Pinellia ternata

Pinellia ternata

(notes on materia medica)

[synonym] April and wild cherry (compendium).

[source] it is the fruit of Pinellia ternata, a plant of elaeagaceae.

[plant morphology] Pinellia ternata, also known as jujube bark tree, camellia, Elaeagnus multiflora.

Deciduous shrub, up to 3 meters high. Branches spreading, without needling, branchlets reddish brown, densely scaly. Leaf membranous, elliptic or ovate to ovate oblong, 2.5-6 turns long, 2-4 cm wide, apex short to acute, entire, base broadly cuneate or rounded, with stellate hairs and silver scales on the top, then gradually falling off, silver white below, scattered brown scales; petiole about 5-7 mm long. Flowers axillary 1-2, silvery white, perianth tube tubular, upper 4-lobed, inner sparsely pilose; stamen 4; pistil 1; style glabrous. The fruit is oblong, densely covered with rust scales, red at maturity, 12-14 mm long. The flowering period is from April to May. The fruit period is June.

It is distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Hebei, Henan and Shandong.

The root or root bark (root of Pinellia ternate) of this plant is also used for medicine. Please refer to the special section for details.

[nature and taste] Su Yi's Handbook of Chinese herbal medicine: "light and astringent, warm. "

[functions and indications] 1. Chinese medicine and plant Atlas: "convergence. To cure swelling and poison. "

② "Promoting blood circulation and promoting qi" in the Handbook of Chinese herbal medicine by Su Yi. Treatment of traumatic injury, asthma, dysentery, hemorrhoids. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 3-5 yuan.

[optional prescription] for traumatic injury and rheumatic arthritis pain: three to eight coins of Pinellia ternate fruits are taken by decocting. (manual of Chinese herbal medicine by Su Yi)