One leaf one branch flower

One leaf one branch flower

(materia medica of Southern Yunnan)

[synonym] Yuxingcao and shenzicao (Guizhou herbal medicine).

[source] it is the whole plant of Orchidaceae.

[plant morphology] Cymbidium labiatum, also known as Cymbidium sessile.

Herbs perennial, tubers obovate to oblong. The stem is erect, 14-19 cm high; the base has only one leaf, embracing the stem; the leaves are wide heart-shaped, 3-4 cm long and 2.5-3 cm wide; the apex is pointed, the base is heart-shaped, and the whole margin is green above and purple below. There are 2 scales in the middle of the stem, ovate lanceolate; raceme is 3-4 cm long, flowers are sparse, reddish white; sepals in the center are erect, sepals on both sides are slightly downward curved; petals are erect, ovate lanceolate; base of lip has 1 short claw.

On the sunny slope. It is distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan and Guizhou.

[nature and taste] 1. In the south of Yunnan Materia Medica, the flavor is sweet and spicy. "

② Guizhou herbal medicine: "sweet slightly bitter, flat. "

Functions and indications: Nourishing Yin and moistening lung. Treatment of weak low fever, lung dry cough, smelly phlegm.

① "Diannan Materia Medica" says: "it can cure all kinds of deficiency, all kinds of damage, five pains and seven injuries, lumbago and leg pain. Take the flower as the end, and grow the flesh. "

② Guizhou herbal medicine: "nourishing yin and moistening lung, tonifying deficiency and damage. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang, or into pills.

[formula selection] ① wuxufa: mash the perianth grass fruit of Yiye Yizhi, dry it in the sun, and mix it with pills. Take one money for each, and take one money for the leaves of Platycladus orientalis. (materia medica of Southern Yunnan)

② Treatment of deficiency heat: Meteor grass five money to one or two, stewed meat to eat. (Guizhou herbal medicine)

③ Treatment of lung dry cough, spit smelly phlegm: Meteor grass, Verbena, plantain grass each five money. Simmer water clothes. (Guizhou herbal medicine)