Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 82: Nine Paintings (7)
See "Materia Medica Yanyi" for litchi core.It is the seed of Litchi chinensis Sonn., an evergreen tree of Sapindaceae.Mainly produced in Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian and Guangxi.

[Synonym] Liren, Zhihe, Dalihe.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet, astringent, warm.Return liver, kidney channel.

【Efficacy and Application】Promoting qi and relieving pain: used for liver depression and qi stagnation, cold colic abdominal pain caused by cold coagulation of meridians, testicular swelling and pain, can be ground into powder with equal parts of fennel and green bark, and taken with wine, or mixed with fennel and Wuyu and Tangerine Pit are used equally, such as Xunjia Neixiao Pills ("Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescriptions Selected Collection"); used for tingling blood gas in women's abdomen, calcined for preservation, and mixed with Cyperus cyperi to grind into fine powder, and taken with salt and wine.Warming the middle and dispelling the cold: It is used for abdominal pain and loss of appetite in the confidants with stagnation of qi stagnation due to cold in the middle burner. It can be ground into powder with equal parts of woody fragrance and taken in clear soup.

It is commonly used in modern times for chronic gastritis, intestinal spasm, indirect inguinal hernia, testicular hydrocele, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 4.5-9g; or as pills or powder.

[Cautions for use] Contraindicated for those without cold, dampness and qi stagnation.

【Modern Research】Contains saponins, tannins, etc.It has the effect of lowering blood sugar and liver glycogen content in mice.

See "Bielu of Famous Doctors" for the grass.It is the whole plant of Polygonum orientale L., an annual herbaceous plant of Polygonaceae.There are many distributions all over the country.

[Synonyms] Youlong, Shuihong, Damao Polygonum, Oriental Polygonum, Chasing Wind Grass, Bazi Polygonum, and Home Polygonum.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, cool.It is slightly poisonous.Return stomach, large intestine, urinary bladder channel.

【Efficacy and application】Expelling wind and dampness: used for rheumatic arthralgia, decocted in single flavor; or used together with goose not eating grass.Dampness and antidiarrheal: used for damp-heat diarrhea, can be used with Coptis chinensis, Muxiang, Divine Comedy, or purslane, Dijincao, etc.Promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling: for poisonous heat sores, ulcers that persist for a long time, rinse with decocted water from the roots, grind the leaves and mix them locally, once a day; for bruises, decoct them with coriander stones.

Modern commonly used in rheumatoid arthritis, acute and chronic gastroenteritis, bacillary dysentery, skin ulcers and so on.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 15-30g.External application: appropriate amount, grind into powder and sprinkle; or decoct in water and rinse.

【Modern Research】The leaves contain vitexin, isovitexin, orientin, etc.The water-soluble extracts of stems and leaves have inhibitory effects on the isolated hearts of frogs and rabbits, and have obvious contraction effects on the blood vessels of the lower limbs of frogs and rabbit ears, and can temporarily increase the blood pressure of dogs.It has excitatory effect on the eutopic uterus of anesthetized or unanesthetized rabbits.Vitexin has a certain degree of anticancer activity.

For arsenic, see "Kaibao Zhongding Materia Medica".It is the ore of the oxide mineral Arsenolite, or the processed products of arsenopyrite, realgar and other arsenic-containing ores.Mainly produced in Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guizhou and other places.

[synonym] arsenic yellow, letter arsenic, human words, letter stone, red letter stone, white letter stone.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, sour, intense heat.It is very poisonous.Return lung, spleen, stomach, large intestine channel.

【Efficacy and application】Erosion sores and rot removal: It is used for carbuncles, malignant sores, scrofula, fistulas, dental malnutrition, hemorrhoids, and ulcers with persistent carrion. It can be powdered and applied alone, or applied in plasters.Jie phlegm and intercepting malaria: used for cold phlegm asthma, cough and sleepless nights, often mixed with tempeh at a ratio of 1:10, powdered and made into pills, that is, Zijin Dan ("Shen Shi Fang"); used for malaria cold and heat, can be made with flour Dry the biscuit, grind it into powder, and take it evenly with lentil powder and fine tea powder.In addition, take it with yellow wax pills, that is, Fuhu pills ("Taiping Huimin Heji Bureau Prescription"), which can cure rest dysentery; grind it into very fine powder, dilute it with 5 or 6 spoons of rice soup, and apply it to the affected area with a pen to cure it. Skin sores.

Modern commonly used in chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, bone and joint tuberculosis, tinea versicolor, skin cancer and so on.For the treatment of chronic bronchitis, 0.9g of white arsenic, 9g of alum, and 0.5g of light fermented soybeans can be used, and the total is fine powder. Adults can take 1g per day with cold boiled water before going to bed.To treat tinea versicolor, take 10 part of white arsenic, 10 parts of sulfur, and [-] parts of Mituseng, and make a fine powder, add the same amount of ginger juice and vinegar to make a paste, and apply it to the affected area.

