Auricularia grandiflora

Auricularia grandiflora

(Guizhou herbal medicine)

[source] it is the whole plant of Saxifragae.

[plant morphology] Hedyotis grandiflorum

Perennial herbs. The root is filiform and hairy. Stem erect, about 20 cm high, fleshy, sparsely hirsute. Root leaves 2-4 pieces, petiole long, fleshy, leaves round, slightly fleshy, diameter 5-6 cm, base heart-shaped, edge shallow wavy, with very sparse shallow notches; stem leaves small, alternate, petiole short, with coarse hairs, leaves round, length about 1 cm, width about 1.4 cm, edge with blunt teeth. Flowers axillary and terminal; flowers small, green; bracts leaflike, ovate or obovate; calyx tube connate with ovary, lobes 4, ovate, imbricate; petals absent. Capsule semiepistatic, apically lobed.

Born in the wet and shady place of rock mountain.

[collection] all year round.

[flavor] slightly bitter and pungent, cold.

Functions and indications: clearing away heat and toxin, dispelling wind and relieving exterior. Zhifengdan, Zhichuang.

[prescription selection] 1. Zhifeng pill: Radix Angelicae dahuricae Wuqian, simmer water clothes; take a small amount of rammed velvet to wipe the affected area.

② Treatment of sores: appropriate amount of dahuercao, tamping down, covering the affected area.