Black leaf root

root

(Guangzhou Air Force Manual of common Chinese herbal medicine)

[source] it is the root of black face leaf of family plants, and the plant morphology is detailed in "black face leaf".

[collection] it can be collected all year round, washed, sliced and dried in the sun.

[medicinal material] the dry roots are cylindrical, slightly curved, of different lengths, 2-4cm in diameter, brownish red on the surface, slightly wrinkled, and the skin is 1.5mm thick. The cutting section is light yellow, the annual rings are obvious, and the rays are fine and clear.

Produced in Guangxi, Guangdong and other places.

Bitter, cold.

① Ben Cao Qiu yuan: "Xin, Da Han. "

② "Bitter and astringent". "

③ "Slightly bitter, cool" in the Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou army. "

Functions and indications: dispelling wind, clearing heat, dispersing blood stasis and detumescence. Treatment of head and face heat toxin, tonsillitis, heat diarrhea, lacquer sores.

① "Seeking the source of Materia Medica": "soaking and sprinkling, dispelling wind, strengthening muscles and bones. "Dispersing the heat toxin on the skin, head and face, relieving the poison of Chinese herbal medicines, and treating bayberry sores with wine decoction. "

② "Nanning medicine annals": "clearing heat and detoxification, detumescence and hemostasis. Treatment of heat diarrhea, Sha Qi, falls and stab wounds. "

③ "Guangxi Traditional Chinese medicine annals": "disperse blood stasis and detumescence, wash sores and treat lacquer sores. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: boil soup, 1.5-3 yuan; or soak wine. External use: fried, washed or tamped. "

[prescription selection] 1. Treatment of flat body inflammation and pharyngitis: black leaf root five to one or two yuan. Take it in water. (Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army)

② Treatment of white turbidity: black leaf root one or two. Make honey with boiling water. (Lingnan herbal medicine)

③ Rule crane knee: green where wood root four Liang, one or two. Soak two Jin of wine. Take it twice a day for five to one or two dollars each time. At the same time, wipe the affected area with medicated wine. (Guangxi Chinese herbal medicine)