Rosa laevigata

Small

(essential preparation of raw herbs)

[source] it is the fruit of Rosa rugosa. The plant morphology is detailed in the section of "xiaojinying".

[herb] the fruit is round, 0.5-1 cm in diameter; the outer surface is dark brown, smooth, spinless, sometimes wrinkled; the base has a slender fruit stalk; the top has brown black flat calyx residue. The receptacle is thin and crisp, with bright golden yellow villi on the inner wall and 10-25 achenes. Achenes rhombic, reddish brown or yellowish, covered with golden yellow tomentose, hard, containing 1 seed. The taste is sour and astringent.

[flavor] sour, slightly sweet, warm

① "Raw herbal medicine nature preparation": taste robbery, warm nature. "

② "Lingnan caiyao Lu": "it tastes slightly sweet and non-toxic. "

[function indications] it can treat wind, phlegm, cough and traumatic injury.

[prescription selection] ① treatment of traumatic injury: xiaojinyingzi Chui applied to the affected area. (essential preparation of raw herbs)

② Treatment of wind, phlegm and cough: two to three taels of Rosa laevigata. Fry in water, make brown sugar, take it in the morning and before dinner. (Tianmu Zhi Zhi, Zhejiang)