Stellera chamaejasme

Stellera chamaejasme

(materia medica of Southern Yunnan)

[source] it is the root of Euphorbiaceae plant Stellera chamaejasme.

[plant morphology] Stellera chamaejasme, also known as Wuhu xiaxishan and soshanhu.

Perennial plants, up to 50 cm high, with white milk. The root is cylindrical, unbranched, and the outer skin is dark brown; the inner surface is yellowish white. Leaves simple, alternate; oblong, 4.5-6.5 cm long, 1 cm wide, apex obtuse, base cuneate, entire; sessile. The flowers are usually 6-8 on the top of the stem or in the axils of the leaves. Capsule globose, about 1.3 cm in diameter, with soft spines outside, 3-locular dehiscence at maturity. It blooms in summer.

Born on hillside grassland. It is distributed in Yunnan and other places.

[collection]

In autumn, they are dug, washed, sliced, dried and powdered.

Bitter, pungent, warm and poisonous.

① "Diannan Materia Medica": "it is warm in nature, bitter in taste, and poisonous. "

② Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine: "bitter, warm, highly toxic. "

[function indications] Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine: "hemostasis, anti inflammation, detumescence. Treatment of traumatic bleeding. "

[should avoid] this product is toxic and should not be taken orally.

[selected formula] for scabies. Stellera chamaejasme, Zanthoxylum, for fine powder, sesame oil or lard mixed liniment. Take shelter from the wind. (materia medica of Southern Yunnan)