Sophora japonica

Sophora japonica

FlosSophoraeImmaturus

Japanese pagodatree flower bud

[alias] white locust and pomelo flower.

[source] the flower bud of Sophora japonica L.

[plant morphology] deciduous tree, 15-25cm high. Pinnate compound leaves alternate; rachis hairy, base expanded; leaflets 9-15, ovate oblong, 2.5-7.5cm long, 1.5-5cm wide, apex pointed, base broadly cuneate, below gray white, sparsely pubescent. Panicle terminal; calyx campanulate, 5-denticulate; corolla milky white, flag petal broad heart-shaped, short clawed, with purple veins, wing petal and keel petal margin slightly purplish; stamens 10, separated, unequal. Pods fleshy, beaded, 2.5-5cm long, glabrous, undivided. Seeds 1-6, reniform. The flowering period is from July to September and the fruiting period is from September to October.

It is cultivated all over the country.

[picking] in summer, when the buds are formed, they should be harvested and dried in time to remove branches, stems and impurities.

[character] the flower bud is oval or oval, 2-6 mm long and 2 mm in diameter. Calyx yellow green, the lower part of several longitudinal lines. Above the calyx are yellow white unopened petals. Pedicel small. It's light and can be broken by hand. Odorless, slightly bitter taste.

[chemical constituents] it can cool blood and stop bleeding, clear liver and relieve fire. It is used for hematochezia, hemorrhoids, dysentery, metrorrhagia, hematemesis, hematemesis, liver heat and red eyes, headache and vertigo.

[note] flowers (Sophora japonica) cool blood and stop bleeding; fruits (Sophora japonica) clear heat and relieve fire.