[Usage and Dosage] External application: Appropriate amount, powdered for application, or used as compound powder, or used as plaster or medicine.Oral administration: 0.002-0.004g each time, into pills and powders.

[Caution for use] This product is highly toxic, so it should be taken with caution when taken internally, and it should not be taken excessively or continuously to prevent poisoning.Contraindicated for those with physical weakness and pregnant women.Arsenic stone can be heated and sublimated to obtain pure arsenic, which has similar effects and can be used interchangeably.

【Modern research】The main component is arsenic trioxide.Has the basic pharmacology and toxicology of arsenic.External application can be absorbed from the mucosal surface.Acute poisoning can be seen vomiting, diarrhea, proteinuria, hematuria, dizziness, headache, cyanosis, syncope, lethargy, convulsions, paralysis, and even death.

Amomum see "The Original Materia Medica".It is the ripe fruit or seed of Amomum villosurn Lour. or Amomum Xanthioides Wall., a perennial herb of Zingiberaceae.Mainly produced in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi and other places.

[Synonym] Amomum shrunken, Amomum spring, Amomum honey, Amomum fragrant, Amomum shrunk.

[nature and flavor return to the meridian] pungent, warm.Return to the spleen and stomach meridians.

【Efficacy and application】Removing dampness and promoting qi: used for dampness resistance in the middle burner, abdominal distension, vomiting, diarrhea, and greasy moss due to stagnation of spleen and stomach qi. For those with weak spleen and stomach and dampness, it is often combined with Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, woody fragrance, Poria cocos, etc., such as Xiangsha Liujunzi Decoction ("Chinese Medical Dictionary").Warming middle and antidiarrheal: used for abdominal pain due to spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, diarrhea, lack of appetite and poor appetite, powdered for single use; or used with aconite, dried ginger, Atractylodes macrocephala, tangerine peel, etc.Regulating qi and preventing miscarriage: used for adverse pregnancy, qi stagnation and restless fetal movement, single use as powder, a little ginger natural juice, boiled water for taking; it can also be used with Atractylodes macrocephala, perilla, pinellia, etc., for those with heat, use with Scutellaria baicalensis.

It is commonly used in modern times for chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, indigestion, gastroenteritis, bacillary dysentery, and vomiting of pregnancy.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 1.5-6g, or as pills or powder.

[Cautions for use] This product is fragrant and dry, so people with yin deficiency and heat should not take it.It should not be fried for a long time.

【Modern Research】Seeds contain volatile oil.The water decoction has low-concentration excitatory and high-concentration inhibitory effects on isolated guinea pig intestines.The volatile oil can promote the secretion of gastric juice, and can eliminate the accumulation of gas in the digestive tract to relieve gas and distension.

Amomum shell see "Chinese Medicine".It is the husk of Amomum villosum Lour. or A.xanthioides Wall. of Zingiberaceae plant.

[synonym] sand shell, spring sand shell.

[nature and flavor return to the meridian] pungent, warm.Return to the spleen and stomach meridians.

【Efficacy and application】Promoting qi and removing dampness: It is used for dampness resistance in the middle burner, fullness in the stomach and abdomen due to stagnation of spleen and stomach qi, food accumulation, nausea and vomiting. Magnolia officinalis and Citrus aurantium are equally used.

Modern commonly used in chronic gastritis, indigestion, chronic pharyngitis, oral ulcers and so on.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 1.5-4.5g, or burned into powder.

[Cautions for use] Contraindicated in patients with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire.

See "Thunder God's Cannonball Treatise" for Cowboys.It is the seed of Pharbitis nil (L.) Choisy or Pharbitis purpurea (L.) Voigt., an annual climbing herbaceous plant of Convolvulaceae.Medicinal products are named Heichou if the seed coat is gray-black, and those with light yellow are named Baichou, collectively known as Erchou.Produced in most parts of the country.

[Synonyms] Grass golden bell, golden bell, black petunia, white petunia, black ugly, white ugly, two ugly, morning glory, ugly cow.

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

【Efficacy and application】 o purging and dispelling water: used for edema and fullness, bloated ascites, constipation, single use, or equivalent use with fennel, such as Yu Gong San ("Confucian Men Shi Qin"), severe cases, often Compatible with euphorbia, kansui, genkwa, green skin, etc., such as Zhouche Wan ("Danxi Xinfa"); if gastrointestinal stagnation, constipation, abdominal distension, use alone, or in combination with rhubarb, aurantium, betel nut, Jiao Sanxian wait.Insecticide attack accumulation: used for abdominal pain due to insect accumulation, dry stool, often used together with betel nut, ground into powder, and taken with boiled water.

