Blackhead

Blackhead

(selected Chinese herbal medicines from Simao, Yunnan)

[synonym] Huangyao (Yunnan Simao Chinese herbal medicine selection), dahuanyao, No.1 Huangyao, diaohuang, xiaoxiangsha (Honghe Chinese herbal medicine).

[source] it is the whole herb of Elsholtzia pendula, a Labiatae plant.

[plant morphology] Elsholtzia pendula

Subshrub, 1-2m high. The whole plant has fragrance. Stem tetragonal, base woody, purplish red, glabrous. Young branches sparsely covered with white pubescence. Leaves opposite; lanceolate, 12-20 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, apex acuminate, base rounded or cuneate, margin with spicules, densely covered with small oil spots below; petiole about 5 mm long. Inflorescences terminal or axillary; flowers small, whorled on rachis, pendulous, white, 2-lipped, nutlets obovate. The flowering period is October.

It grows on hillside, ditch side and grass, and is often cultivated. It is distributed in Yunnan and other places.

[collection] harvest in summer and autumn, wash and use in shade or fresh.

[nature and taste] selected Chinese herbal medicines of Simao in Yunnan: "pungent, warm. "

Functions and indications: selected Chinese herbal medicines from Yunnan Simao: "dispelling wind, dispersing cold, relieving fever and relieving pain. Treat malaria, flu, cold, laryngitis, tonsillitis. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 3-5 Zhen. External use: mash and apply.

[formula selection] ① prevention and treatment of anthrax and influenza: rhubarb (dry product) for three to five money, decoction. (Honghe Chinese herbal medicine)

② Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis pain: rhubarb (dry) three to five money, decoction service. Stir fried hot compress with mashed wine. (Honghe Chinese herbal medicine)