Snake medicine

Snake medicine

(Guangzhou Air Force Manual of common Chinese herbal medicine)

[synonym] a PO San, huolei wood, Liangsan wood (new selection of Guangxi practical Chinese herbal medicine).

[source] the root and bark of Acanthopanax senticosus.

[plant morphology] formosana formosana

Evergreen trees, up to 7 meters high. The root bark is thick, juicy and light brown. The trunk is erect with few branches, the epidermis is rough, gray black, with longitudinal cracks and transverse stripes. The leaves are papery, elliptic, 6-12 cm long, glabrous on both sides, 6-10 pairs of lateral veins, and 15-30 cm long petioles. Flowers arranged in umbelliform order, inflorescences arranged in 10-20 cm branches to form a large panicle, all densely covered with brown stellate pilose; calyx tapetum, several entire or with indistinct 5 teeth; petals 5; stamens 5; ovary 2-locular, style 2, free. Berry shaped drupe, oblate. It blooms in autumn.

Born in Sunny Valley and hillside under sparse forest. Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi and other places. [collection] all year round.

[nature and taste] Guangzhou Air Force's Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicines: "bitter in taste, cool in nature. "

[functions and indications] ① Guangzhou Air Force's Manual of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine: "promoting blood circulation, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is used to treat burns, purulent sores and acute febrile diseases. "

② New selection of Guangxi practical Chinese herbal medicine: "cool blood and detoxify, detumescence and pain relief, necrotizing cellulitis with lymphadenitis, furuncle, nameless swelling, osteomyelitis, fracture, sprain and contusion, acute rheumatoid arthritis, snake bite, wind heat cold, heatstroke and headache. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang. External use: tamping or frying and washing.