Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 81: Nine Paintings (6)
[Modern research] Sclerotia contains β-pachyan, pachynic acid, acetyl pachynic acid, etc.Intraperitoneal injection of alcohol infusion in rabbits has obvious diuretic effect.Water, ethanol or ether extracts can enhance myocardial contraction and accelerate heart rate on isolated frog hearts.Water extract and alcohol extract have the effect of lowering blood sugar in rabbits.The water infusion can significantly reduce the spontaneous activity of mice, and can resist the effect of caffeine-induced hyperexcitability in mice.It has a direct relaxation effect on the isolated intestine of rabbits, has an inhibitory effect on gastric ulcer caused by pyloric ligation in rats, and can reduce the secretion of gastric juice and the content of free acid.It has a protective effect on rat liver injury caused by carbon tetrachloride.Pachyran has inhibitory effect on mouse sarcoma 180.The decoction has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Proteus in vitro.Alcohol extract has killing effect on Leptospira.

See "Bielu of Famous Doctors" for Fushen.It is the sclerotium of Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf, a plant of Polyporaceae, which has pine roots.

[Synonym] Fu Shen.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, light, flat.GUIXIN, Spleen Channel.

【Efficacy and application】Needing the heart and calming the nerves: used for heart palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness, and convulsions caused by insufficient blood. ").If it is mixed with Polygala and Shichangpu in equal parts, it can cure turbid phlegm blinding the mind and forgetfulness, such as Sanshen San ("Ancient and Modern Medicine").Invigorate the spleen and diuresis: used for dysuria due to stagnation of water due to spleen deficiency, it can be compatible with Atractylodes macrocephala, Alisma, Polyporus, etc.

Modern commonly used in neurasthenia, coronary heart disease, arrhythmia, renal edema, urinary tract infection, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 9-15g.

[Caution for use] This product is mixed with cinnabar red, which can strengthen the effect of calming the nerves and calming the mind.

[Modern research] Sodium benzoate has a sedative effect on mice excited by caffeine.

See "Compendium of Materia Medica" for Poria skin.It is the outer skin of the sclerotium of the Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf sclerotia of the Polybacteriaceae plant.

[Synonym] Ling Pi.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, light, flat.GUIXIN, Spleen Channel.

【Efficacy and application】Reducing water and reducing swelling: It is used for swelling of the head, face and limbs due to stagnation of water and dampness, fullness of trusted subordinates, dysphoria in the chest and diaphragm, and inability to eat. , such as Wupi San ("Zhongzang Jing").

Modern commonly used in cardiogenic edema, nephrogenic edema, liver cirrhosis ascites, dystrophic edema, beriberi edema, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 9-15g.

See "Compendium of Materia Medica" for Fu Shenmu.It is the pine root in the middle of the sclerotia of Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf.

【Synonym】Ponderosa pine knot, pine knot, Fushenxin, Fushenxinmu.

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

【Efficacy and Application】Needing the mind and tranquilizing the mind: It is used for restlessness, palpitation, epilepsy, forgetfulness, and can be compatible with dragon teeth, calamus, angelica, polygala, jujube seed, etc.Suppressing the Liver and Expelling the Wind: Used for the internal movement of the liver wind, the wind does not speak, the mouth and eyes are slanted, and people are unconscious. It can be used with scorpion tail and peppermint, such as Fushen San ("Health Treasure Book").In addition, it can be used equally with frankincense and papaya, and it can also treat beriberi and tendons, such as Songjiesan ("General Methods for Treating Beriberi").

Modern commonly used in neurasthenia, cerebrovascular accident, facial paralysis, beriberi.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 6-9g, or as pills or powder.

Tea see "Bencao Tujing".It is the buds and leaves of Camellia sinensis O.Ktze., an evergreen shrub tea of ​​the family Theaceae.It is cultivated in the mountainous areas of southern my country, Henan, Shaanxi and other places.

[Synonyms] Bitter tea, Ming, cured tea, tea buds, bud tea, fine tea, cheese slave.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, sweet, cool.GUIXIN, lung, stomach warp.

