Flamingo

Flamingo

(Shaanxi Chinese herbal medicine)

[synonym] manwuyao, Yangjiaoqi (Shaanxi Chinese herbal medicine), Caowu (Ningxia Chinese herbal medicine manual).

[source] it is the tuberous root of Aconitum Songpan, a Ranunculus species.

[plant morphology] Aconitum Songpan

Perennial twining herbs. Tuberous root nearly cylindrical, about 3.5 cm long, often two concurrent, skin dark brown, with a few fibrous roots. Stems 1.5 m long, branched, glabrous or subglabrous. Leaves alternate, pentagonal, 5.8-10 cm long, 8-12 ha m wide, 3-cleft, central lobe ovate rhombic, acuminate, subpinnately lobed, with notched teeth, lateral lobes 2-cleft. Raceme axillary and terminal; 2-9-flowered, glabrous or sparsely puberulent; flowers blue purple, pedicel 2-4 cm long; bracteoles subulate; sepals 5, petaloid, upper sepals helmet shaped, 1.8-2.2 cm high, beak inconspicuous, lateral sepals 1.3-1.5 cm long; petals 2, glabrous or sparsely pubescent, spur 1-2 mm long; stamens numerous; carpels 3-5, glabrous or sparsely pubescent. 5 follicles.

It grows in the hillside shrub or under Forest Wetland from low mountain to middle mountain. It is distributed in Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu, Shaanxi and Shanxi.

[collection] in autumn, the soil and fibrous roots were removed and dried.

[processing] see "Aconitum kusnezoffii" for details.

It is pungent, warm and poisonous.

① Shaanxi Chinese herbal medicine: "it tastes pungent and slightly bitter, warm in nature, and has great toxicity. "

② "Manual of Ningxia Chinese herbal medicine": "pungent, hot, highly toxic. "

[functions and indications] Shaanxi Chinese herbal medicine: "pain relief, spasmolysis, anesthesia, detoxification, dispelling wind and dampness, promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis. It is used to treat traumatic injury, labor injury, rheumatoid arthritis, nameless swelling toxin, carbuncle swelling toxin. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 3-5% (with three times of taoerqi); powder, 1-3% (with cold boiled water). External use: apply with water, wine or vinegar, or powder.

The results showed that: 1. High fever patients and pregnant women should not take it. "

② "Ningxia Chinese herbal medicine manual": "anti pinellia, trichosanthin, Trichosanthes, Cayratia japonica, Bletilla striata, Fritillaria. "