Travel thousands of miles alone

Travel thousands of miles alone

(color atlas of common Chinese herbal medicines)

[synonym] button (color atlas of common Chinese herbal medicine).

[source] it is the root and leaf of Crotalaria membranaceus.

[plant morphology] Celastrus membranaceus

The whole plant is glabrous. Branches or spinules. Leaves alternate, oblong to lanceolate, 7-12 cm long and 2-3 cm wide, apex acuminate, base cuneate or narrower, lateral veins 7-9 pairs, and reticular veins protruding on both sides of leaves; petiole about 6 mm long, stipules two spines. The flowers are white, with 1-4 flowers arranged in a short column slightly above the leaf axils; the petiole is 1-1.5 cm long; the sepals are 4, ovate, 4-5 mm long; the petals are 4, narrowly oblong, 7-8 mm long; the stamens are 20-30, born at the base of the pistil stalk; the ovary stalk is 15-20 mm long. Berry globose, 8-12 mm in diameter, apex with short beak. The flowering period is April.

In forest or shrub. It is distributed from the southeast to the south of China.

[collection] all year round. Wash, slice and dry.

[chemical constituents] the stems and branches contain alkaloids, amino acids and organic acids.

[nature and taste] Color Atlas of common Chinese herbal medicine: "bitter, astringent, warm, with little poison. "

[function indications] Color Atlas of common Chinese herbal medicine: "breaking blood, dispersing blood stasis, relieving swelling and pain, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals. It is used to treat tumefaction, sore throat, abdominal pain, toothache, rheumatism, bone pain, muscle discomfort, amenorrhea and hemostasis. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 yuan (3-5 points for children). External use: grind the end to adjust to apply or dip wine to rub.