Modern commonly used in liver cirrhosis ascites, nephritis edema, ascariasis, tapeworm and so on.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 3-6g; or into pills and powders, 1-3g.

[Cautions for use] Contraindicated for those with physical weakness and pregnant women.

[Modern Research] Contains arborin, arganoic acid, arganoic acid, fatty oil, resin, etc.Alcohol or water extract has a purgative effect on mice, and its laxative component is alnicoside, which decomposes algalanin when it encounters bile and intestinal juice in the intestine, stimulates the intestinal tract, promotes peristalsis, causes diarrhea, and has a diuretic effect.In vitro test, it has a certain killing effect on tapeworms and roundworms.

See "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" for Magnolia officinalis.It is the bark or root bark of Magnolia officinalis Rehd.et Wils. or Magnolia biloba (Rehd.et Wils.) Cheng, a deciduous tree of Magnoliaceae.Mainly produced in Sichuan, Hubei, Zhejiang, Guizhou, Hunan and other places.

[Synonyms] thick skin, heavy skin, red park, strong park, Sichuan park, purple oil park, purple oil Magnolia, purple park, warm park.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, pungent, warm.Return spleen, stomach, large intestine channel.

【Efficacy and application】Drying dampness and promoting qi: used for damp resistance in the middle Jiao, fullness in the abdomen, vomiting and diarrhea, often used with atractylodes atractylodes and dried tangerine peel, such as Pingwei powder ("Taiping Huimin Heji Bureau Prescription"); Stagnant constipation, fullness and pain in the abdomen, often used together with rhubarb and citrus aurantium, such as Dachengqi Decoction and Xiaochengqi Decoction ("Treatise on Febrile Diseases").Relieves asthma: It is used for cough and asthma caused by phlegm dampness obstructing the lung, and the tongue coating is white and greasy. It is often used in combination with pinellia, perilla, almonds, etc.; if cough and asthma, aversion to cold, fever, and headache are caused by exogenous wind and cold caused by persistent phlegm, it is often used in combination. Guizhi, almond, peony, etc., such as Guizhi plus Magnolia Xingren Decoction ("Treatise on Febrile Diseases"); Pinellia Magnolia Soup ("Synopsis of the Golden Chamber").In addition, if it is used together with Coptis chinensis, it can cure dysentery; if it is compatible with betel nut and ebony, it can cure abdominal pain due to insect accumulation.

Modern commonly used for acute and chronic gastritis, enteritis, bacillary dysentery, amoebic dysentery, gastrointestinal neurosis, indigestion, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, emphysema, ascariasis.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 3-9g, or as pills or powder.It is suitable for raw use for dampness and fullness, and ginger juice for anti-vomiting.

【Cautions】Use with caution in patients with qi deficiency and fluid injury and pregnant women.

【Modern Research】Contains volatile oil, magnolol, isomagolol, tetrahydromagnonol, a small amount of magnololine and magnololine.Administration by injection can significantly lower blood pressure.The decoction has excitatory effects on the isolated intestine and bronchi of rabbits.Decoction in vitro against Staphylococcus aureus, beta-hemolytic streptococcus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Bacillus anthracis, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Bacillus subtilis, Shigella, Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Bordetella , Vibrio cholerae and a variety of skin fungi have inhibitory effect.

For Magnolia officinalis, see "New Ginseng in Decoction Pieces".It is the flower bud of Magnolia officinalis Rehd.et Wils. or M.biloba (Rehd.et Wils.) Cheng, a deciduous tree of Magnoliaceae.

[Synonym] Spoon flower, Chuanpu flower.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] bitter, pungent, warm.Return liver, spleen, stomach warp.

【Efficacy and application】Regulating qi and broadening the middle: used for hypochondrium pain and epigastric pain caused by stagnation of liver and stomach qi.Aromatizing turbidity: used for stagnation of dampness, fullness in the chest and abdomen, loss of appetite, drowsiness of the limbs, white and greasy tongue coating, compatible with Pinellia, Poria, Tangerine Peel, Atractylodes Rhizoma, Huoxiang, Peilan, etc.

Modern commonly used in acute and chronic gastritis, indigestion and so on.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 1.5-6g.

[Cautions for use] It is contraindicated for patients with yin deficiency and liquid dryness.

[Modern research] Magnolia officinalis tincture and water-soluble substances all have the effect of lowering blood pressure and accelerating the heart rate.

See Clematis (Tang Hou Ningji "Pharmacology").It is the root of Clematis chinensis Osbeck, a climbing shrub of Ranunculaceae.It is mainly produced in the southern provinces of my country and Henan, Shandong and other places.

