Auricularia auricula

Auricularia auricula

(Quanzhou materia medica)

Another name: red indigo and lipstick.

[source] it is the whole plant of Amaranthaceae.

[plant morphology] Amaranthus Sanguinalis

Erect perennial herbs. The stem is purplish red, 1-2m high. Single leaf opposite; broad ovate to suborbicular, 2.5-5 cm long, apex deeply concave or 2-lobed, base nearly truncate, slightly downward extending into ear shape, margin undulate, slightly involute, leaf surface slightly curled uneven, purplish red with pale midrib and arched lateral vein, sometimes veins green or dark green; petiole about 3 cm long. Panicles terminal or axillary, petiolate; florets numerous; bracts usually 3 per flower; perianth 5-lobed, ca. 1.5 mm, white or yellowish; stamens 5, filaments base connate; stigmas 2-3. Utricle not dehiscent. 1 seed.

Born in fields or gardens. Distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

[flavor] bitter, slightly sweet, cool.

① "Quanzhou Materia Medica": "light slightly sweet, cool, non-toxic. "

② Bitter, cold. (Fujian)

Function indications: cool blood and stop bleeding. Treatment of hematemesis, bleeding, hemoptysis, traumatic bleeding, dysentery, dysmenorrhea.

① Quanzhou materia medica: "cool blood, stop bleeding. Treatment of hematemesis, bleeding, cough with blood, blood gas dry heat. "

② For hemoptysis and dysentery. (Fujian)

③ Wenshan Chinese herbal medicine: "Shujin Huoxue, Tiaojing Zhitong. Treatment of irregular menstruation, epistaxis, dysmenorrhea, fractures. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 3-5 yuan (fresh 1-2 Liang); or mashed juice. External use: tamping.

[taboo] Quanzhou materia medica: "pregnant women should not use it. "

[prescription selection] ① for hematemesis and bleeding: red fungus, one or two times, fried in water and soaked in black sugar. (Quanzhou materia medica)

② Treatment of cough with blood: red fungus (single leaf can also be used), one or two half to two each time, combined with pig half red white meat stew service. (Quanzhou materia medica)

③ Treatment of trauma bleeding: red fungus, rock sugar each three money, stew service. (Fujian)

④ Cure dysentery: red fungus leaf one or two, pound juice, adjust brown sugar service. (Fujian)

⑤ Treatment of skin dryness and itching: red fungus whole grass or leaves, two liang each time, combined with pork tripe oil stew service. (Quanzhou materia medica)