applying; twisted for application; or decocted for washing.

[Cautions for use] It is contraindicated for yin gangrene and diarrhea due to spleen deficiency. 【Modern Research】Contains volatile oil, ursolic acid, β-sitosterol, palmitic acid, etc.The decoction is administered to rats and rabbits, and it has obvious diuretic and choleretic effects.In vitro tests have certain inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi, Shigella, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

See "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" for Jin Tiesuo.It is the root of Psammosilene tunicoides WCWuet CYWu., a perennial flat vine herbaceous plant of Caryophyllaceae.Distributed in the Jinsha River Basin of Sichuan and Yunnan.

[Synonyms] Kunming Radix Ginseng, Dudingzi, Hemp Ginseng, Soil Ginseng, Pony Sang, Ivory Seven, Golden Silk Dwarf.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, pungent, warm.It is slightly poisonous.Return liver, stomach warp.

【Efficacy and Application】Dissipating blood stasis and relieving pain: used for bruises, rheumatic arthralgia, stomach pain due to prolonged illness, decocted or taken alone, or soaked in wine.To treat stomach pain, it can also be used as the end with Qingtengxiang, and it can be taken with boiled water.Removing blood stasis and hemostasis: used for traumatic bleeding, the ground powder can be sprinkled on the affected area.In addition, taking this product orally can relieve cough and relieve asthma, and treat chronic cough and asthma.

In modern times, it is mostly used for bruises, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic bleeding, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 0.6-1.5g; or powdered, or soaked in wine.External application: appropriate amount, powdered and sprinkled.

[Caution for use] This product is poisonous and should be taken with caution when taken orally.Pregnant women should not use it.

Honeysuckle sees "Lu Yanyan Materia Medica".It is the flower bud of Lonicera japonica Thunb., a perennial semi-evergreen twining woody vine of Lonicera japonica.It is produced in most parts of our country.

[synonym] honeysuckle flower, silver flower, Su flower, double flower, golden flower, golden rattan flower, two flowers, two treasure flowers, honeysuckle charcoal.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, cold.Return lung, stomach warp.

【Efficacy and application】clearing heat and detoxifying: used for carbuncle sores, sore throat, mastitis, intestinal ulcer, gangrene, and stranguria syndrome caused by excessive heat and toxin.To treat sores and carbuncles, fresh products can be smashed and applied externally, decocted for washing, or mixed with dandelion, diding, wild chrysanthemum, etc., such as Wuwei Xiaoxiaoyin ("Yizong Jinjian"); to treat sore throat Pain, often used with Radix Radix Isatidis, Shandougen, Scutellaria baicalensis, etc.; for mastitis, often used with Qingpi, Chenpi, Dandelion, Diding, etc.; for intestinal abscess, often used with rhubarb, paeonol, red rattan, etc.; for gangrene , can be used together with Scrophulariae Scrophulariae, Angelica, and Licorice, that is, Simiao Yong'an Decoction ("New Edition of Proved Prescriptions"); to treat stranguria syndrome, it is often compatible with Haijinsha, Imperata Rhizoma Imperatae, and Plantago Seed.Relieves exterior heat and clears away heat: used for exogenous wind-heat, at the onset of febrile disease, often used together with forsythia, burdock seed, mint, etc., such as Yinqiaosan ("Febrile Diseases Discrimination"); used for high fever, polydipsia, coma and delirium, It is often equated with gypsum, reed root, forsythia, bamboo leaves, rhinoceros horn, scrophulariaceae, and habitat, such as Qingying Decoction ("Warm Disease Tiaodian").Detoxification and stop dysentery: used for heat-toxin bloody dysentery, often compatible with coptis, scutellaria, peony, etc.

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