In summer

In summer

(Zhejiang folk herbs)

[synonym] fudiyanhusuo and Corydalis sessile (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual).

[source] it is the tuber or whole grass of Corydalis decumbens.

[plant morphology] Corydalis decumbens

Herbs perennial, all glabrous. Tubers subglobose, 6 mm in diameter, black in surface, with a few fibrous roots. Stem thin and weak, tufted, 17-30 cm long, unbranched. Basal leaves with long petiole, leaf blade triangular, about 6 cm long, 2-3-out, hololobed, fasciculate, lobes with short petiole, usually narrowly obovate; cauline leaves 2-3, above or above the lower part of the stem, shaped like basal leaves, but smaller, with slightly long petiole or sessile. Raceme terminal, 1.7-4 cm long; bracts ovate or broadly lanceolate, entire; flowers purplish red, tube lip shaped, upper petals 1.4-1.7 cm long, petals suborbicular, apex slightly concave, from cylinder, 6-8 mm long, straight or upward slightly curved; stamens 6, in two bodies. Capsule linear, 2-valved. The seeds are small. The flowering period is April. The fruit period is from May to June.

It grows on the wet grass and ditch of hills and hillsides. Distributed in Hunan, Fujian, Taiwan, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi and other places.

[collection] from spring to early summer, the tubers were collected, cleaned, dried or fresh.

[chemical constituents] Rhizoma Corydalis contains tetrahydropalmatine, proto opioid alkaloid, trochondrine, chamaecarpine and other alkaloids.

[pharmacological action] for the pharmacology of tetrahydropalmatine, please refer to "Corydalis". The so-called "tetanic syncope" like phenomenon can be produced in animals by pithecine. The animals show numbness and drowsiness. If their muscles are stiff, they can be kept in this position if they change their position at will. This may be the result of acting on the basal ganglia (different from tremor paralysis), which can be antagonized by phenylpropamine. It can dilate blood vessels, eliminate vasoconstrictive reflex, antagonize adrenaline and methacholine, inhibit the movement of isolated small intestine, excite guinea pig and rabbit uterus, and has no effect on hemagglutination. In the early years, it was reported that it can be used for tremor paralysis, chorea, brain diseases, inner ear vertigo and vestibular nystagmus; it is also similar to papaverine and has anti adrenaline effect.

Functions and indications: reduce blood pressure and relieve spasm, promote qi and relieve pain, activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Treatment of hypertension, hemiplegia, rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, sequelae of poliomyelitis.

① Zhejiang folk commonly used herbs: "blood circulation, blood circulation, hemostasis, pain relief, antispasmodic. "

② Chinese herbal medicine in Jiangxi Province: "to reduce blood pressure and relieve pain, to promote qi and blood circulation. It can treat all kinds of hypertension, hemiplegia, rheumatoid arthritis and lumbar muscle strain. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup, 1.5-5 yuan; or grind powder.

(1) hemiplegia caused by hypertension, brain tumor or cerebral embolism: no mashing in summer. Take four to five large capsules and eight to nine small capsules one to three times a day with rice wine or boiled water for three to twelve months. (Zhejiang folk herbs)

② Treatment of various types of hypertension: a summer no research end Chongfu, each time two to four grams. Two summer without, uncaria, mulberry bark, Prunella vulgaris. Take it by frying.

③ Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: no powder in summer, take three money every time, twice a day.

④ Treatment of lumbar muscle strain: no grass in summer. Take it by frying. (2) the following formula is published in the science of Chinese herbal medicine in Jiangxi Province.)

[clinical application] this product has the functions of lowering blood pressure, sedation, relaxing tendons, activating collaterals and relieving pain. After 7 days to 12 months of treatment, 12 cases of hypertension were cured and 9 cases were significantly improved; 9 cases of hemiplegia were cured and 5 cases were significantly improved after 3 to 12 months of treatment. For sciatica, rheumatoid arthritis, fracture and sprain, poliomyelitis, etc., it can relieve pain, detumescence, relieve joint stiffness, promote the functional recovery of affected limb, and accelerate bone healing. In addition, 33 cases of mastitis were treated with Tiankui, all of them were cured after 1-4 days. Usage: 0.5 g / ml. 2 ml each time, intramuscular injection. Second granule: 2 times a day, 1 gram each time. Three tablets: each tablet contains 0.3 g of crude drug. Three times a day, 3-5 tablets each time. According to different conditions, the course of treatment can be from several days to several months, and the longest is up to one year. In the course of treatment, except for a few patients with nausea and stomach discomfort, there were no other side effects.

Chinese PinYin : Xia Tian Wu