Cough in the tree

Cough in the tree

(records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine)

[synonym] Cucurbitaceae.

[source] it is the whole plant of Polypodiaceae.

[plant morphology] Dryopteris fortunei

Perennial herbs. Rhizome slender, such as wire, transverse, light green, sparsely scaly, base scales round, to the upper part of the drill like lanceolate, with thick teeth. The leaf blade is ovate lanceolate, 6-10 cm long, 1.5-2.5 cm wide in the middle, apex pointed, base short cuneate, veins reticulate. Sporangia are round, yellowish brown, 2-3 mm in diameter, and covered with shield like septal filaments when young.

On wet stone walls or trees. It is distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou and South China.

[flavor] slightly bitter and sweet, temperament, non-toxic.

[channel tropism] entering the lung and small intestine.

Functions and indications: clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, removing trouble and clearing lung qi. It can be used to treat stranguria, hot cough and upset.

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 5-8 yuan.

[should avoid] cold disease should not be used.