【Efficacy and application】clearing the mind and relieving restlessness: used for dizziness and pain in the head due to wind-heat attack, wind-heat pain in the head, upset and thirsty, restlessness and restlessness, single-flavor soaking, or with Scutellaria baicalensis, Chuanxiong, Angelica dahurica, Mint, Nepeta The ear is used together, that is, tea blending powder ("Chishui Xuanzhu").Resolving phlegm and eliminating stagnation: It is used for people with stagnant food and phlegm who sleep well, sleepy limbs, and sluggish appetite for food. It can be decocted with only one flavor, or it can be combined with pinellia, tangerine peel, poria cocos, almond, coix seed, hawthorn, citrus aurantium, etc.Detoxification and antidiarrheal: used for red and white diarrhea caused by stagnation of heat and toxin, abdominal pain and diarrhea, used alone, or combined with Coptis chinensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, etc.; if powdered and applied, it can also treat sores on the toes.Tongli urination: used for obstructed urination and damp-heat jaundice.To treat dysuria, it can be combined with Haijinsha, ginger, licorice, etc.; to treat jaundice, it can be used with Capillaris and Gardenia.

It is commonly used in modern times for acute and chronic bacillary dysentery, amoebic dysentery, acute and chronic gastroenteritis, typhoid fever, acute viral icteric hepatitis, toxic indigestion in children, chronic bronchitis, cholecystitis, and maternal polyhydramnios , Rice field dermatitis, dentin hypersensitivity, etc.For the treatment of bacillary dysentery, 100% tea decoction can be taken 3-4 times a day, 2-10mL each time, or enema with 2%-5% decoction.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 3-9g; made into tea or into pills or powder.External application: powdered for applying.

【Cautions】Not suitable for those with insomnia.

[Modern Research] Contains caffeine (caffeine), theobromine, theophylline, xanthine tannins and volatile oil.It still contains tea saponol, tea saponin, vitamin C, and a small amount of carotene.Caffeine can excite the high-level nerve center, excite the mind, activate the thinking, and eliminate fatigue; excessive amount can cause insomnia and other diseases.Theophylline and caffeine can directly excite the heart, strengthen myocardial contractility, increase heart rate, dilate coronary, peripheral and renal vessels, and constrict brain and visceral blood vessels; theophylline is diuretic and relieves bronchial and bile duct smooth muscle spasms.Infusion or decoction has inhibitory effect on various types of Shigella, Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus, beta-hemolytic streptococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus subtilis, etc. .It has killing effect on Vibrio cholerae.And activate plasminogen to cause anticoagulant effect.Tannic acid has astringent, antibacterial and vitamin P-like effects.

See "Compendium of Materia Medica Supplements" for camellia oil.It is the fat oil of Camellia oleifera Abel. seeds of Camellia oleifera.Distributed in the Yangtze River Basin and its south.

[synonym] hawthorn oil, tea seed oil, ash seed oil.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, cool.Return stomach, large intestine channel.

【Efficacy and application】clearing away heat and detoxification: for water and fire burns, mix well with egg white and Baicao cream, and apply to the affected area; for bed sores, slice ginger, soak it in tea oil for 8-12 hours, take out the thin slices and apply to the affected area.Moistening bowel and laxative: used for Sha gas abdominal pain, constipation, single use 30-60g, take with cold boiled water.Killing insects and treating ringworm: for scabies, it can be used alone on the affected area.

Modern commonly used in burns, constipation and so on.In addition, it can also be used for acute roundworm intestinal obstruction, and 150-200 mL of camellia oil can be used orally once.If you spit it out immediately after taking it, you must insist on taking it again.

[Usage and Dosage] Oral administration: 50-100mL (large dose up to 200mL).External application: appropriate amount, apply.

[Cautions for use] Use with caution in patients with spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea.

[Modern Research] Contains fatty oils (glycerides of oleic acid, stearic acid, etc.).

For tea cake, see ["Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine" 4 (1): 40, 1959].It is the dregs from the seeds of Camellia oleifera Abel., the plant of Camellia oleifera, after the fat oil is squeezed out.

[synonym] dry cake, tea dry, tea oil bar, tea seed bran.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, bitter, astringent, flat.It is slightly poisonous.Return spleen, stomach warp.

【Efficacy and application】Removing dampness and killing insects: It is used for skin pruritus and eczema of the scrotum caused by dampness retention in the skin, used alone, or washed with water to wash the affected area with green betel and cooked tobacco.Promoting blood circulation and relieving pain: used for heart-qi pain and bruises caused by stagnation of qi and blood.For heart-qi pain, calcined powder, take with boiled water; for bruises, simmer over fire, powder and distiller's grains to apply to the affected area.Repelling roundworms and killing insects: For roundworm abdominal pain, this product can be soaked in warm water or clear water, repeated several times, dried in the sun as powder, and taken orally.

It is commonly used in modern times for urticaria and ringworm.

[Usage and Dosage] External application: decocted for washing or powdered for application.Oral administration: calcined powder, 3-6g; or decoction.

[Caution for use] This product has a strong emetic effect, so it must be stored for oral administration to remove its toxicity and prevent vomiting.

