Flying centipede

Flying centipede

(Lu Chuan Ben Cao)

[synonym] centipede grass, shenxianduishao grass, centipede on stone, centipede on the ground, baizucao (Luchuan materia medica), iron turtledove and bayanjiang (Guizhou folk medicine).

[source] it is the stem and leaf of Araceae.

[plant morphology] tangerine

Liana. The stem climbs on the stone or the tree by the air root, the branch is erect, the node takes root. Leaves 2-row, alternate; long lanceolate, 10-15 cm long, 1.3-1.7 cm wide, apex long pointed, nodular at the top 1 / 4 of leaves, entire; leathery; petiole enlarged, amplexicaul. The inflorescence is terminal or axillary; the peduncle is 7-12 cm long; there are 3-5 leaflike bracts under it, 5 cm long and 1 cm wide; the spathe is small, reflexive, about 3 cm long; the flower is bisexual; perianth is 6-lobed; stamens are 6; ovary is 3-locular. Berry red.

Born in the deep mountains, stone walls, ancient trees, walls and other wet areas. It is distributed from southwest to southeast of China.

[collection] all year round.

[Xing Wei] Guizhou folk medicine: "Xin, Wen. "

[function indications] detumescence and pain relief. It is used to treat traumatic injury, carbuncle swelling, sore poison, and Yimo.

① "Lu Chuan Materia Medica": "detumescence, pain. Treatment of traumatic injuries, ulcers and carbuncle. "

② Guizhou folk medicine: "Jiegu, Zhitong. Treat tuberculosis. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang; or soaking in wine. External use: tamping.

[selection of prescriptions] 1. For the treatment of tuberculosis or pain caused by falling: five coins for iron turtledove. Wine making clothes. (Guizhou folk medicine)

② Fracture treatment: Iron turtledove mash, stir fry with wine, bandage the affected area. (Guizhou folk medicine)

③ Treatment eye (Yi) membrane: Flying centipede, money chisel grass, etc. Mash a little Shuangliao wine, put it in a white cloth bag and put it around the sick eye, more than ten times a day. (Lu Chuan Ben Cao)