Astilbe root

Astilbe root

(Zhejiang folk herbs)

[synonym] Zhu Sanqi, Jin Mao Sanqi, ye Shengma (Zhejiang folk herbal medicine), Yin Yang Hu (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual).

[source] it is the rhizome of the plant astilus in Saxifragaceae. The plant morphology is detailed in the article "astilus".

[collection] collected in summer and autumn, removed fibrous roots, scales and villi, and used fresh or dried in the sun.

[chemical constituents] the roots of astilbin contain starch, tannin and bergenin, and the content of Bergenin in the roots and rhizomes is more than 1%. Bergenin was found in the roots and rhizomes of astilus in South China.

[nature and taste] common folk herbs of Zhejian: "warm in nature, astringent in taste. "

Functions and indications: promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, relieving pain and detoxifying. Treatment of traumatic injury, joint pain, stomachache, postoperative pain.

① Zhejiang folk commonly used herbal medicine: "promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, clearing away heat and toxin, relieving pain and relieving spasm. "

② Jiangxi herbal medicine manual: "treat overwork, aching muscles and bones, snakebite, traumatic injury. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 3-5 yuan (0.5-1 Liang fresh). External use: tamping.

[selection] ① treatment of traumatic brain injury: Astilbe root (fresh) one or two. Slice and steam with yellow rice wine, take it three times before meals, or take it with yellow rice wine.

② Treatment of arthritis: Astilbe root three money, and has four points, red fennel root skin three points. Decoct in water (decoct the root bark of red fennel for one hour, then add other drugs to decoct), and take yellow rice wine.

③ Treatment of stomachache and enteritis: five bucks for astigmatism and three bucks for qingmuxiang. Baking powder. Take it three times a day, two minutes each time, with boiling water. Or Astilbe root two to three money, water fried service. (1) Zhejiang folk commonly used herbs is listed below.)

④ To cure the pain of overwork: Astilbe has one or two fresh roots. Cut into thin slices, appropriate amount of yellow rice wine, steaming juice, three times, before meals, chew residue. Avoid eating acid and mustard. (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual)

⑤ Treatment of old wounds, blood accumulation and aching muscles and bones: Astilbe fresh root one or two. Mash it up and take it with yellow rice wine. (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual)

⑥ Treatment of infantile convulsion: astilus root two to three money. Take it in water.

⑦ Pain relief after operation: Astilbe is worth five or six yuan. Take it in water.

⑧ Snakebite treatment: Astilbe fresh root one or two. Chew juice or water decoction, apply the residue to the wound. (6) common folk herbs in Zhejiang Province