Antipyretic drugs

Antipyretic drugs

(Guizhou herbal medicine)

[synonym] moth grass, banbianfeng (Guizhou herbal medicine), swallowtail grass (Yunnan herbal medicine), Bauhinia, banjieye, Sifangtai (Guangxi plant list).

[source] it is the whole grass or root of Passiflora edulis.

[plant morphology] Passiflora edulis

Twining grass Liana. Tendrils in leaf axils. The leaves are simple, alternate, swallow tailed, cup-shaped, two lobed. The lobes are triangular in length, 5-10 cm in length and 5-8 cm in width. There is a small tip between the two lobes, with 5 main veins. The petiole has 2 glands near the base. Cyme axillary; pedicel hairy; calyx lobes 5, ovate oblong, outside few hairless; petals 5, homomorphic with calyx; accessory corolla composed of many filiform lobes; stamens 5; ovary ovate, style 3. Berry globose; seeds with aril.

Born in the mountain valley crevice, roadside. Distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Sichuan and other places.

[collection] collected in summer and autumn, washed and dried.

[nature and taste] Guizhou herbal medicine: "warm in nature, sweet and slightly astringent in taste. "

[functions and indications] ① Guizhou herbal medicine: "detoxification, hemostasis, wind quenching, analgesia. It can be used to treat sores, bleeding caused by knife and axe injuries, Sha Qi, abdominal distension, hematuria, turbidity and hemiplegia. "

② Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine: "nourishing the heart and calming the mind, removing dampness and activating collaterals. Treat rheumatic heart disease. "

[usage and dosage] take orally: decoct soup, 3-5 yuan; or soak and sprinkle. External use: tamping.