[Synonyms] Wei Lingxian, Iron Foot Clematis, Lingxian, Jiucaojie, Hei Mutong, Qicunfeng, Niuxiancao, Tiger Beard, Lingxian Vine, Zhichateng Root, Tiesi Lingxian, Black Spirit fairy.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, warm.Return bladder channel.

【Efficacy and application】Expelling rheumatism, dredging channels and collaterals: for rheumatic arthralgia, numbness of limbs, difficulty in flexion and extension, apoplexy, hand and foot paralysis, single-use powder, warm wine to take orally; , Myrrh is equivalent to use.Soften fish bones: used for the throat of various bones, can be used alone in a large dose of thick decoction containing the throat; or decocted with amomum seed and sugar.In addition, smash the fresh roots, soak them in rice vinegar for 3 days, and apply the vinegar infusion on the affected area to cure mumps.

Modern commonly used in rheumatoid arthritis, fish bone throat, mumps, acute viral jaundice hepatitis and so on.To treat icteric hepatitis, dry the root and grind it into powder, take 9g and mix it with an egg, fry it in vegetable oil and take it, 3 times a day for 3 days.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction: 4-9g, soaked in wine, or in pills or powder.External application: appropriate amount, smashed for applying.

[Cautions for use] Contraindicated for those with weak Qi and blood.

【Modern Research】Contains pulsatilla, saponins, sugars, amino acids, etc.The decoction has obvious analgesic effect on mice tested by hot plate method.For anesthetized dogs, it can enhance the rhythm of esophageal peristalsis, increase the frequency, and increase the range.The vinegar infusion seems to have a certain softening effect on fish bone spurs, and relaxes local muscles, making the bone spurs easy to fall off.It has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Shigella in vitro.

For light powder, see "Supplements to Materia Medica".Mercury chloride crystals made by sublimation method such as mercury.Mainly produced in Hubei, Hebei, Hunan, Yunnan and other places.

[synonym] mercury powder, steep powder, mercury powder, greasy powder, silver powder, sweeping basin.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] pungent, cold.It is very poisonous.Return liver, kidney channel.

[Application] Attacking poison and killing insects: used for scabies, often mixed with sulfur, Tribulus terrestris, Evodia rutaecarpa, etc., mixed with sesame oil, such as Shenjiesan ("Shengji Zonglu"); Use equal parts of maple seed as the powder and apply it; it is used for skin sores, eczema, and vulva pruritus, and it is often applied externally with medicinal ointments such as dried blood, angelica, comfrey, and angelica, such as Shengji Yuhong ointment ("Surgery Authentic") .Chasing water and laxative: used for edema and bloating, and constipation, can be compatible with Gansui, Euphorbia, Daphne, etc., such as Zhouche Wan ("Danxi Xinfa").

It is commonly used in modern times for scabies, purulent skin infections, syphilis, sweat spots, cirrhotic ascites, and schistosomiasis ascites.

[Usage and Dosage] External application: Grind into powder for application or dry application.Oral administration: 10-25mg (multiple into pills).

[Caution for use] This product has a strong toxic reaction, so it should be taken orally with caution.Contraindicated for those with physical weakness and pregnant women.

【Modern Research】Mainly contains mercurous chloride.Light powder can directly increase mercury ions and have a direct diuretic effect on the kidneys.Entering the intestinal cavity, it can stimulate the small intestine to strengthen peristalsis, promote the secretion of intestinal juice and have a laxative effect.Due to the precipitation reaction to protein, it has a disinfection effect.The water immersion liquid has different degrees of inhibitory effects on skin fungi such as Trichophyton violaceum, Pseudomonas xulan, Microspore sp., Epidermophyton rubrum, and Nocardia star in vitro.Has a weak inhibitory effect on Treponema pallidum.

Brucea javanica see "Compendium of Materia Medica Supplements".It is the fruit of Brucca iavanica (L.) Merr., an evergreen shrub or small tree of Bitterwoodaceae.Mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

[Synonym] Jacuzzi, bitter hazelnut, flavescens, crow's egg, duck's egg, duck gall, neem.

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

【Efficacy and application】Detoxification and antidiarrheal: It is used for heat-toxin bloody dysentery and tenesmus. It is only used to remove the shell and swallow it whole, or wrap it with longan meat and drink it with boiling water.Cut malaria: for malaria, single human capsule or longan meat.Corrosive warts: used for corns, common warts, smashed and applied to the affected area.

Modern commonly used in amoebic dysentery, malaria, trichomonal vaginitis, anal fissure, tumor and so on.

[Usage and Dosage] Oral administration: wrapped with longan meat or capsules, swallowed after meals, 15-20 capsules each time, 1 times a day.External application: appropriate amount, smashed for applying.

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