Yellow footed chicken

Yellow footed chicken

(Guizhou herbal medicine)

[synonyms] Yuzhu, shiyangcuo (Guizhou herbal medicine), Zhujieshen (Guizhou medicinal plant catalogue).

[source] it is the rhizome of the Liliaceae.

[plant morphology] Phyllostachys edulis

Perennial herbs, 20-30 cm high. Rhizome transverse, cylindrical slightly flat, with links and stem base traces, fleshy, yellow skin, many fibrous roots. Stem erect or slightly inclined, green, with fine longitudinal edges, leaves alternate, ovate lanceolate, 6-10 cm long, 1.8-2.8 cm wide, apex acuminate, base broadly cuneate or rounded, entire, 3-veined. Flowers axillary, single or paired, pedicel 1-1.5 cm long; perianth base tubular, apex 6-lobed, white, corona 6 pieces, each piece double 2-lobed; ovary superior. Berries globose, 6-7 mm in diameter.

It is distributed in Guizhou and other places.

[collection] harvest in autumn and winter.

[nature and taste] Guizhou herbal medicine: "Gan, Ping. "

[functions and indications] ① Guizhou herbal medicine: "Nourishing Yin, moistening lung, generating fluid and relieving thirst. "

② "Guizhou medicine and plant catalog": treating irregular menstruation. "

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

[formula selection] 1. For the treatment of rheumatism and pain caused by labor injury: five bucks for yellow foot chicken, five bucks for Huangjing and five bucks for Baiwei bamboo shoot. Wine making clothes.

② Treat deficiency cough more cutting: yellow foot chicken, red aunt dish each five money. Stewed meat.

③ Treatment of postpartum weakness: one or two yellow foot chickens. Stewed chicken for one.

④ Treatment of nocturnal polyuria or seminal low back pain: yellow foot chicken, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Xianmao each five money. Simmer water or soak wine. (Guizhou herbal medicine was selected)