Celastrus orbiculatus

Celastrus orbiculatus

(Chinese medicine and plant records)

[source] it is the leaf of Celastrus orbiculatus (Celastrus orbiculatus) which belongs to Celastraceae. See Celastrus orbiculatus for plant morphology.

[chemical constituents] it contains five flavonoid glycosides: kaempferol-7-rhamnoside, kaempferol-3,7-dirhamnoside, kaempferol-3-glucose-7-rhamnoside, quercetin-8-glucose-7-rhamnoside, quercetin-3,7-dirhamnoside.

[function and indications] Chinese medicine Zhi: "treating snakebite. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: mash juice to make wine. External use: tamping.

[selection] treatment of snake bite: fresh Celastrus orbiculatus leaves, mashed, mixed with realgar and Shaojiu, applied around the wound. (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual)