The wolf rooted the grass

The wolf rooted the grass

(Ben Cao Tu Jing)

[source] it is the root of the Compositae plant Ranunculus japonicus, and the plant morphology is detailed in "Ranunculus japonicus".

[collection] harvest in summer and autumn and dry in the sun.

[herbal medicine] the main root is not very obvious, the branch root is conical and divergent, it is gray brown after drying, and there are longitudinal lines on the surface.

[pharmacological action] it can improve the digestive function.

[function indications] for dysentery, night sweats and erysipelas.

① "Materia medica notes:" the main red white dysentery for a long time, children's abdominal fullness, erysipelas, cold and hot, take root, stem clothing, boil it. "

② "Ben Cao Tu Jing": "chronic dysentery, frequent service. "

③ Nanjing folk herbs: "Tongjing, Huoxue, detoxification. "

④ "Boiling juice can stop night sweats. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 2-5 yuan.