Block the way

Block the way

(Guizhou herbal medicine)

Synonym: throat pain medicine.

[source] it is the root of Ranunculaceae.

[plant morphology] a roadblock

Liana. The stem is slender with longitudinal stripes. 3 pinnate compound leaves, opposite, with long stalks, about 3 cm long, often curly; leaflets with short stalks, about 0.3 cm long, leaves linear lanceolate, thin, 5-8 cm long, 1-1.7 cm wide, apex acuminate, base rounded, entire, basal veins 3.

Born in the jungle or roadside, distributed in Guizhou and other places.

[collection] harvest in autumn.

Bitter and smooth.

[function indications] detoxification, heat clearing and diuresis.

[prescription selection] 1. To treat beriberi edema: five bucks to block the way. Simmer water clothes.

② Treatment of sore throat: block the way for a dollar. Soak in boiling water and swallow slowly.