Hibiscus syriacus

Hibiscus syriacus

(compendium)

[synonym] chaotianzi (yinpianxinshen) and chuanjinzi (Pharmacology).

[source] it is the fruit of Hibiscus syriacus. Please refer to "Hibiscus skin" for plant morphology.

[collection] from September to October, the fruit was picked and dried when it was yellow green.

[medicinal materials] the dried capsule is ovoid or rectangular in shape, about 2 cm long and 1.6 cm in diameter. The apex is short and pointed. Some of them have split into 5 petals, with yellowish green and villous outside. There are persistent calyx 5-lobed at the base, with stellate hairs outside. There are 6-7 narrow linear bracts under the calyx, which are arranged in one round or partially fallen off. There are residual flower stalks. Capsule 5-locular. The seed is triangular ovate or slightly kidney shaped and flat, grayish brown, lusterless, with a long hilum at the lower end, surrounded by many milky white to grayish yellow villi, about 3 mm long. It is better to be dry, yellow, green pedicel and no seeds scattered in the fruit.

Produced in Jiangsu, Guangxi and other places.

[nature and taste] 1. In the compendium, it is sweet, flat and non-toxic. "

② "Yinpianxinshen": bitter, cold. "

[functions and indications] 1. In the compendium, it is used to cure the head wind, burn and smoke the affected area; it is also used to cure the yellow water abscess, burn and deposit, and apply the pig bone marrow. "

② "Yinpianxinshen": "Qingfei Huatan, treatment of lung wind, phlegm and asthma, cough sound barren. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 3-5 yuan. External use: burn smoke, fry soup to wash or grind end to adjust to apply.