Sophora tonkinensis

Sophora tonkinensis

(records of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine)

[synonym] crab eyes.

[source] it is the stem, leaf or root of leguminous plant Epimedium sagittatum.

[plant morphology] Herba Epimedii

Twining herbs. Stem slender, densely yellow hirsute and pubescent. Lateral leaflets ovate, 3-7.5 cm long, 1.5-4.5 cm wide, terminal leaflets ovate, or nearly rhomboid ovate, 4-10 cm long, all acuminate, veins base 3, leaves pilose, sparse above, dense below, and glandular spots. Raceme axillary; florets pedunculate, pubescent; flowers yellow, 8-11 mm long; calyx campanulate, 5-lobed; corolla butterfly shaped; stamens 10, 2-body, anthers in duplicate; style 1, base curved, hairy, stigma capitate, ovary superior, ovules 2. Pods reddish purple, short rectangular, broad elliptic or obovate, middle concave, flat, pubescent. 2 seeds. The flowering and fruiting period is from June to August.

Born in bamboo forest and beside mountain road.

[collection] all year round.

[nature and taste] 1. Sichuan records of traditional Chinese medicine: "it is cool in nature, astringent in taste and non-toxic. "

② Chongqing herbal medicine: "bitter taste, flat nature, non-toxic. "

[functions and indications] 1. Records of Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine: "clearing away heat, treating old people's heartbeat, heart involvement and infantile convulsion. "

② Chongqing herbal medicine: "dispelling wind and relieving fever. Treatment of children with wind heat, cough, all kinds of convulsions, yellow seven wind (five to seven days after birth, the whole body yellow, high fever, convulsions, mouth spit white bubble, do not eat). "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1-3 yuan.

[taboo] Sichuan records of traditional Chinese medicine: "do not use if there is no heat. Take more to make you dumb. "