[Modern Research] Contains saponins, tannins, and alkaloids.Tea seed cake powder has a good effect of killing schistosome eggs in vitro.

See "Compendium of Materia Medica Supplements" for tea tree roots.It is the root of Camellia sinensis O.Ktze.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, cool.GUIXIN, liver, lung meridian.

【Efficacy and application】Promoting qi and promoting blood circulation: used for chest tightness, heart palpitations, and pulse stagnation due to stagnation of qi and blood, single use, add an appropriate amount of glutinous rice wine and water to decoct before going to bed, or decoct with evergreen and Caragana root; For chest pain and heartache, it can be decocted with emblica root and madder root.Regulating menstruation and relieving pain: used for abdominal pain during menstruation, often stewed with fennel root, Ling Xiao, and rice wine in an appropriate amount.Heat-clearing and detoxifying: for sores and swollen toxins, lacquer allergies, can be washed with decocted water alone; for water and fire burns, can be soaked in warm water to take white foam and rubbed on the affected area; for aphtha, can be decocted instead of tea to contain the throat; used for External hemorrhoids can be decocted and sitz bath fumigated.

Modern commonly used in rheumatic, hypertensive, cor pulmonale, coronary heart disease, burns and scalds.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-30g (up to 60g for large doses).External application: Appropriate amount, decocted in water for fumigation, or rubbed with vinegar and applied to the affected area.

For shepherd's purse, see "Essential Prescriptions for Emergencies · Food Treatment".It is the whole herb of Capsella burse-pastoris (L.) Medic., a 1-year or 2-year-old herb of Cruciferae.It is distributed in most parts of the country.

[Synonym] Shepherd's, Hushengcao, Qiancai, Jingchangcao, water chestnut, ground rice vegetable, false water vegetable, ground vegetable, Shangji vegetable, Qingming grass.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, cool.GUIXIN, liver, spleen channel.

【Efficacy and Application】Cooling blood to stop bleeding: used for vomiting blood caused by blood heat, epistaxis, hemoptysis, hematuria, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, single use, or with agrimony, arborvitae leaves, large thistle, small thistle, Simmer in water such as Burnet and Imperatae.Calming the Liver and Improving Eyesight: For hyperactivity of liver yang and red eyes, swelling and pain due to liver heat.To treat hyperactivity of liver yang, it can be used with Prunella vulgaris and Cassia seed; to treat liver heat, conjunctival congestion, swelling and pain, take fresh grass, smash and twist to extract juice and apply it to eyes.Clearing away heat and promoting dampness: For damp-heat diarrhea, it can be compatible with purslane, amaranth, and brocade, etc.; for urinary stranguria and turbid urine, it can be compatible with plantain, scallops, and saffron.In addition, eating eggs and drinking soup after boiled shepherd's purse can also treat stagnation and malnutrition in children.

It is commonly used in modern times for upper gastrointestinal bleeding, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, hypertension, dysentery, enteritis, nephritis and edema.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-30g (30-60g for fresh products); or human pills, powder.External application: Appropriate amount, smashed into juice and applied to eyes.

[Modern Research] Contains organic acids such as oxalic acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, and methionine, sucrose, lactose, mannitol, potassium, calcium, sodium, iron, manganese, and choline, acetylcholine, and sinapine.It has the effects of stimulating the uterus, shortening the coagulation time, lowering blood pressure and anti-tumor effect.

See "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" for Chi Weizi.It is the fruit of Lamiaceae Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet.Produced in most parts of the country.

[Synonyms] Leonurus chinensis, Kucaozi, wild jute, and Yuzi.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, pungent, cool.It is slightly poisonous.Return liver, spleen, lung meridian.

【Efficacy and Application】Promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation: It is used for blood stasis and Qi stagnation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum blood stasis and abdominal pain.Clearing the liver and improving eyesight: For headache due to liver heat, conjunctival congestion, swelling and pain, and nebula to cover the eyes, it can be used in combination with Chuan Lian, Qi Zi, Fructus Citrus Fructus Citrus Fructus Citrus Fructus Citrus Fructus Aurantii, Semen Chrysanthemum, Shengdi, Semen Plantaginis, etc.In addition, decocted with Fructus Aurantii, it can cure uterine prolapse; it can be used with Xueyu Charcoal and Angelica Charcoal to cure menorrhagia and blood metrorrhagia.

It is commonly used in modern times for irregular menstruation, conjunctivitis, cataract, and high blood pressure.To treat high blood pressure, it can be decocted with Prunella vulgaris, Scutellaria baicalensis, Eucommia ulmoides, and Sangjisheng.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 6-9g, or in pills, powder, or mashed and twisted for juice.

【Caution】Not suitable for dilated pupils and pregnant women.

[Modern Research] Contains motherwort alkali, stachydrine, fatty oil, vitamin A, etc.With antihypertensive effect.

See "Supplements to Materia Medica" for litchi.It is the fruit of Litchi chinensis Sonn., an evergreen tree of Sapindaceae.Distributed in Fujian, Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan, Yunnan, Sichuan and other places.

[synonym] lychee, dan lychee, volcanic lychee, lychee, le lychee.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, sour, warm.Return spleen, liver channel.

【Efficacy and Application】Promoting body fluid and quenching thirst: used for polydipsia due to body fluid injury, dry and sore throat, decocted with water alone.Invigorating the spleen and benefiting blood: used for spleen deficiency and blood deficiency, often used in the same way as Astragalus, Atractylodes macrocephala, Angelica, Rehmannia glutinosa.Promoting qi and relieving pain: used for stagnation of qi and stomachache, hiccups, vomiting, burning, powdered and taken; 0 Detumescence and detoxification: used for scrofula ulceration, boils and swollen toxins, smashed for external application.In addition, the sun-dried powder mixed with the affected area can cure traumatic bleeding.

In modern times, it is often used for diaphragm spasm, traumatic bleeding, and body deficiency.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-30g, burned into powder or soaked in wine.External application: Appropriate amount, crushed for applying, or burned into powder and sprinkled.

[Cautions for use] This product is sweet and warm, so it should be used with caution in patients with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire.

[Modern Research] The pulp contains glucose, sucrose, protein, fat, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B and organic acids such as citric acid and malic acid.It still contains a lot of arginine and tryptophan.

See "Compendium of Materia Medica" for litchi grass.It is the whole herb of Salviaplebeia R.Br., a 2-year-old herbaceous plant of Lamiaceae.Distributed in all parts of the country except Tibet, Xinjiang, Gansu, and Qinghai.

[Synonym] Water sheep's ear, holly, water hyacinth, snow lily, wrinkled onion, leper grass, shrimp grass, small live blood, swell grass, ground red, wild boar dish.

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

【Efficacy and Application】Diuresis and swelling: It is used for swelling of ascites due to stagnation of water and dampness, edema of the whole body, and difficulty in urinating. It can be mashed and applied to the navel, or decocted for washing.Cooling blood and stopping bleeding: used for hemoptysis, hematemesis, hematuria, and metrorrhagia caused by heat-injured blood collaterals, 15-30g of fresh root and 60g of lean pork can be used in stewed soup.Heat-clearing and detoxifying: for sore throat with accumulation of toxic heat, Shuangdan milk moth, smashed juice to drink, or pounded juice to drip the affected part; , Canine injury, tetanus, Lychee grass 90g, decocted in wine; used for hemorrhoids, prolapse of the anus, decocted in water, smoked first and then washed, and can also be taken with Huai Mi pills.Killing insects and relieving itching: used for scabies and a variety of skin itching, itching and yellow water from shin sores, decocted for washing or pounded for smearing.In addition, 30g of fresh grass is pounded into juice, boiled with sweet wine, and the residue is smashed and applied, which can cure bruises; fresh grass can be used to cure toothache due to wind and fire;Ten drops of ear, treat ear pus.

In modern times, it is often used for liver cirrhosis, ascites, nephritis, edema, tonsillitis, acute mastitis, vaginitis, cervicitis, bacillary dysentery, chronic bronchitis, high blood pressure, bruises, snake and dog bites, and tetanus.To treat vaginitis and cervical erosion, you can take 500g of fresh lychee grass, boil for 10 minutes, filter and use to wash the vagina; then soak 100% fresh grass water decoction with cotton balls and apply to the vagina and cervix.For the treatment of chronic bronchitis, tablets and injections made of fresh grass can be used.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 9-30g (15-60g for fresh products), or as pills or powder.External application: appropriate amount, pounded for applying; pounded juice for gargle; ear drops or decocted for washing.

【Modern Research】The whole herb contains protocatechuic acid, 4-hydroxyphenyl lactic acid, high psyllidin, high psyllogenin, volatile oil, saponin, etc.High psyllogens and high psyllogens have obvious antitussive and expectorant effects on mice.Protocatechuic acid and 4-hydroxyphenyl lactic acid have anti-asthmatic and antibacterial effects.The alcohol extract can inhibit Staphylococcus aureus, Sarcina and Bacillus subtilis in test tube; it can inhibit or kill Leptospira in vitro.

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